Coin of Faustina II from Caesarea Maritima
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Title
Coin of Faustina II from Caesarea Maritima
Description
A bronze coin (161 – 175 CE) depicting Faustina II on the obverse and a depiction of Tyche on the reverse.
Source
Publisher
Image: Hunterian Museum, inv.no.III, 276, no.5
Date
Format
Bronze
Language
Numismatics Item Type Metadata
Metal
Bronze
Weight (g)
9.18g
Diameter (mm)
22mm
Province
Syria Palaestina
Era Used
161 – 175 CE
Obverse Type
Draped bust of Faustina II
Reverse Type
Tyche standing with foot placed on unknown object, holding a bust and a long scepter, with a river god at her feet swimming
Obverse Legends
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse Legends
CoL PR[? [FL] AVG CAESAREA
Name 1
Role 1
Name 2
Role 2
Citation
“Coin of Faustina II from Caesarea Maritima,” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 18, 2024, https://www.wireproject.org/items/show/726.