The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-6-136-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Antoninus Pius (19 Sep 86-07 Mar 161)
Weight:25.44 g
Diameter:30.52 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right. Hair coiled and piled on top of head. All surrounded by border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:DIVA [FAVSTINA]
Reverse Image Description:Spes standing, head left, holding scepter in left hand and flower in outstretched right.
Reverse Inscription:S C in field. [A](E) [TER(NITAS) around.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume III..., page: 162, notes: RIC III, no. 1111
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 73 80 ............................................. 16 : 9
Head of Faustina.
DIVA IΛV ..............
it was FAVSTINA.
Rev: a fem: figure standing its right
hand stretched out in it'sits left Hand
[Occo says a spear p. 272.]. S. C
AETERNITAS
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 136 Head of Annia Faustina
Wife of Antoninus Pius
DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse a Female Figure standing
S • C •
AETERNITAS
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 136 Head of Annia Faustina
Wife of Antoninus Pius.
DIVA .............. it was FAVSTINA
Reverse a Female Figure standing...
.... S. C
AETERNITAS
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 73 80 ............................................. 16 : 9
Head of Faustina.
DIVA IΛV ..............
it was FAVSTINA.
Rev: a fem: figure standing its right
hand stretched out in it'sits left Hand
[Occo says a spear p. 272.]. S. C
AETERNITAS
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 136 Head of Annia Faustina
Wife of Antoninus Pius
DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse a Female Figure standing
S • C •
AETERNITAS
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 136 Head of Annia Faustina
Wife of Antoninus Pius.
DIVA .............. it was FAVSTINA
Reverse a Female Figure standing...
.... S. C
AETERNITAS
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue