About this artwork
The front of this coin portrays the empress Faustina, wearing a veil and a diadem on her head.
On the back, the goddess Aeternitas (Eternity) is also depicted veiled. She holds a shallow dish called a patera in her right hand and a rudder in her left.
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- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Aureus (Coin) Portraying Empress Faustina the Elder
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Origin
- Roman Empire
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Date
- Struck 141 CE–161 CE
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Medium
- Gold
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Dimensions
- Diam. 2 cm; 7.26 g
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Credit Line
- William A. and Renda H. Lederer Endowment; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alexander and David Earle III funds; restricted gift of the Classical Art Society
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Reference Number
- 2004.145
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