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Coin ID #7844

Maionia (AD 138-161) - Faustina Senior

Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE22 (5.22g). ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH; Draped bust right / [EΠI MOVKIANOV] MAIONΩN; Demeter (?) standing left, holding long scepter and grain ears.

There is also a coin of Faustina II from Maeonia (SNG Righetti 1040) with a different portrait style and hair-style. Because the portrait on this coin resembles the portrait of Faustina Senior as encountered on imperial coinage and because Münsterberg mentions a magistrate Moukianos in the time of Antoninus Pius, I am attributing this coin to the elder Faustina.

File information
Filename:6157.jpg
City/Mint name:Maionia
Keywords:bronze / roman
References:SNG Von Aulock 3019 corr. (Faustina II)
Photo courtesy of:Gert Boersema - www.vcoins.com/ancient/gertboersema
Filesize:137 KiB
Date added:Jan 06, 2011
Dimensions:644 x 295 pixels
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