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A silver denarius of the empress Faustina Junior with a reverse showing Juno Coin Type: Silver denarius of Faustina Junior, 147-176 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 161-175 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm, 3.36g
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Draped bust right, pearl band in hair.
Reverse: IVNONI REGINAE
Juno standing left, tall sceptre in left hand, patera in right hand feeding a peacock at her feet left.
Ref: RCV (2002) 5256; RIC III Marcus Aurelius 696
BW Ref: 009 036 039
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