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A silver denarius of the empress Faustina Junior with a revers eshowing Venus Coin Type: Silver denarius of Faustina Junior, 147-176 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 157-161 CE.
Size and Weight: 15mm x 17mm, 2.3g
Obverse: FAVSTINA (AVGV)STA
Draped bust right.
Reverse: AVGVS(TI PII FI)L
Venus standing left, resting left hand on shield set on helmet, holding up Victory in right hand.
Ref: RCV (2002) 4700; RIC III Antoninus Pius 495a
BW Ref: 013 028 028
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