Aureus of Faustina II
Dublin Core
Title
Aureus of Faustina II
Subject
Aureus of Faustina II, 147-150 CE, gold, 7.38 g, Harvard Art Museums
Description
Obv.: Bust of Faustina, draped, to r., hair elaborately dressed in horizontal waves at the front, and coiled up in a bun, pearl diadem;
Rev.: Venus, standing, facng l., holding apple in r. hand, and a rudder set on dolphin, which coils around it
Rev.: Venus, standing, facng l., holding apple in r. hand, and a rudder set on dolphin, which coils around it
Source
https://iiif.harvardartmuseums.org/manifests/object/196160
Collection
Citation
“Aureus of Faustina II,” HAA Image Hosting, accessed May 21, 2026, https://haaimagehosting.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/1052.
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