Corinth Coin: 1927 196
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1927 196
Title:   Roman Imperial Silver Denarius of Marcus Aurelius for Faustina II, Rome Mint (AD 161 - AD 176)
Year:   1927
Coin Number:   196
Period:   Roman Imperial
Material:   AR
Denomination:   denarius
Mint:   Rome
Authority:   Marcus Aurelius for Faustina II
Obverse Legend:   FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA
Obverse Type:   Bust of Faustina II r., hair in knot at neck; wearing mantle
Reverse Legend:   S-A-LVS
Reverse Type:   Salus standing l., r. hand feeding serpent on altar, l. hand holding tall staff / sceptre
Axis Clock:   12
Weight Description:   3.69
Weight:   3.69
Diameter:   17
Chronology:   AD 161 - AD 176
Findspot Description:   Odeion; Manhole in Orchestra; Manhole 1927-1
Excavation Date: 6/7/1927, # 9-17
Notebook 96, p. 131, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Conserved November 2002
Reference:   RIC III, p. 271, #715; BMC IV, p. 404, # 141; Cohen III, p. 152, #197
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2011 4715
Image: digital 2011 4716
Image: digital 2011 4717