Denarius (Coin) Portraying Empress Faustina the Younger
176-180
Silver
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Empress Faustina the Younger, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts a funeral pyre surmounted by a biga (two-horse chariot).
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