Reverse: Standing Juno Sospita, holding spear and shield, preceded by a sn...
Obverse: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Sestertius |
| Issuing Authority: | Roman Senate |
| Actual Weight: | 27.87 g. |
| Die Axis: | 12 |
| Date: | exact 140 AD - ca. 143 AD |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm. |
| Region: | Latium |
| Period: | Antonine |
Obverse Type: Juno Sospita stands in 3/4-view to the right, holding a spear in her right hand and a shield on her left arm. In front of her feet, moving to the right, is a serpent.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial sestertius
Sources Used: BMCRE