As - Faustina the Elder (AETERNITAS S C; Ceres) (141) front As - Faustina the Elder (AETERNITAS S C; Ceres) (141) back
As - Faustina the Elder (AETERNITAS S C; Ceres) (141) photo
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As - Faustina the Elder AETERNITAS S C; Ceres

141 year
Bronze 8.4 g 24.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
141
Value
As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
8.4 g
Diameter
24.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#261558
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Ceres, standing left, holding corn-ears and torch.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AETERNITAS S C

Translation:
Aeternitas. Senatus Consultum.
Eternity. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, on the reverse side, which symbolizes the importance of agriculture and fertility in the Roman Empire during the reign of Faustina the Elder.