As - Faustina the Elder (DIVA FAVSTINA) (140-161) front As - Faustina the Elder (DIVA FAVSTINA) (140-161) back
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As - Faustina the Elder DIVA FAVSTINA

 
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
140-161
Value
As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#261710
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIVA FAVSTINA

Translation:
Diva Faustina.
The divine Faustina [the Elder].

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin As - Faustina the Elder (DIVA FAVSTINA) (140-161) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze is that it features an image of Faustina the Elder, who was a powerful and influential empress during the reign of her husband, Emperor Antoninus Pius. She was known for her intelligence, beauty, and generosity, and was revered as a goddess after her death. The coin's design, which includes her portrait and the title "DIVA FAVSTINA," reflects her status as a divine figure in Roman society.