As - Faustina the Younger (IVNO S C; Juno) (145-161) front As - Faustina the Younger (IVNO S C; Juno) (145-161) back
As - Faustina the Younger (IVNO S C; Juno) (145-161) photo
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)

As - Faustina the Younger IVNO S C; Juno

 
Bronze 10.7 g 27 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
145-161
Value
As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
10.7 g
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#262083
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Juno, standing left, holding patera and sceptre.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IVNO S C

Translation:
Iuno. Senatus Consultum.
Juno. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Mass varies: 9.79–11.53 g;

Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth, on the reverse side, which was a common motif on coins issued during Faustina the Younger's reign.