As - Faustina the Younger (PIETAS S C; Pietas) (145-161) front As - Faustina the Younger (PIETAS S C; Pietas) (145-161) back
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As - Faustina the Younger PIETAS S C; Pietas

 
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
145-161
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#262097
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Pietas, diademed, draped, standing, front, head left, holding flower- bud up in right hand and cornucopiae in left: at her feet, left, a child.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PIETAS S C

Translation:
Pietas. Senatus Consultum.
Piety. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Faustina the Younger, who was a Roman empress and the wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius. She was known for her beauty, intelligence, and her support of her husband's reign. The coin's design, which includes an image of Faustina with a radiate crown and a scepter, reflects her importance and influence during her time as empress.