As - Faustina the Younger S C; Diana
Bronze | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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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 |
Numista | N#262110 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Diana, draped, standing front, head left, holding out arrow in right hand and resting left on bow, set on ground.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S C
Translation:
Senatus Consultum.
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 a portrait of Faustina the Younger, who was a powerful Roman empress and wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. She was known for her intelligence, political influence, and her efforts to promote the cult of the Roman goddess Diana, which is represented on the coin's reverse side.