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Aureus - Faustina the Elder AVGVSTA; Ceres
141 year| Gold | 6.7 g | 19.5 mm |
| 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 | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 6.7 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#260368 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding out torch in right hand and short vertical sceptre in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVGVSTA
Unabridged legend: Augusta
Translation: The venerable
Comment
Mass varies: 6.58–6.87 g;Diameter varies: 19–20 mm;
Example of this type:
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Faustina the Elder (AVGVSTA; Ceres) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Ceres on the reverse side, which was a rare depiction on Roman coins at the time. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and abundance, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and wealth of the Roman Empire during Faustina the Elder's reign.
