Denarius - Faustina the Elder AVGVSTA; Ceres
141 year| Silver | - | - |
| 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 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#260372 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres, veiled, draped, standing, left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and lighted torch, vertical at her side, in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVGVSTA
Translation:
Augusta.
The venerable.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Faustina the Elder (AVGVSTA; Ceres) (141) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Ceres on the reverse side, which was a rare depiction of a female deity on Roman coins at that time. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and prosperity, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Faustina the Elder's reign.
