© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Faustina the Elder AVGVSTA; Ceres
141 year| Silver | 3.2 g | 17.5 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 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#260375 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, stretching out right hand and holding torch, nearly vertical, in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVGVSTA
Translation:
Augusta.
The venerable.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.75–3.62 g;Diameter varies: 16.5–19 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - 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 of a female deity on Roman coins at that time.
