© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Faustina the Elder CONSECRATIO
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 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#260418 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Eagle, standing right, head turned back, left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONSECRATIO
Translation:
Consecratio.
Consecration.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.05–3.26 g;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 (CONSECRATIO) (141) coin is that it features an image of Faustina the Elder, the wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) depicts a scene of the Roman goddess Ceres standing in a field of wheat, symbolizing the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire under her husband's rule.
