Dupondius - Faustina the Elder AETERNITAS S C
141 year| Bronze | - | - |
| 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 Dupondius = ⅛ 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#261597 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Faustina I, holding drum, seated left, in care drawn left by two lions.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AETERNITAS S C
Translation:
Aeternitas. Senatus Consultum.
Eternity. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The coin's reverse side features the goddess Aeternitas, who is depicted standing left, holding a phoenix in her right hand and a scepter in her left. The image of Aeternitas was meant to symbolize the eternal nature of the Roman Empire, which was a central theme in the propaganda of the ruling dynasty at the time.