Sestertius - Faustina the Elder and Antoninus Pius PVELLAE FAVSTINIANAE 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 Sestertius = ¼ 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#261551 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Antoninus Pius, seated left on platform on right with a woman standing besid him; both lean forward to receive a little girl, carried by man standing right below; in front of the platform, another man is running up, pushing a second little girl before him.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PVELLAE FAVSTINIANAE S C
Translation:
Puellae Faustinianae. Senatus Consultum.
The girls of Faustina (charity established by Antoninus Pius). Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare representation of Faustina the Elder, who was the wife of Antoninus Pius and the mother of Marcus Aurelius. She was known for her beauty and her support of her husband's reign, and her image on this coin is one of the few surviving depictions of her.
