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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Sestertius - Faustina the Elder AVGVSTA S C; Vesta
141 year| Bronze | 22 g | 30 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 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 22 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#261515 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Vesta, draped, standing left, with patera in right hand sacrificing over altar left and holding pallad- ium at left shoulder, in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVGVSTA S C
Translation:
Augusta. Senatus Consultum.
Empress by decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 17.163–26.6 g;Diameter varies: 28–32 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Sestertius - Faustina the Elder (AVGVSTA S C; Vesta) (141) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Vesta on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Faustina the Elder's husband, Emperor Antoninus Pius. Vesta was the goddess of the hearth, home, and family, and her image on the coin may have been intended to promote the idea of domesticity and family values. Additionally, the coin's bronze composition and 22g weight were standard for Roman coins of this denomination during this period.
