© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Sestertius - Faustina the Elder EX S C
141 year| Bronze | 26.9 g | 32.5 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 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 26.9 g |
| Diameter | 32.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#261535 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Faustina I, seated right, holding torch and corn-ears, in car, drawn left by two elephants with riders.
Script: Latin
Lettering: EX S C
Translation:
Ex Senatus Consultum.
By decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 26.34–27.27 g;Diameter varies: 32–33 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 (EX S C) (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 Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, standing in a field of wheat, symbolizing the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during her reign.
