Faustina

Name/Title

Faustina

Entry/Object ID

088

Description

Faustina Wife of Antoninus Pius

Mintage

Mint

Rome

Date made

141 CE

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top

Transcription

DIVA FAVSTINA

Translation

Diva Faustina (The Deceased Faustina)

Reverse

Description

Front view of Hexastyle temple in center of which is seated a statue of Faustina the Elder; pediment is ornamented and roof has statues and quadriga as decoration

Transcription

AED DIV FAVSTINAE

Translation

Aedis Divi Favstina (The temple of the deceased Faustina)

Currency

Denarius

Grading

Grade

3

Grader

Brenny Kay

Dimensions

Diameter

17.72 mm

Weight

2.84 g

Composition

Material

Silver