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AR24 - Antoninus Pius ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ΘΕΑΝ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 158-159 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed and paludamentum-draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, seen from the rear, with the emperor's portrait rendered in the distinctive provincial style of the Alexandrian mint. The obverse legend ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ, denoting the emperor's titles Sebastos (Augustus) and Eusebes (Pius), runs around the bust in Greek characters. The portraiture reflects the competent but somewhat stylized engraving characteristic of mid-second century Alexandrian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Veiled and draped bust of the deified Faustina I facing right, her veil rendered in fine drapery folds falling from the crown of the head over the shoulders, consistent with her posthumous divine status. The portrait displays the restrained elegance typical of Alexandrian representations of the empress following her deification in 141 AD. The reverse legend ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ΘΕΑΝ, meaning 'Faustina the Divine' in the accusative, is inscribed in Greek around the field. The engraving style is characteristic of the Alexandrian provincial workshop under the reign of Antoninus Pius. |
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| Mint | Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD) |
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