Aureus - Faustina the Elder, Marcus Aurelius, and Faustina the Younger VOTA PVBLICA

€260,451.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year141
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.1 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#402A, OCRE#ric.3.ant.402A
Obverse descriptionBust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDIVA AVG FAVSTINA
(Translation: Diva Augusta Faustina. The divine and venerable Faustina [the Elder].)
Reverse descriptionMarcus Aurelius, standing left, and Faustina the Younger, standing right, clasping right hands; behinds and between them, Concordia, standing right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVOTA PVBLICA
(Translation: Vota Publica. The vows (prayers) of the public.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (141)  - -
Catalog ID9117838280
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