Aureus - Faustina the Elder AETERNITAS, Fortuna

€260,345.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year141
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
Dimensions18.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#349Ab, OCRE#ric.3.ant.349Ab
Obverse descriptionBust of Faustina I, veiled, draped, right with hair elaborately waved and coiled on top.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDIVA FAVSTINA
(Translation: Diva Faustina. The divine Faustina [the Elder].)
Reverse descriptionFortuna, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical rudder, set on globe, in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAETERNITAS
(Translation: Eternity.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (141)  - -
Catalog ID7646663150
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