Denarius - Faustina the Younger AVGVSTA, Ceres

€260,648.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year145-161
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#493, OCRE#ric.3.ant.493
Obverse descriptionBust of Faustina the Younger, bare-headed, with hair waived and coiled on back of head, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL
(Translation: Faustinae Augustae, Pii Augusti Filia. To Faustina [the Younger] the venerable, daughter of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius.)
Reverse descriptionCeres, standing left, holding torch in right hand and corn-ears in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAVGVSTA
(Translation: Augusta. The venerable.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (145-161)  - -
Catalog ID8032019680
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