Denarius - Faustina the Younger CONSECRATIO

€263,429.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year176-180
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.2 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#749, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.749
Obverse descriptionBust of Diva Faustina II, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDIVAE FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTROR
(Translation: Divae Faustinae Augustae Matri Castrorum. To the divine and venerable Faustina [the Elder], mother of the camps.)
Reverse descriptionFuneral pyre in four tiers, decorated with arches and statues, festooned with garlands and surmounted by biga galloping left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONSECRATIO
(Translation: Consecratio. Consecration.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (176-180)  - -
Catalog ID2437785040
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