Faustina Sestertius 141A.D.
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Faustina Senior Sestertius 141 A.D.
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FAUSTINA SENIOR.
Wife of Antoninus Pius, whom she married before his accession.
Commemorative issue in her honor.
Under authority of Antonius Pius Rome mint A.D. 141 the year of Faustina's death.
Sestertius, DIVA FAVSTINA, bust of Faustina Senior, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and down up at the back and piled in a round coil on top.
Reverse: Pietas sacrificing from raise hand over flaming altar at feet and holding box of incense, AVGISTA S C in fields.
Bronze, 29mm, 21.18g.
RIC 1127.
VG.
