Antoninus Pius obverse — Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top. Obverse
Antoninus Pius reverse — Venus, standing left, holding apple and drawing up robe from left shoulder Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 1082
Ruler
Antoninus Pius
Denomination
Sestertius
Date
138 AD-141 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
20.3g
Diameter
33mm
Die Axis
6 h
Portrait Type
draped
Manufacturing
struck

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P

Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top.

Reverse

VENERI AVGVSTAE S C

Venus, standing left, holding apple and drawing up robe from left shoulder

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