Faustina the Elder Sestertius, Providentia reverse
RIC III Antoninus Pius 1108a · 141 AD · Rome · Issued under Antoninus Pius
Obverse
Reverse
Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Obverse
DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA
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
AETERNITAS S C
Providentia, standing left, holding globe and sceptre
About This Type
This RIC III Antoninus Pius 1108a is a sestertius of Faustina the Elder, issued under Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, standing left, holding globe and sceptre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.71g.
About the Sestertius
The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.
About the Rome Mint
The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 1108a?
- RIC III Antoninus Pius 1108a is a Bronze Sestertius of Faustina the Elder issued under Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 1108a.
- How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 1108a?
- The obverse depicts 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. with the inscription DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Providentia, standing left, holding globe and sceptre with the inscription AETERNITAS S C. Portrait type: draped.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC III Antoninus Pius 1108a?
- RIC III Antoninus Pius 1108a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.71g, die axis 6 h, struck.
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