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 — Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding long torch, slightly inclined to left and palladium, held at left shoulder, in left hand. Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 1125
Ruler
Antoninus Pius
Denomination
Sestertius
Date
141 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
26.36g
Diameter
30mm
Die Axis
12 h
Portrait Type
draped
Manufacturing
struck

Obverse

DIVA 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

AVGVSTA S C

Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding long torch, slightly inclined to left and palladium, held at left shoulder, in left hand.

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