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 — Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand. Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 1192Aa (as)
Ruler
Antoninus Pius
Denomination
As
Date
141 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
12.52g
Diameter
26mm
Die Axis
11 h
Portrait Type
draped
Manufacturing
struck

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

PIETAS AVG S C

Pietas, veiled, draped, standing, left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted candelabrum-altar, left and holding box in left hand.

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