Antoninus Pius obverse — Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head. Obverse
Antoninus Pius reverse — Spes, draped, standing front, head left, holding up flower-bud in right hand and gathering up fold of skirt in left Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 1371
Ruler
Antoninus Pius
Denomination
Sestertius
Date
145 AD-161 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
20.3g
Diameter
31mm
Die Axis
11 h
Portrait Type
draped
Manufacturing
struck

Obverse

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head.

Reverse

AVGVSTI PII FIL S C

Spes, draped, standing front, head left, holding up flower-bud in right hand and gathering up fold of skirt in left

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