How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 346B?

The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top with the inscription DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Venus(?), veiled, draped, standing right, with right hand drawing back fold of veil and holding sceptre in left with the inscription AETERNITAS. Portrait type: draped.

Faustina the Elder Denarius (RIC III Antoninus Pius 346B)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Antoninus Pius 346B

Ruler

Faustina the Elder

Issued under

Antoninus Pius

Denomination

Denarius

Date

141 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

draped

Obverse

DIVA AVG FAVSTINA

Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top

Reverse

AETERNITAS

Venus(?), veiled, draped, standing right, with right hand drawing back fold of veil and holding sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC III Antoninus Pius 346B is a denarius of Faustina the Elder, issued under Antoninus Pius (141 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus(?), veiled, draped, standing right, with right hand drawing back fold of veil and holding sceptre in left.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Antoninus Pius 346B?: RIC III Antoninus Pius 346B is a Silver Denarius of Faustina the Elder issued under Antoninus Pius (141 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Antoninus Pius 346B.
How do you identify RIC III Antoninus Pius 346B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top with the inscription DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. The reverse depicts Venus(?), veiled, draped, standing right, with right hand drawing back fold of veil and holding sceptre in left with the inscription AETERNITAS. Portrait type: draped.

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Faustina the Elder Denarius, Venus reverse