Antoninus Pius obverse — Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. Obverse
Antoninus Pius reverse — Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in right hand and resting left on large round shield at her side Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 366a (denarius)
Ruler
Antoninus Pius
Denomination
Denarius
Date
141 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Silver
Weight
3.29g
Diameter
18mm
Die Axis
1 h
Portrait Type
draped
Manufacturing
struck

Obverse

DIVA FAVSTINA

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

Reverse

AVGVSTA

Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple in right hand and resting left on large round shield at her side

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