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Ancient Rome 147AD Throne Peacock Rev. Faustina Sr. Silver Denarius VF-EF (VF30)
Ancient Rome 147AD Throne Peacock Rev. Faustina Sr. Silver Denarius VF-EF (VF30)
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Ancient Rome 147AD Throne Peacock Rev. Faustina Sr. Silver Denarius VF-EF (VF30)
Faustina the Elder (c. 100–140 CE), also known as Faustina Sr or Faustina Major., was the wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius and empress of Rome during his reign. Renowned for her beauty, dignity, and charitable reputation, she was greatly honored both during her life and after her death. When she died in 140 CE, Antoninus Pius deeply mourned her and had her deified by the Senate, commissioning temples, statues, and an extensive coinage series in her memory. These posthumous coins often depict her as a goddess, emphasizing her virtues and divine status. Faustina Sr.’s deification helped reinforce the image of the imperial family as pious and benevolent, strengthening the legitimacy of Antoninus’s rule.
Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina the Elder facing right, hair elaborately waved in loops around her head, and drawn up and coiled on top, with the legend around.
Reverse: An ornamented and draped throne facing forward, with a peacock standing facing right with a spread tail, a transverse sceptre leans on the left against the throne, with legend around.
Specifications:
Emperor: Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Mint: Rome
Faustina the Elder (c. 100–140 CE), also known as Faustina Sr or Faustina Major., was the wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius and empress of Rome during his reign. Renowned for her beauty, dignity, and charitable reputation, she was greatly honored both during her life and after her death. When she died in 140 CE, Antoninus Pius deeply mourned her and had her deified by the Senate, commissioning temples, statues, and an extensive coinage series in her memory. These posthumous coins often depict her as a goddess, emphasizing her virtues and divine status. Faustina Sr.’s deification helped reinforce the image of the imperial family as pious and benevolent, strengthening the legitimacy of Antoninus’s rule.
Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina the Elder facing right, hair elaborately waved in loops around her head, and drawn up and coiled on top, with the legend around.
Reverse: An ornamented and draped throne facing forward, with a peacock standing facing right with a spread tail, a transverse sceptre leans on the left against the throne, with legend around.
Specifications:
Emperor: Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Composition: Silver
Weight: Approx. 3.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Mint: Rome
