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RIC III Antoninus Pius 378a (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Antoninus Pius 378a (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Antoninus Pius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top., with the legend DIVA FAVSTINA.

The reverse shows ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and lighted torch, nearly vertical, in left, with the legend CERES.

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Historical context

Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161, belonging to the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Before his accession, he married Hadrian's niece Faustina. Adopted by Hadrian as his son and successor shortly before Hadrian's death, Antoninus ruled over an empire characterised by internal peace, effective administration, and an absence of major revolts or foreign military incursions.

This silver denarius was struck at the mint of Rome under the authority of Antoninus Pius. Issued to honour his wife, the coin features the obverse legend "DIVA FAVSTINA" alongside a draped bust of Faustina the Elder, while the reverse depicts the goddess Ceres with the inscription "CERES".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Faustina the Elder, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse
Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears downwards in right hand and lighted torch, nearly vertical, in left
Obverse legend
DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse legend
CERES

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Antoninus Pius 378a (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse legend to match
CERES
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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