Obverse:
Draped bust of Faustina I right. Text around
DIVAAVGVS TAFAVSTINA.
Reverse:
Faustina seated in carpentum facing right,
holding torch and corn ears, in carriage,
drawn right by two elephants with riders.
Text at top EX SC.
History:
Faustina I (the Senior) married Antoninus
Pius around AD 110. Her death on AD 140 was
deeply mourned by Antoninus despite widely
circulating rumors of her being unfaithful
to him. This is a posthumous issue struck
under Antoninus Pius.
Date:
Rome mint, struck circa 141 AD
Diameter:
3.9cm
