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Product Description
This genuine Roman Imperial silver denarius ancient coin was minted by Antoninus Pius in 146 - 161 AD, in Rome, to commemorate the death of his beloved wife, Faustina, the Elder. The obverse displays a draped bust of Faustina facing right, hair bound in pearls. The reverse shows goddess Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and billowing veil. Aeternitas was the divine personification of eternity. She was particularly associated with Imperial cult as a virtue. RSC 34. Toned. Nicely modeled portrait. Choice Extra Fine. Ex-Northern California, USA Collection.
HISTORY
Annia Galeria Faustina the Elder, sometimes referred to as Faustina I or Faustina Major (c. 100 – late October 140), was a Roman empress and wife of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius. The emperor Marcus Aurelius was her nephew and later became her adopted son, along with Emperor Lucius Verus. She died early in the principate of Antoninus Pius, but continued to be prominently commemorated as a diva, posthumously playing a prominent symbolic role during his reign.
