Roman Empire: Faustina Junior, AD 147-175/6, Denarius, NGC AU 5/5 – 2/5, Children Seated Reverse

Description

Faustina Junior, AD 147-175/6, AR Denarius (17mm, 2.94 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 – 2/5,  Rome, AD 147-175.

Obverse: FAVSTINA-AVGVSTA; draped bust of Faustina Junior right, seen from front, hair brushed in waves and tucked in small chignon at base of head.

Reverse: SAECVLI FELICIT; pulvinar facing with Commodus and Antoninus, as young children, seated facing each other.

RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 711.

If you would like to learn more about the importance of the denarius in Ancient Rome, we recommend reading our blog post: “Denarius: How Rome’s Coins Kept An Empire Stable.”

If you want to read a brief timeline of Ancient Rome, we recommend reading our blog post: “Ancient Rome: The City Founded By Two Brothers.”