The Roman Empire
Faustina I, wife of Antoninus Pius
I added no coin of the lifetime issues of Faustina I to this catalogue. She has, in my view, a 'bitter' looking portrait type in those emissions. The following posthumous issues show her always with the same portrait type, sometimes veiled. AMP.
Diva Faustina. Denarius after 147, AR 3.32 g. DIVA – FAVSTINA Draped bust r. Rev. AETE – R – NITAS Juno (?) standing l., raising r. hand and holding sceptre. C 26. BMC A. Pius 345. RIC A. Pius 344.
Light iridescent tone and good extremely fine