As - Faustina the Younger PIETAS S C; Pietas

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	145-161
Value	1 As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 262097
References	RIC III# 1402_as Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.ant.1402_as Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, right, hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines with ringlets down front: it is coiled in a chignon on back of head.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL

Translation:
Faustina Augusta, Pii Augusti Filia.
Faustina [the Younger] the venerable, daughter of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius.

Reverse

Pietas, diademed, draped, standing, front, head left, holding flower- bud up in right hand and cornucopiae in left: at her feet, left, a child.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PIETAS S C

Translation:
Pietas. Senatus Consultum.
Piety. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (145-161)

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