Denarius - Faustina the Elder (AETERNITAS; Venus)
Obverse
Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top.
Lettering: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA
Reverse
Venu (?), veiled, draped, standing right, with right hand drawing back fold of veil and holding sceptre in left.
Lettering: AETERNITAS
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
DIVA AVG FAVSTINA
Reverse Lettering
AETERNITAS
Comments
Mass varies: 2.3559–3.64 g;
Diameter varies: 15.75–19 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
