Denarius - Faustina the Elder (PIETAS AVG)
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
Front view of temple, showing six columns on a podium of three steps: pediment and roof ornamented.
Lettering: PIETAS AVG
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
DIVA AVG FAVSTINA
Reverse Lettering
PIETAS AVG
Comments
Mass varies: 2.47–3.43 g;
Diameter varies: 16–18 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
