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Faustina Sr., Augusta 25 February 138 - Early 141, Wife of Antoninus Pius

Faustina I was the wife of Antoninus Pius. Little is known of her, except that she was regarded as vain and frivolous, though this may have just been malicious gossip. Antoninus Pius loved her greatly and, upon her death in 141 A.D., she was deified and a temple was built in her honor.

Diva Faustina and Galerius Antoninus, c. 147 A.D.

|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Diva| |Faustina| |and| |Galerius| |Antoninus,| |c.| |147| |A.D.||provincial| |dupondius|
Galerius Antoninus was the second son of Antoninus Pius and Faustina, and he died young before his father's accession. This type is obviously a part of the massive commemorative issues struck by Antoninus after his wife died in 141. The mint is uncertain, traditionally being assigned to Cyprus, while Rome being another possibility based on the very fine style.
RP30703. Bronze provincial dupondius, SGICV 1540, Cohen II 1-2, VF, weight 11.418 g, maximum diameter 28.0 mm, die axis 0o, uncertain mint, c. 147 A.D.; obverse ΘEA ΦAYCTEINA, veiled and draped bust right; reverse M ΓAΛEPIOC ANTWNINOC AYTOKPATOPOC ANTWNINOY YIOC, draped bust of Galerius Antonius left; rare; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||dupondius|
Pietas in traditional Latin usage expressed a complex, highly valued Roman virtue; a man or woman with pietas respected his or her responsibilities to the gods, family, other people and entities (such as the state), and understood his or her place in society with respect to others.
RB28948. Orichalcum dupondius, cf. RIC III p. 166, 1161; BMCRE IV p. 249, 1558; SRCV II 4641; Cohen II p. 416, 43 (all DIVA FAVSTINA), aEF, some smoothing on reverse, weight 11.305 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse AETERNITAS, Pietas standing left by altar raising right hand and holding box of incense, S - C (senatus consulto) divided across field; rare; SOLD


Faustina Sr., Augusta 25 February 138 - Early 141, Wife of Antoninus Pius, Delphi, Phocis

|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius,| |Delphi,| |Phocis||AE| |24|
SH54320. Bronze AE 24, Svoronos Delphi 89 - 92, SNG Cop 160, RPC Online 4602, F, weight 7.811 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 180o, Phokis, Delphi mint, obverse ΘEA ΦAVCTEINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse ΠYΘIA, agonistic table with laurel wreath, apples, vase, and crow, small items in lower railing; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and to make provision for the future. This ability was considered essential for the emperor and providentia was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the imperial cult. Cicero said that providentia, memoria (memory) and intellegentia (understanding) are the three main components of prudentia, the knowledge what is good or bad or neither.
RS05273. Silver denarius, RIC III AP351, RSC II 32, BMCRE IV AP373, SRCV II 4578, superb EF, weight 3.63 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, posthumous, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse AETERNITAS, Providentia standing slightly left, head left, globe in extended right hand, holding veil blown out behind head in left hand; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
The pulvinar (plural pulvinaria) was a special couch used for displaying images of the gods, that they might receive offerings at ceremonies such as the lectisternium or supplicatio. In the famous lectisternium of 217 B.C., on orders of the Sibylline books, six pulvinaria were arranged, each for a divine male-female pair. By extension, pulvinar can also mean the shrine or platform housing several of these couches and their images. At the Circus Maximus, the couches and images of the gods were placed on an elevated pulvinar to "watch" the games.
RS97088. Silver denarius, RIC III AP339b (S), RSC II 220, BMCRE IV AP143, Strack III 405, Hunter II 5 var. (bust right), SRCV II -, F, unusual portrait, scratches, light tone, small edge splits, weight 3.172 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 138 - 141 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust left, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse IVNONI REGINAE, pulvinar (throne) of Juno, ornamented and draped, transverse scepter leaning on left side, peacock in splendor below throne; zero sales of this type recorded on Coin Archives in the last two decades; extremely rare bust left variety; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||sestertius|
Juno was the chief female divinity in the Roman pantheon. She was the wife of Jupiter and a member of the Capitoline Triad. She had many different aspects, such as Juno Moneta, Juno Sospita, and Juno Lucina, but here she is depicted as Juno Regina, "Juno the Queen." Juno is usually shown holding a patera, scepter or a statuette of Athena, and is often accompanied by a peacock.
RB13830. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III AP1143, BMCRE IV 1531, Hunter II 142, SRCV II 4629, Cohen II 210, aVF, green patina, weight 25.771 g, maximum diameter 33.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, posthumous, after 147 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse IVNO, Juno standing slightly left, veiled head left, patera in extended right hand, long scepter near vertical in left hand, S - C divided across lower half of field; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
Ceres a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships, was listed among the Di Consentes, Rome's equivalent to the Twelve Olympians of Greek mythology. The Romans saw her as the counterpart of the Greek goddess Demeter, whose mythology was reinterpreted for Ceres in Roman art and literature.
RS21702. Silver denarius, RIC III AP360, BMCRE IV AP408, RSC II 78, SRCV II 4582, Choice EF, weight 3.321 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, posthumous, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse AVGVSTA, Ceres standing half left, heads of grain downward in right hand, long torch vertical behind in left hand; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||sestertius|
Faustina I was the wife of Antoninus Pius. Little is known of her, except that she was regarded as vain and frivolous, though this may have just been malicious gossip. Antoninus Pius loved her greatly, and upon her death in 141 A.D., she was deified and a temple was built in her honor.
RB65382. Orichalcum sestertius, BMCRE IV AP1606, RIC III AP1104 var. (veiled bust), Cohen 19 var. (same), cf. SRCV II 4606 var. (DIVA FAVSTINA), VF, weight 24.562 g, maximum diameter 33.6 mm, die axis 315o, Rome mint, posthumous, c. 147 A.D.; obverse DIVAE FAVSTINAE, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse AETERNITAS, Aeternitas seated left, Phoenix on globe in right hand, transverse scepter in left hand, S C (senatus consulto) in exergue; very rare; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
The pulvinar (plural pulvinaria) was a special couch used for displaying images of the gods, that they might receive offerings at ceremonies such as the lectisternium or supplicatio. In the famous lectisternium of 217 B.C., on orders of the Sibylline books, six pulvinaria were arranged, each for a divine male-female pair. By extension, pulvinar can also mean the shrine or platform housing several of these couches and their images. At the Circus Maximus, the couches and images of the gods were placed on an elevated pulvinar to "watch" the games.
RS01677. Silver denarius, RIC III AP353, RSC II 61, BMCRE IV AP384, SRCV II 4579, Choice EF, light toning, weight 3.63 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, posthumous, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse AETERNITAS, pulvinar of Juno: draped throne, against which rests scepter; in front peacock; SOLD


|Faustina| |Sr.|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
Antoninus Pius wrote of his wife Faustina, "I would rather live with her on Gyara [an island of exile] than without her in the palace." Sadly, Faustina died just two years into his 23 year reign. At his request, the Senate deified her, and he minted a massive series of commemorative coins in her honor.
RS81494. Silver denarius, RIC III AP384, RSC II 175, BMCRE IV AP473, SRCV II 4594, aEF, attractive toning, weight 3.263 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, posthumous, 147 - 161 A.D.; obverse DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top; reverse CONSECRATIO, peacock walking right, head left; attractive toning; SOLD




  




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OBVERSE LEGENDS

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DIVAIFAVSTINA FAVSTINAAVGANTONINIAVG
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