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A silver denarius of the empress Faustina Senior with a reverse showing Providentia Coin Type: Silver denarius of Diva Faustina Senior, 139-141 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, after 147 CE.
Size and Weight: 16mm, 3.5g
Obverse: DIVA FA-VSTINA
Draped bust right.
Reverse: AETER-NITAS
Providentia standing left, holding out a globe with right hand, left hand holding her veil, which blows out round her head.
Ref: RCV (2002) 4578; RIC III Antoninus Pius 351.
BW Ref: 002 027 012
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