Dublin Core
Title
AR Sestertius of Antoninus Pius
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
Emperor Antoninus Pius issued this coin to commemorate his late and deified wife Faustina (the Elder), renowned for her beauty and wisdom, who passed in 140 CE. The front side of this coin is the draped bust of Roman Empress Diva Faustina, who wore her hair in a distinctive braided french twist. The back depicts Aeternitas, a Roman goddess who is the divine personification of eternity, minted in memory of Faustina. Aeternitas is holding an eternal phoenix on a globe with her left hand while hitching up the hem of her skirt with her right hand.
Creator
Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome
Source
Sear 4607; RIC 3-1105
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau Fall 2021)
Date
148 CE
Contributor
KL
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Bronze (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
physical object
Identifier
2012.02.215
Coverage
Roman Empire