Roman Silver Denarius of Faustina Sr. (AD138-140) NGC Wood Box (VF)
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Roman Silver Denarius of Faustina Sr. (AD138-140) NGC Wood Box (VF)
Faustina the Elder was of noble blood; Trajan was her great-great-great uncle. Her marriage to Antoninus Pius helped legitimize his claim to the throne-one of many examples of Rome's matrilineal lines of succession. Their marriage was a happy one, especially by standards of royal families. When she died in 140 at the age of 40, the devastated Emperor ordered her deified; hence the inscription DIVA FAVSTINA on the coins made in her honor (diva means divine). Wood Box
Portrait of emperor
Various pagan deities reflecting contemporary political, military, and religious themes
ECC sku: FAUSTINASR(AR)BOXNGC