Description: Extremely Fine Roman Empire AE sestertius coin.Struck for Empress Faustina Jr. at the Rome Mint. Faustina Jr. was the wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Lifetime issue struck 161 to 176 CE at the Rome Mint.Excellent portrait of Faustina! Approx. 31mm, 23.98g, RIC 1621. Very Scarce in high grade! Certified by NGC to XF Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Reverse: CERES S C, Ceres veiled seated left on cista (cylindrical basket) holding grain ears and long torch.Ceres was the Roman Goddess of agriculture, fertility, grains, the harvest, motherhood, the earth, and cultivated crops An appropriate type for Faustina the mother of 13 children.
Price: 695 USD
Location: San Pedro, California
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Denomination: Sestertius
Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Year: 161
Era: Ancient
Grade: XF
Ruler: Faustina II
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Certification: NGC
Date: 161
