Emitter: Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustu
sCeca: Rom
eValue: Sesterci
oCronology: 176-180 d. C., Empir
eDescription: Front: bust of Faustina II, right, with wavy hair collected in bow and in draped dress. Around, DIVA FAV-STINA PIA (STINA PIA, legend practically lo
st). Back: peacock, left, with tail unfolded. Around, CONSECRATIO. Left, S. Right, C.Metal:
OricalcoDimens
ions: Diameter, 28 mm.; weight, 18,707 gr. Bibl
iographical reference: Burgos Delgado, 1980b, p. 82, no 271Inv
entario: Collection Lifchuz/694No
te: Currency of consecration [CONSECRATIO]to the death of Annia Faustina [FAV-STINA], occurred about the year 175-176 d. C. Best known for Faustina daughter, she was the youngest daughter of Emperor Antoni[PIA]no Pius and Annia Galeria Faustina, Faustina mother, and wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Upon her death, she was deified by the title[DIVA] Divine, a posthumous name used to consecrate a character. She is depicted in this sestercio accompanied by a peacock, attribute of the goddess Hera, Juno in Rome, goddess of marriage, fidelity and motherhood and queen of the gods.
sCeca: Rom
eValue: Sesterci
oCronology: 176-180 d. C., Empir
eDescription: Front: bust of Faustina II, right, with wavy hair collected in bow and in draped dress. Around, DIVA FAV-STINA PIA (STINA PIA, legend practically lo
st). Back: peacock, left, with tail unfolded. Around, CONSECRATIO. Left, S. Right, C.Metal:
OricalcoDimens
ions: Diameter, 28 mm.; weight, 18,707 gr. Bibl
iographical reference: Burgos Delgado, 1980b, p. 82, no 271Inv
entario: Collection Lifchuz/694No
te: Currency of consecration [CONSECRATIO]to the death of Annia Faustina [FAV-STINA], occurred about the year 175-176 d. C. Best known for Faustina daughter, she was the youngest daughter of Emperor Antoni[PIA]no Pius and Annia Galeria Faustina, Faustina mother, and wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Upon her death, she was deified by the title[DIVA] Divine, a posthumous name used to consecrate a character. She is depicted in this sestercio accompanied by a peacock, attribute of the goddess Hera, Juno in Rome, goddess of marriage, fidelity and motherhood and queen of the gods.
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