- Extremely Fine Empress Faustina Jr. Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- 3.19g RIC A502a, RSC 54.
- Faustina Jr. was the wife of Marcus Aurelius.
- This coin was struck during the reign of her Father, Emperor Antoninus Pius when Marcus Aurelius had the rank of Caesar.
- Dated 145-161 CE from the period after her marriage to Marcus Aurelius up to the death of Antoninus Pius.
- NGC Certified to XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5.
- Obverse: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust of empress.
- Reverse: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left holding flower, resting elbow on cornucopia, under chair is a globe.
- In ancient Roman religion, Concordia is the goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Her Greek equivalent is Harmonia, with musical harmony a metaphor for an ideal of social concord. As such, she is more closely related to the Greek concept of homonoia (like-mindedness), which was also represented by a goddess.
- An appropriate type for this large Royal Family.
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