- Choice Extremely Fine Empress Faustina Jr. Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- RIC A500b, RSC 44, 3.99g (very heavy flan), approx 17mm.
- 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.
- Beautifully toned with old cabinet patina, very pleasing in hand!
- NGC Certified to Ch XF, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5 (very high subgrades).
- Obverse: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, draped bust of empress right.
- Reverse: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing front, head right, holding cornucopia and raising skirt with right hand.
- 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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