Faustina I            c.100 - 141

 

Wife of Antoninus Pius. Her death was deeply mourned by Antoninus despite widely circulating rumors of her being unfaithful to him. Her daughter Faustina II, another woman of questionable repute, married Marcus Aurelius who would also eventually go on to grieve the loss of his wife.


 

AR Denarius died 141 AD

17 mm.

Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA: Draped bust right

Rev. AVGVSTA: Vesta seated right, holding scepter

C. 73, Van Meter 5/8

AE Sestertius died ca, 141 A.D.

33 mm.

Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA: Draped bust right

Rev. IVNO S C: Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter

RIC 1143, Van Meter 22