Ancient Roman Coin

FAUSTINA MOTHER COINS

Annia Galeria Faustina, commonly distinguished as Faustina Senior, the wife of Antoninus Pius, died in the third year of his reign, A.D. 141 and was consecrated by Antoninus who issued a very large commemorative coinage in her honour.

Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 138 to 139 ) - Rome

RIC III 328b [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 148, BMC 39 [Antoninus Pius] - 7,3 grams - 19 mm - S

Obverse: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on chair.
Coin value: 4 128 USD (2005)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 139 to 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 337[Antoninus Pius], Calico 1779 - 7,2 grams - 19 mm - S

Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVG, Veiled draped Concordia standing facing, head right, holding scepter and cornucopiae.
Coin value: 2 300 USD (2013)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 139 to 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 338 [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 214, BMC 137 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1791 - 7,1 grams - 19 mm - C

Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet.
Coin value: 3 250 USD (2014)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 348 [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 5, Calico 1747 - 7,2 grams - 20 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder.
Coin value: 3 700 USD (2010)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 349a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 2, BMC 369 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1743 - 7,3 grams - 21 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding patera in right hand, long rudder in left.
Coin value: 12 000 USD (2014)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 349a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 3, BMC 372 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1744a - 7,2 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, veiled, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding patera in right hand, long rudder in left.
Coin value: 9 358 USD (2008)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 349b [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 4, BMC 285 [Antoninus Pius] - 7,3 grams - 20 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding patera in right hand, long rudder in left.
Coin value: 18 602 USD (2008)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 350a [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1749 - 6,5 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, veiled, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and scepter.
Coin value: 7 250 USD
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 350a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 35 - 7,1 grams - 20 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and scepter.
Coin value: NC (2009)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 352a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 54, BMC 382 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1753 - 7,4 grams - 21 mm - R

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AETERNITAS, Faustina seated left in a car drawn left by two elephants with riders on their back.
Coin value: 11 570 USD (2006)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 356a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 95, BMC 395var [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1763var - 7,2 grams - 20 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding torch in right hand and scepter in left.
Coin value: 7 500 USD (2013)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 356b [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 97, Calico 1764 - 7,2 grams - 21 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, veiled, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding torch in right hand and scepter in left.
Coin value: 12 344 USD (2013)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 356d [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 98, BMC 398 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1765 - 6,4 grams - 18 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, veiled, diademed, draped, left, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding torch in right hand and scepter in left.
Coin value: 3 500 USD (2014)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 357a(a) [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 75, BMC 403 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1758 - 7,3 grams - 19 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in each hand.
Coin value: 3 226 USD (2012)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 357a(d) [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 76var, BMC 406 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1760 - 6,9 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust, veiled, diademed, draped, left, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in each hand.
Coin value: 9 085 USD (2007)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 357b [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 76, BMC 407var [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1759var - 7,3 grams - 18 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, veiled, laureate and draped bust left, wearing stephane.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in each hand.
Coin value: 6 500 USD (2009)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 365 [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 130, Calico 1769 - 7,1 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Juno standing left raising right hand and holding sceptre.
Coin value: 1 618 USD (2005)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 367 [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 127, Calico 1767 - 7,1 grams - 19 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust of Diva Faustina to right, her hair adorned with pearls and piled up on top of her head.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Diademed and draped figure of Venus to left, raising her right hand and slightly lifting her skirt with her left.
Coin value: 22 000 USD (2011)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 372 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1761 - 7,1 grams - 19 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust of Diva Faustina to right, her hair adorned with pearls and piled up on top of her head.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Fortuna standing left, holding patera in extended right hand, rudder set on globe in left.
Coin value: 3 046 USD (2010)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 372var (bust type)[Antoninus Pius], Calico 1761var - 7,2 grams - 19 mm

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped and veiled bust of Diva Faustina to right.
Reverse: AVGVSTA, Fortuna standing left, holding patera in extended right hand, rudder set on globe in left.
Coin value: 4 500 USD (2007)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 378a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 135, BMC 459 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1772a - 7,3 grams - 19 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust of Diva Faustina to right, her hair adorned with pearls and piled up on top of her head.
Reverse: CERES, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch.
Coin value: 3 645 USD (2013)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 383a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 168, Calico 1781 - 7,1 grams - 20 mm - R

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Faustina standing left, holding sceptre, and Sol (?) bending forward, in fast quadriga left.
Coin value: 5 197 USD (2008)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 384 [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 174, BMC 471 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1783 - 7,3 grams - 20 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust of Diva Faustina to right, her hair adorned with pearls and piled up on top of her head.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Peacock walking right, head left.
Coin value: 21 186 USD (2012)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 385 [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 177, Calico 1784 - 7,3 grams - 20 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust of Diva Faustina to right, her hair adorned with pearls and piled up on top of her head.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO, Peacock advancing to left, head turned right.
Coin value: 5 010 USD (2008)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 394a [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 233, Calico 1799 - 7,2 grams - 19 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding box of perfumes.
Coin value: 11 332 USD (2010)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 394b [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 235, BMC 310note [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1800 - 7,3 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, veiled and draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding box of perfumes.
Coin value: 7 200 USD (2009)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 394c(a) [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 232 - 7,2 grams - 20 mm - C

Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding box of perfumes.
Coin value: 5 826 USD (2012)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 394c(d)[Antoninus Pius], Cohen 239, Calico 1795 - 7,2 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Draped and veiled bust with diadem to left.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over altar, holding box of perfumes.
Coin value: 7 742 USD (2008)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 395a(a) [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1796 - 7,3 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over candelabrum holding box of perfumes.
Coin value: 2 609 USD (2012)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 395a(d)[Antoninus Pius], Cohen 238, Calico 1798a - 7 grams - 20 mm - S

Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Draped and veiled bust with diadem to left.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over candelabrum holding box of perfumes.
Coin value: 6 963 USD (2011)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 406A [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 316, BMC 330 [Antoninus Pius], Calico 1740 - 7,1 grams - 19 mm - R

Obverse: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: No legend, six-columned temple of Diva Faustina on podium of six steps, wall of stone blocks with door in middle visible behind the columns; in pediment tall standing figure holding scepter, between two smaller standing figures, indeterminate fish-like objects in corners; above corners of pediment two statues of Victory holding shields above their heads, facing quadriga at its apex.
Coin value: 7 500 USD (2008)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 406B(a) [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 317 - 7,1 grams - 19 mm - R

Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Bust, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: No legend, six-columned temple of Diva Faustina on podium of six steps, wall of stone blocks with door in middle visible behind the columns; in pediment tall standing figure holding scepter, between two smaller standing figures, indeterminate fish-like objects in corners; above corners of pediment two statues of Victory holding shields above their heads, facing quadriga at its apex.
Coin value: 1 900 USD (2006)
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Gold Aureus - Faustina Mother ( 141 ) - Rome

RIC III 406B(b) [Antoninus Pius], Cohen 317var, Calico 1742 - 7,2 grams - 19 mm - R

Obverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Bust, veiled and draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and then drawn up and coiled on top.
Reverse: No legend, six-columned temple of Diva Faustina on podium of six steps, wall of stone blocks with door in middle visible behind the columns; in pediment tall standing figure holding scepter, between two smaller standing figures, indeterminate fish-like objects in corners; above corners of pediment two statues of Victory holding shields above their heads, facing quadriga at its apex.
Coin value: 5 630 USD (2008)
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