TYPE Roman Empire, Faustina Senior (wife of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD), posthumous silver denarius
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Bust of Faustina to right, legend: DIVA FAVSTINA
Rev: Hexastyle temple, with figure of Faustina inside it, legend: AED DIV FAVSTINAE
REFERENCE: SR 1347, RSC 1
GRADING: F+, toned, scarce
ORDER INFO: R1781, $50
The practice of honoring family members, in particular wives, was rather common on Roman coinage. Sometimes this was a tribute to predeceased and consecrated ("divi") persons, and other times these were lifetime issues. Faustina died early in her husband's reign and was honored extensively.