TYPE Roman Empire, Faustina Senior (wife of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD), posthumous fourree silver denarius DESCRIPTION . Obv: Bust of Faustina to right, legend: DIVA FAVSTINA Rev: Ceres with long torch and grain ears, legend: CERES REFERENCE: SR 1353v GRADING: VF / VG+, dark surface with several pits ORDER INFO: R1820, $18 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. The present is a denarius in design, though not appearance; it appears to be a fourree, with the silver plating very heavily toned and blended into the underlying copper core that shows in several areas (mainly reverse).