Sestertius, posthumous issue for Faustina the Elder 98–141; Roman empress 138–141; issuer: Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Bust of Faustina I in drapery facing right, legend DIVA FAV–STINA. Reverse: Vesta standing left, holding in her outstretched right hand a statuette of Athena palladium and a scepter in her left, legend A VGV–STA, in SC. Fields. After 141, Rome, Roman Empire. Bronze coin; diameter 29.5–32.0 mm, weight 21.60 g, axis 180°., A round, worn coin with an uneven edge showing a raised profile of a person facing right; the surface has a textured, pitted appearance with areas of smoother relief. The visible colors are brown, dark brown, reddish-brown, and patches of yellowish-brown. The profile shows hair pulled back and some suggestion of facial features and clothing folds, all rendered in the same metal tones against the coin’s darker background.
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Sestertius, posthumous issue for Faustina the Elder 98–141; Roman empress 138–141; issuer: Antoninus Pius 86–161; Roman emperor 138–161. Obverse: Bust of Faustina I in drapery facing right, legend DIVA FAV–STINA. Reverse: Vesta standing left, holding in her outstretched right hand a statuette of Athena palladium and a scepter in her left, legend A VGV–STA, in SC. Fields. After 141, Rome, Roman Empire. Bronze coin; diameter 29.5–32.0 mm, weight 21.60 g, axis 180°., A round, worn coin with an uneven edge showing a raised profile of a person facing right; the surface has a textured, pitted appearance with areas of smoother relief. The visible colors are brown, dark brown, reddish-brown, and patches of yellowish-brown. The profile shows hair pulled back and some suggestion of facial features and clothing folds, all rendered in the same metal tones against the coin’s darker background.

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Sestertius posthumous issue Faustina Elder 98–141 Roman empress 138–141 issuer Antoninus Pius 86–161 Roman emperor 138–161 Obverse Bust Faustina I drapery facing right legend DIVA FAV–STINA Reverse Vesta standing left holding outstretched right hand statuette Athena palladium scepter legend Vgv–Sta Sc Fields 141 Rome Roman Empire Bronze coin diameter 29.5–32.0 mm weight 21.60 g axis 180° round worn coin uneven edge showing raised profile person surface textured pitted appearance areas smoother relief visible colors brown dark brown reddish-brown patches yellowish-brown profile hair pulled back suggestion facial features clothing folds rendered metal tones coin’s darker background.

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