Denarius featuring bust of Faustina the Younger in drapery facing right with inscription FAVSTINA · AVGVSTA; reverse: Ceres veiled, seated on a basket facing left, holding ears of corn in her right hand and a short torch in her left, inscription C · E · RES. Issuer: Marcus Aurelius. Roman Empire, Rome, ca. 161–176. Coin; silver; weight 3.10 g; diameters 17.0–18.5 mm; axis 210°.
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Denarius featuring bust of Faustina the Younger in drapery facing right with inscription FAVSTINA · AVGVSTA; reverse: Ceres veiled, seated on a basket facing left, holding ears of corn in her right hand and a short torch in her left, inscription C · E · RES. Issuer: Marcus Aurelius. Roman Empire, Rome, ca. 161–176. Coin; silver; weight 3.10 g; diameters 17.0–18.5 mm; axis 210°.

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Denarius featuring bust Faustina Younger drapery facing right inscription FAVSTINA · AVGVSTA reverse Ceres veiled seated basket left holding ears corn right hand short torch inscription C · E · RES Issuer Marcus Aurelius Roman Empire Rome ca 161–176 Coin silver weight 3.10 g diameters 17.0–18.5 mm axis 210° round metallic coin worn uneven edge showing profile person surface raised sculpted details suggesting hair pulled back neck visible cracks indentations coin mostly silver-gray areas darker gray patina lighter silver highlights metal background plain white.

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