Faustina Sr., Agusta
25 Feb 138 - early 141 A.D.
Wife of Antoninius Pius
Silver denarius
Fair, 3.110g, 17.9mm, Rome mint, 147 - 167 A.D., RIC 362, BM 421, RSC 104, S 4584
OBV: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust right
REV: AVGVSTA, Ceres standing half left, holdong long torch in right and raising drapery with left.
Faustina I was the wife of Antoninius Pius. Little is known of her, except that she was regarded as vain and frivolous, though this may have malicious gossip. Antoninius Pius loved her greatly, and upon her death in 141 A.D. she was deified and a temple was built in her honor.
