Roman Empire. Faustina I († AD 140/1). Sestertius Rome mint, AD 138-141. . VENERI AVGVSTAE (No reserve price)
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This bronze sestertius of Faustina I was struck at Rome in AD 138–141, weighs 30.60 g and shows her draped bust on the obverse and Venus holding an apple on the reverse.
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Roman Empire - Faustina I (wife of A. Pius)
Bronze Sestertius (30,60 g. 32 mm.). Rome mint, AD 138-141.
aFAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P II P P, draped bust to right.
VENERI AVGVSTAE, Venus standing to left, gathering up drapery and holding an apple.
RIC III 1081; BMCRE 1122.
Good very fine condition. Lovely brown old cabinet patina.
10037 2026-10728
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Faustina I (wife of A. Pius)
Bronze Sestertius (30,60 g. 32 mm.). Rome mint, AD 138-141.
aFAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P II P P, draped bust to right.
VENERI AVGVSTAE, Venus standing to left, gathering up drapery and holding an apple.
RIC III 1081; BMCRE 1122.
Good very fine condition. Lovely brown old cabinet patina.
10037 2026-10728
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome mint, AD 138-141. . VENERI AVGVSTAE
Ruler
Faustina I († AD 140/1)
Denomination
Sestertius
Metal
Bronze
Condition
Good very fine
Weight
30.6 g
Number of objects
1
