Citation
"Aureus of Antoninus Pius struck for the death of Faustina I, Rome (Faustina I)(Antoninus Pius) , 1972.253,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195491.
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On the side of the coin on the left is the bust of a woman facing right, long hair pulled back and wrapped up into a bun a top her head, loose flowing clothing draped over shoulders; surrounding the border, small dots and the Latin characters: D I V A / F A V S T I N A. The other side of the coin depicts a peacock walking to the right, head turned back facing left, wings closed by its side, with tail feathers protruding from its back; surrounding the top border, the Latin characters: C O N S E R C R A T I O.