Rome (Faustina), gold, aurei (Faustina/shrine with elephants) (146-161 CE)

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146 CE - 161 CE Gold 240,840 kg

Description
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA (Latin).Draped bust of Faustina to right.
Reverse: AETERNITAS (Latin).Diva Faustina seated left in a portable shrine drawn by two elephants to left, each elephant ridden by a driver
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Rome Ancient region: Latium Modern country: Italy Authority: Antoninus Pius (Roman emperor, 138-161 AD), Roman Empire
Chronology
From 146 CE to 161 CE Period: Roman from 30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
Metal: Gold Nomisma.org Median weight in grams 7.20 Denomination: aureus Standard:
Image
]]S1800 Rome Faustina gold.jpg [1]
References
Die study reference: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Beckmann 2012
Coin series reference:
Coin series web reference:



Obverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of obverses ᵖ (o) % (o) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
1 25 16.23 25 2.85
2 14 9.09 28 3.2
3 16 10.39 48 5.48
4 26 16.88 104 11.87
5 15 9.74 75 8.56
6 15 9.74 90 10.27
7 9 5.84 63 7.19
8 5 3.25 40 4.57
9 7 4.55 63 7.19
10 2 1.3 20 2.28
11 2 1.3 22 2.51
12 3 1.95 36 4.11
13 3 1.95 39 4.45
14 2 1.3 28 3.2
15 2 1.3 30 3.42
16 3 1.95 48 5.48
17 1 0.65 17 1.94
21 2 1.3 42 4.79
27 1 0.65 27 3.08
31 1 0.65 31 3.54
Total 154 of 154 100.01 876 of 876 99.98
Reverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of reverse dies (r) % (r) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
1 71 30.47 71 8.11
2 32 13.73 64 7.31
3 42 18.03 126 14.38
4 20 8.58 80 9.13
5 25 10.73 125 14.27
6 13 5.58 78 8.9
7 7 3 49 5.59
8 5 2.15 40 4.57
9 4 1.72 36 4.11
10 3 1.29 30 3.42
11 1 0.43 11 1.26
12 1 0.43 12 1.37
13 1 0.43 13 1.48
14 1 0.43 14 1.6
15 4 1.72 60 6.85
19 1 0.43 19 2.17
24 1 0.43 24 2.74
28 1 0.43 28 3.2
Total 233 of 233 100.01 880 of 876 100.46
Remarks
Certainly military

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References

  1. ^  Beckmann, Martin (2012), Diva Faustina. Coinage and Cult in Rome and the Provinces, Numismatic Studies 26, New York, 170 p., 17 pl.