Aureus - Faustina the Younger VENERI GENETRICI, Venus

Location Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year
Type Coin replica
Composition Brass clad aluminium
Weight
Diameter 31 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
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Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Bust of Faustina the Younger, stephane round head, with hair waived and coiled on back of head, draped, right.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering FAVSTINA E AVG PII AVG FIL
(Translation: Faustina [the Younger] the venerable, daughter of emperor (Augustus) [Antoninus] Pius.)
Reverse description Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and child in swaddling clothes at shoulder in left.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering VENERI GENETRICI
(Translation: To mother Venus.)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 7709621620
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