Faustina Junior (147-175)- Denarius - Two children seated on throne (EF)
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The Faustina Junior Denarius, minted between 147-175 AD, features the empress Faustina Junior on the obverse, with the inscription “FAVSTINA AVGVSTA.” The reverse depicts two children, likely representing her sons Commodus and Antoninus, seated on a throne, with the inscription "SAECVLI FELICIT".
Faustina the Younger, also known as Annia Galeria Faustina Minor, was Roman empress from 161 AD until her death in 175/176 AD. She was the wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and was highly esteemed by soldiers and her husband, earning the titles Augusta and Mater Castrorum (“Mother of the Camp”)
Weight 3.28g
(Ref:AHC168)