{"product_id":"coin-22385","title":"Faustina the Younger (AD 147–175\/6) Roman Empire AR Denarius NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFaustina the Younger — Augusta of the Antonine Dynasty\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis silver denarius represents Faustina the Younger, wife of Marcus Aurelius and mother of Commodus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faustina the Younger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Augusta AD 147–175\/6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e AR (silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFaustina the Younger — Family and Imperial Continuity\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaustina was the daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina the Elder and married Marcus Aurelius before his accession. She received the title Augusta in AD 147 and became central to the dynasty’s presentation of fertility and succession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe accompanied Marcus on some imperial journeys and military campaigns and died in Cappadocia in AD 175 or 176. After her death she was deified and commemorated through coinage and public honors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe denarius was a principal silver denomination and a widely circulating medium for imperial portraiture. Faustina’s issues used themes of motherhood, harmony, fertility and divine protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer extensive coinage reflects both her long tenure as Augusta and the political importance of a large imperial family. Posthumous pieces also document the Roman practice of deifying members of the ruling house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one silver denarius of Faustina the Younger in an NGC Ancients holder with the stated grade. A specific mint, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192458379326,"sku":"COIN-22385","price":197.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/faustinajrarngcff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585238","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-22385","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}