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A silver denarius of the empress Faustina Senior with a reverse showing Providentia Coin Type: Silver denarius of Diva Faustina Senior, 139-141 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, after 147 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 18mm, 3.30g
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA
Draped bust right.
Reverse: AETERNITAS
Providentia standing left, holding out a globe with right hand, left hand holding her veil, which blows out round her head.
Ref: RCV (2002) 4578; RIC III Antoninus Pius 351.
Provenance: Flan Numismatics, Vcoins, February 2004
BW Ref: 003 027 015
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