Lot 3890

AV Aureus (after AD 141, 7.14g) - DIVA AVG FAVSTINA Veiled and draped bust right, hair waved and coiled on top of her head / PIETAS AVG Pietas, veiled, standing left, dropping incense on altar and holding box (RIC A. Pius 394b / cf. Calicó 1800 / cf. Biaggi 828) - a.XF, lovely coin (ex Kuenker 191 (2011), 5037). Faustina Mater, the wife of Antoninus Pius, passed away in AD 141. Her influence endured through her deification and widespread respect. Temples and coins (like this beautiful piece) honored her as Diva Faustina. Her legacy persisted in several charity works initiated by her husband, including the foundation of schools for girls, reflecting her role as a model of real Roman virtue and maternal care.