Diva Faustina Senior (AD 138-140/1). AV aureus (20mm, 7.39 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD 147-161. DIVA-FAVSTINA, draped bust of Diva Faustina Senior right, seen from front, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head under thin band, braided, drawn up and coiled on top with pearls / AVGV-STA, Ceres standing facing, veiled head left, short torch upward in right hand, long scepter cradled in left. Calicó 1763. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 356. Glistening surfaces delicately rendered beneath a summery patina. Ceres, goddess of agriculture and motherhood, was the central figure in Rome's "Plebian Triad," along with Liber and Libera. She is shown on the reverse of this aureus bearing a torch, searching the dark underworld for her daughter Proserpina, who had been borne off by Dis Pater (aka Pluto). HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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