Faustina the Younger Silver Denarius β Wife of Marcus Aurelius, AD 147β175
Faustina the Younger Silver Denarius β Wife of Marcus Aurelius, AD 147β175
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Faustina the Younger Denarius - The Empress Who Connected Rome's Greatest Dynasty
Own a Silver Coin from the Empress Who Connected Rome's Two Greatest Antonine Emperors
Explore an NGC-certified Faustina the Younger silver denarius. Collect the wife of Marcus Aurelius and an Antonine empress. Examples vary.
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π· Coin shown is a representative example. You will receive one authentic NGC-certified silver denarius of Faustina the Younger. Each coin is unique and will vary in grade, strike, centering, preservation, toning, and individual appearance.
π Issued for the daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius, connecting two generations of the Antonine dynasty
π Features the elegant portrait and symbolic reverse types associated with one of the Roman Empire's most honored empresses
π€² An NGC-certified silver denarius from the heart of the Antonine dynasty
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Why This Coin Matters
Few women occupied a more prominent dynastic position in the Antonine age than Faustina the Younger.
Born the daughter of Emperor Antoninus Pius, she married his adopted heir, Marcus Aurelius, linking two of Rome's best-known rulers through both family and marriage.
Faustina accompanied Marcus Aurelius during periods of military campaigning. She received the title Mater Castrorum - "Mother of the Camp" - an unusual honor emphasizing her connection with the imperial army and court.
Roman coinage celebrated her with portraits alongside reverses depicting deities and personifications such as Venus, Juno, Ceres, Fecunditas, and Concordia, emphasizing ideals of prosperity, harmony, fertility, and imperial stability.
When Faustina died in AD 175, Marcus Aurelius had her deified, and commemorative coinage continued to honor her after death.
Her legacy continued through her son, Commodus, whose accession carried the Antonine bloodline into the next generation.
This authentic silver denarius comes from the era of the Antonine dynasty, when the Roman Empire stretched from Britain to the eastern Mediterranean.
Perfect For
- Collectors of Antonine dynasty coinage
- Students of Roman imperial history
- Enthusiasts of Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Pius
- NGC-certified ancient coin collectors
- Anyone looking for a historically significant Roman silver coin
What You'll Receive
- One authentic Roman silver denarius of Faustina the Younger
- Civilization: Roman Empire
- Ruler: Faustina the Younger (Augusta, AD 147β175)
- Denomination: AR Denarius (silver)
- NGC certified for authenticity and preservation
- Presented in an NGC holder
- Representative example of the type (each coin is unique)
Continue the Story
Faustina the Younger stood at the center of the Antonine dynasty, connecting Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, and Commodus through family and imperial tradition.
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Continue the story in the Kinzer Coins Journal: Faustina the Younger Coins: Marcus Aurelius, Mother of Commodus and the Antonine Dynasty.
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