EC.72.82 Denomination: sestertius Date: c. 138-161 CE Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right Inscription: ANTONINUS AUG PIUS... Supplied: Antoninus Augustus Pius...
	Reverse: Seated figure Inscription: worn off Weight: 22 g

	EC.72.83 Denomination: as Date: late 2nd century CE (161-180?) Obverse: Bearded, laureate head (Marcus Aurelius?) facing right Inscription: ANTONINUS
	Reverse: Faint helmeted figure facing right Weight: 10 g

EC.72.84 Denomination: sestertius Date: c. 171 CE Obverse: Bearded, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius facing right Inscription: ...NINUS AUG... Supplied: Antoninus Augustus Notes: "Although now faint, the inscription once read 'M ANTONINUS AUG TR P XXV.' The 'TR P XXV' refers to the 25th year Marcus Aurelius held the power of the tribune, namely 171 CE. Marcus Aurelius was thought to be a good ruler. He was a philosopher who wrote meditations--a series of notes to himself--and formulated the Stoic beliefs with a passionate religious conviction." -Alexandra Prochnow, Class of 2000

Reverse: Seated Victoria facing left with a spear in left hand, shield next to chair Inscription: ...SC Supplied: ...Senatus Consulto Translated: ...By decree of the Senate Notes: "The reverse shows Victory inscribing 'VIC GER' on a shield, which refers to victories over the Germans. The inscription around the coin would have read 'IMP VI COS III,' refering to the 6th time Marcus Aurelius was proclaimed 'Imperator' and the fact that he was Consul for the third time." -Alexandra Prochnow Weight: 26 g

	EC.72.85 Denomination: sestertius Date: c. 138-180 CE Obverse: Head of Faustina the Elder or Younger facing right, hair tied in bun Inscription: FAUSTINA AUGUSTA
	Reverse: Standing goddess holding a branch and a cornucopia Inscription: ...SC Supplied: ...Senatus Consulto Translated: ...By decree of the Senate Notes: This coin was struck in honor of either Faustina the Elder, wife of Antoninus Pius (reigned 138-161 CE), or Faustina the Younger, wife of Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161-180 CE). See also EC.72.11, EC.72.86, EC.72.87, and EC.72.88. Weight: 20 g

	EC.72.86 Denomination: as (?) Date: c. 138-180 CE Obverse: Head of Faustina the Elder of Younger facing right, hair tied in bun Inscription: FAUSTINA AUGUSTA
	Reverse: Standing goddess holding a branch and a cornucopia Inscription: ...SC Supplied: ...Senatus Consulto Translated: ...By decree of the Senate Notes: See also EC.72.11, EC.72.85, EC.72.87, and EC.72.88. Weight: 10 g

EC.72.87 Denomination: sestertius Date: c. 140-161 or 176-180 CE Obverse: Head of Faustina the Elder or Younger facing right, hair worn high Inscription: DIVA AUGUSTA FAUSTINA Translated: Divine Augusta Faustina Notes: "Coins depicting Faustina the Elder are some of the most easily obtained coins today. The reason is that her husband, emperor Antoninus Pius, had millions of these coins minted after her death. The couple lived during one of the most peaceful and prosperous periods of Roman history. Antoninus built a temple out of love for his wife, and after her death, which was deeply mourned throughout the empire, he even declared her a goddess, as noted on the reverse of this coin. Evidence from other coins suggests that Faustina the Elder was very charitable. She had set up a fund enabling poor girls and young women to obtain a good education." -Nick Werner, Class of 2001

Reverse: Pietas standing next to an altar raising right hand, and holding a box in left hand Inscription: ...SC Supplied: ...Senatus Consulto Translated: ...By decree of the Senate Notes: The inscription "DIVA" on the obverse of this coin indicates it was done after Faustina the Elder's death in 140 CE or Faustina the Younger's death in 176 CE. For a coin with a very similar reverse image see R. A. G. Carson, Principal Coins of the Romans, Vol. II: The Principate 31 BC-AD 296 (London 1980) 57 n. 589. See also EC.72.11, EC.72.85, EC.72.86, and EC.72.88. Weight: 25 g

	EC.72.88 Denomination: as (?) Date: c. 140-161 or 176-180 CE Obverse: Head of Faustina the Elder or Younger facing right Inscription: DIVA FAUSTINA Translated: Divine Faustina
	Reverse: Faint standing figure of Aeternitas Inscription: ...ETERN. SC Supplied: Aeternitas. Senatus Consulto Translated: Eternity. By decree of the Senate Notes: The inscription "DIVA" on the obverse of this coin indicates it was done after Faustina the Elder's death in 140 CE or Faustina the Younger's death in 176 CE. See also EC.72.11, EC.72.85, EC.72.86, and EC.72.87. Weight: 10 g

	EC.72.89 Denomination: sestertius Date: c. 176-180 CE Obverse: Bearded, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius facing right Inscription: IMP M... Supplied: Imperator Marcus Aurelius Translated: Emperor Marcus Aurelius
	Reverse: A wreath around the inscription Inscription: PRIMI DECENNALES COS III. SC Supplied: Primi Decennales Consul III. Senatus Consulto Translated: The first decennial festivals in his 3rd Consulship. By decree of the Senate Weight: 21 g

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