Faustina the Elder Denarius Ancient Roman Empire Silver Coin 141AD RIC 364 Silver the Russian mint quickly discovered

the Russian mint quickly discovered that platinum was a hard and unmalleable metal

splitting the empire into many smaller kingdoms

The Sassanids were renowned for their military prowess and economic prosperity

Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG Laureate head of Constantine I to right

slightly smaller than a quarter

Faustina the Elder Denarius Ancient Roman Empire Silver Coin 141AD RIC 364 Silver the Russian mint quickly discoveredObverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. Reverse: AVGVSTA, Juno, standing right, holding sceptre and lowering left hand Date: 141 A. D., RIC 364 Size: 17mm diameter, 3. 36g weight Composition: Silver Empress Faustina (the Elder) was the wife of Emperor Antoninus Pius. She died of illness in 140 A. D. and was deified and honored with a series of coins.