Faustina the Younger sestertius
Sestertius coin with Roman Empress Faustina the Younger Copper, 24.26 g, 176-180 AD
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Between Reputation and Reality with Faustina the Younger
story by Dorien Jansen.There are many stories about Faustina the Younger, wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, and most of them are quite negative. Yet on this coin she is depicted as a goddess, the highest honor she could have received. How can this be explained?