TYPE Roman Empire, Faustina Senior (wife of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD), posthumous silver denarius DESCRIPTION . Obv: Bust of Faustina to right, legend: DIVA FAVSTINA Rev: Aeternitas (or Providentia) standing left, holding globe and scepter, legend: AETERNITAS REFERENCE: RSC 34 GRADING: VF / AVF, toned ORDER INFO: R1997, $52 The practice of honoring family members, in particular wives, was rather common on Roman coinage. Sometimes this was a tribute to predeceased and consecrated ("divi") persons, and other times these were lifetime issues. Faustina died early in her husband's reign and was honored extensively.