Faustina I - sestertius TEMPLE OF FAUSTINA rare! (Ap1742)

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (22,02 g, 31 mm). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. Draped bust right / The Temple of Antoninus Pius and Faustina: hexastyle temple façade set on two-tiered base; ornate pediment decorated with figures; roof line surmounted by quadriga; figures with billowing veils at ends; S C in exergue. RIC III 1148; Banti 96; BMCRE 1454. F, Very rare and historical architectural type.
This temple was built by Antoninus Pius after Faustina’s death and dedicated to her. The entablature still bears the inscription: DIVAE FAVSTINAE EX S C. When Antoninus Pius died and was deified 20 years later, a new line was added above the original inscription: DIVO ANTONINVS ET.