Lot 3505

Description

Faustina Junior, (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (died A.D.175), AE sestertii, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT around, Pulvinar on which is Commodus and Antoninus within, S C across field, (S.1510, RIC 1666, C.194); another similar, rev. traces of FECVNDITAS around, Fecunditas standing to right, holding sceptre and infant, (S.-, RIC 1638, C.100); another posthumous issue, rev. traces around CONSECRATIO, throne with sceptre and below a peacock head right and tail spread, (S.-, RIC 1704, C.74). Last with cut in edge but rare, otherwise nearly fine. (3)