Lot 3489

Description

Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.336 grams), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Aeternitas or Providentia facing with veil blown out around, holding globe and hand on veil, around AETERNITAS, (cf.S.4574, BMC 373, RIC 351, RSC 32); AE sestertius, (22.69 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AVGVSTA, Vesta standing left holding paladium and sceptre, S C across field, (S.4617, RIC 1124, C.110). Very fine; good fine. (2)