Lot 3654

Description

Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.28 grams), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.38 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.5254, RIC 686, BMC 100, RSC 111) (illustrated); another similar (4.07 grams), rev. AVGVSTI P II FIL, Venus standing to left, holding Victory and resting left hand on shield set on helmet, (S.- RIC 495a, RSC 15). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)

Ex Mark Marshan Collection, with his tickets.