Lot 3757

Description

Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 151-152, (3.23 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XV, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, (cf.S.4065, RIC 203, RSC 196); another issued 159-160, (3.36 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head to right, rev. PACI AVG COS IIII, Pax standing to left holding branch and sceptre, (S.4094, RIC 301, RSC 573); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164, (3.30 g), obv. laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG IMP II, rev. around TR P XVIII COS III, Felicitas seated to right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.4932, RIC 112, RSC 852c); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), silver denarius, (3.39 g), issued 161-175, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Juno veiled standing facing head to left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, around IVNO REGINAE, (S.5256, RIC 694, RSC 141). Mostly toned, good very fine or better. (4)