Lot 3769

Description

Faustina Junior, (died 175 A.D.) wife of Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued 161-175 A.D., Rome Mint, 20.75 grams, RIC 1651, C.142, Sear 1508, BMC 919, Obv. Around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bust to r. of Faustina Junior, with band on hair, Rev. S-C to l. and r. in the field, around IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing to l. holding a patera and sceptre, at her feet, a peacock; Lucius Verus (161-169 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued March - Dec 161 A.D., Rome Mint, 25.52 grams, RIC 1284, C.28, Sear 1546, BMC 859, Obv. Around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, head to r. of Lucius Verus, laureate, Rev. S-C to l. and r. in the field, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P, COS II in exergue, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other with clasped hands (illustrated); Lucilla, (Married 164 A.D., died 182 A.D.) wife of Lucius Verus, (161-169 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued 164-169 A.D., Rome Mint, 22.91 grams, RIC 1767, C.77, cf.Sear 1581, BMC 1173, Obv. Around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG, bust to r. of Lucilla, draped, Rev. S-C to l. and r. in the field, around VENVS, Venus standing to l., holding apple and drawing robe over her shoulder; Julia Domna, (Married 173 A.D., died 217 A.D.) wife of Septimius Severus, (193-211 A.D.), AE As or dupondius, issued 196-211 A.D., Rome Mint, 9.07 grams, RIC 877, C.74, Sear 1863, BMC 786, Obv. Around IVLIA AVGVSTA, bust to r. of Julia Domna, draped, Rev. S-C to l. and r. in the field, around HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing to l., holding long palm and cornucopiae. Fine - very fine, (779-782). (4)