Lot 3507

Description

Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (3.30 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5260, RSC 191, RIC 712, BMC 139); another silver denarius, issued 147-9, (3.08 g), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing to left holding diadem and sceptre, (cf.S.5258, RSC 155a, RIC A506b). Bright, fine - very fine both scarce. (2)