Lot 4317

Description

Antoninus Pius, (A.D.138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued in A.D.150 (3.13g) obverse, bare head right, around IMP T AEL CAES HADR ANTONINVS, reverse, Fortuna standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, AVG PIVS P M TR P COS II around (S.4056, RIC 22, RSC 88); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius (died A.D.141), silver denarius (3.05 g) issued after 147, Rome mint, obverse, draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAV STINA, reverse Aeternitas or Providentia facing with veil, around AETERNITAS (cf.S.4574, BMC 373, RIC 351, RSC 32); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 174, (3.33 g), obverse, laureate bust cuirassed of Marcus Aurelius to right, around M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, reverse, IMP VI COS III, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and trophy, (cf.S.4907, BMC 586 note, RIC 286, RSC 254b); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.16 g), obverse, DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, reverse, AVGVSTA, throne with sceptre against it, peacock in front to right, (cf.S.4579, RIC 376, RSC 132c). Very good - very fine. (4)