Lot 4739

Description

Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (d.A.D. 141), AE as, (13.19 g), issued after 147 B.C., obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding corn ears in left hand and short torch in right hand, S C across field, (S.4646, RIC 1171, C.89); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE as, Rome mint, (10.62 g), issued 154-6, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound behind head, around FAVSTINAE AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to left, holding an apple and sceptre, S C across, (S.5305, RIC 1409, C.269) (illustrated); another AE as, (10.15 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. I V N O around, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, S C across, (cf.S.5276, RIC 1647, C.123). Second very fine with green patina, others fine. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. one with a ticket.