Lot 3247

Description

Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), with Marcus Aurelius Caesar, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 141, (3.37 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, (S.4524, RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.05 g), obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. AVGV STA, Ceres veiled standing to right, holding sceptre and corn ears, (S.4581, RSC 93, RIC 359). Toning, very fine or better and scarce. (2)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.