Lot 4367

Description

Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, (9.54 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE, SC in exergue, Salus seated to left, feeding a snake arising from altar, (S.5503, C.201, RIC 1671); another, (10.58 g), rev. FECV[ND AVG]VSTAE around, Fecunditas, draped, standing front, head left, holding two children in her arms, two more children at sides, left and right, S C in fields, (cf.5294, RIC 1635, BMC 978). Deep toning, nearly very fine - good very fine, scarce. (2)

Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.
First coin previously Triton 1, lot 2327. For the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.