Lot 4376

Description

Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 156, (11.49 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to right, holding apple and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.4735, RIC 1408) (illustrated); another, issued c.176, (11.70 g), rev. moon and seven stars, (S.5235, RIC 1714); sestertius, issued c.156, (26.39 g), rev. VENVS around, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, vertical sceptre in left, S C across, (S.4719, RIC 1387); Neapolis, Samaria, Faustina Junior, AE 27, dated year 88 (159-160 A.D), (12.61 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right, around **[F]AUCTEINA CEBEV CE [CEBOUIGA]*, rev. Tyche standing right with Cornucopiae and rudder in field, around **[FL NEACP]OLEW CURIAC PALAICTI*, date **ET PH* in field, (cf.S.1801, BMC 55, Lindgren III 1504 [this coin]). Toning, nearly fine - good fine, some rare. (4)

Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.
First coin previously Triton 1, lot 2327 (part).