Catalogue
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (3.30 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left with apple and dolphin-entwined rudder, (S.4708, RIC 517c, RSC 266a). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (3.07 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left with apple and dolphin-entwined rudder, (S.4708, RIC 517c, RSC 266). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (2.98 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left with apple and dolphin-entwined rudder, (S.4708, RIC 517a, RSC 266). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (3.08 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left with apple and dolphin-entwined rudder, (S.4708, RIC 517c, RSC 266a). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (2.73 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left with apple and dolphin-entwined rudder, (S.4708, RIC 517c, RSC 266a). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 157-161, silver denarius, (2.90 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left with apple and dolphin-entwined rudder, (S.4708, RIC 517, RSC 266). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.53 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres veiled seated to left holding two corn ears and long torch, (S.5249, RSC 35, RIC M699). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.44 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.5254, RIC 686, BMC 100, RSC 111). Deeply toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.70 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.5254, RIC 686, BMC 100, RSC 111). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.42 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.5254, RIC 686, BMC 100, RSC 111). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.75 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNO, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.5255, RSC 120a, RIC 688). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.58 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.5256, RSC 139, RIC 696). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.34 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.5256, RSC 139a, RIC M696). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.58 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, peacock standing left at feet, (S.5256, RSC 139a, RIC M696); another, issued c.158, (3.31 g), rev. Venus, draped and veiled, standing front, head right holding apple in right hand and vertical sceptre in left, VENVS around, (cf.S.5266, RIC 729). Nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 147-149, (3.49 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. LAETITIA, Laetitia standing to left holding sceptre and wreath, (S.5258, RIC 702, RSC 152a). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 158, (2.73 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. AVGVSTI PII FIL, Spes standing front, head left, holding flower and fold of skirt, (S.4702, RSC 24, RIC 497). Good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 168, (3.38 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina wearing diadem, rev. SALVS, Salus standing left holding patera and sceptre and feeding snake arising from altar, (S.5261, RSC 197, BMC 141); another, issued c.156, (2.49 g), rev. AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory and resting left hand on shield set on helmet, (S.4700, RIC 495a. Good fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, Rome Mint, (3.37 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas standing left between two infant children, holding two more in her arms, (S.5251, RSC 95, RIC 676, BMC 89). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, (3.37 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and child, (S.5252, RSC 99, RIC 677, BMC 91). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, (3.64 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and child, (S.5252, RSC 99a, RIC 677, BMC 92); another, issued c.151, (3.10 g), rev. Concordia standing, head left, holding skirt and cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, (cf.S.4703, RIC 501, RSC 46). Nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome Mint, (3.51 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5260, RSC 190, RIC 710, BMC 136). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, Rome Mint, (3.52 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. TEMPOR FELIC, Empress standing, head left, holding two children, four more at sides, (S.5263, RSC 221, RIC 719, BMC 156). Lightly toned, extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued c.163, silver denarius, (3.16 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. VENERI AVGVSTAE, Venus seated left holding Victory and spear, (S.5264, RIC 722, RSC 226). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 170-5, Rome Mint, (3.23 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. FORTVNAE MVLIEBRI, womanly Fortune seated left on throne with back, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.5253, RSC 107, RIC 683, BMC 96). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.72 g), obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing head to right, (S.5260, RIC 744, RSC 71). Nearly extremely fine, scarce posthumous type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.70 g), obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing right, (S.5215, RSC 71a, RIC 744). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (3.13 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. CONSECRATIO Peacock standing to right against a draped throne with sceptre, (S.5216, RIC 745, RSC 73). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued after 176, (3.22 g), obv. around DIVAE FAVSTINAE PIAE, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. MATER CASTRORVM, Faustina seated left on low seat, holding scepter & globe surmounted by phoenix with radiate nimbus, 2 legionary eagles set on low base before, (S.5220, RSC 161, RIC 753). Toning, surface scratches, otherwise very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), posthumous silver denarius, (2.67 g), obv. DIVA FAV STINA PIA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS around, Aeternitas, veiled standing left, holding phoenix on globe, resting arm on column, (S.5213, RIC 740, RSC 6) (illustrated); another, issued c.165 A.D., (2.77 g), rev. Salus seated left holding patera and feeding snake arising from altar, (S.5262, RIC 713); another, issued c.158 A.D., (3.33 g), rev. Diana draped, standing left, holding in both hands transverse lighted torch, which points up, (S.5250, RIC 674); another, issued 156, rev. Spes standing front, head left, holding flower and fold of skirt, around A[VGV] STI PII FIL, (S.4702, RIC 497). Toning, good fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (25.49 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound behind head, around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. PIE TAS around, Pietas standing to left, holding flower and cornucopiae, to left a child, S C across, (cf.S.1489a, RIC 1379, C.173). Attractive brown patination, weak on parts of the reverse legend, otherwise good very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $460