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Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (23.39 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound down behind head, around FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, rev. LAETITIA PVBLICAE around, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, S C across, (S.4714, RIC 1378b, C.157). Attractively toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, (13.70 g), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil from face, (S.4732, C.187, RIC 1404b). Dark green patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 145-146, Rome Mint, (14.54 g), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. Peacock standing front with tail spread, (S.-, RIC 1406, BMC (cast). Dark brown patina, mild surface pitting, good fine - nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (24.17 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. C E R E S around, Ceres seated to left, holding two corn ears and a torch, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 1620, C.36). Deep green patina, with minor obverse porosity in field and on neck, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 161-175 (22.56 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. [MATRI] MAGNAE, SC in exergue, Cybele enthroned right between lions, (S.5281, C.169, RIC 1663). Attractively toned, some weakness on reverse legend otherwise, good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (23.58 g), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT around, Pulvinar on which are Commodus and Antoninus, without stars, S C across field, (S.5282, RIC 1666, C.194). Deep green-black patina, with an old flan crack, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
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)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius, issued 145-161, (10.33 g), obv. [FA]VSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, wearing stephane, rev. PVDICITIA around, S C across field, Pudicitia seated to left, holding cloak in both hands, (S.4732, RIC 1404c, cf.C.17). Good very fine with minor porosity.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, (8.99 g), issued 145-6, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound behind head, around FAVSTINA AV[G] PII AVG FIL, rev. Diana standing to left, holding an arrow and resting on bow, S C across, (S.4733, RIC 1405a, C.207). Attractive even patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 148, (21.03 g), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust in stephane to right, rev. around VENERI [GENETRICI], Venus standing left, holding apple in her raised right hand and cradling swaddled infant in her left arm, (S.4718, RIC 1386b, C.237). Even light brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE as, Rome Mint, (9.96 g), issued 152, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina with hair bound behind head, around FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to right, holding an apple, S C across, (S.4737, RIC 1410c, C.258). Attractive dark green patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
Passed in
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 153, (13.54 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. Concordia seated left, holding flower, elbow on chair, cornucopiae on globe, around CONCORDIA, S C across field, (S.4724, RIC 1393); dupondius, issued 167, (13.20 g), rev. Juno standing left with sceptre, peacock before, (S.5299, RIC 1625). Attractive toning, good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 154, (11.78 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. IVNO around, Juno seated left holding the Three Graces in right hand and sceptre in left, peacock in front, (cf.S.4727, RIC 1404, cf.BMC 2188A). Deep green toning, fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 154-156, (11.35 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS around, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, S C across, (S.4735, RIC 1408 var, BMC 2193, C.253). Deeply toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, issued 155, (10.79 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right, rev. IVNO around, Juno standing front, head left holding patera and in right hand vertical sceptre, S C in fields, (S.4276, RIC 1398, BMC 2188). Toned, has been cleaned of some encrustation, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 161-175, (8.60 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. TEMPOR FELIC, Fecunditas standing front, head to left, holding infant in both arms, to her left and right, four children standing front with their arms raised toward her, S C in fields, (S.-, RIC 1676, BMC 998, RIC 1676). Dark green patina, some surface roughness, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, (died 175 A.D.), wife of Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued c.165 A.D., (22.77 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina right, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. around [FECVN]DITAS, Fecunditas standing right, resting on sceptre and holding infant in left hand, S C across field, (S.5274, RIC 1638); another, Rome Mint, postumous issue, c.177, (17.50 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, rev. Diana standing to right holding torch, around [SI]DERIBVS [RE]CEPTA, S C across field, (S.5233, RIC 1715, C.215); another, issued c.160, (23.31 g), rev. Fecunditas, draped, standing front, head left, holding two children in her arms, two more children at sides, left and right, around [FECVND] AV[GVST]AE, (S.5273, RIC 1634, C.93). Toning, good fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 165, (23.16 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding Victory on extended right hand and resting left on shield set on helmet, shield shows wolf and twins, S C across, (S.5288, RIC 1688, BMC 960); AE as, issued c.158, (10.21 g), rev. Concordia, draped, standing front, head left, holding patera and cornucopia, (S.472, RIC 1390). Toning, fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE as, (13.04 g), Rome Mint, issued c.164-169 A.D, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus standing to right, grasping arm of Mars, holding shield, around VENERI VICTRICI, SC across field, (S.5305, RIC 1680, C.241). Attractively toned, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), (d.A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, posthumous issue, (22.74 g), obv. draped bust of Faustina to right, around DIVA FAV STINA PIA, rev. Faustina, holding sceptre, seated left on back of peacock flying upward to right, around [CONSECRATIO], S C across field, (S.5227, RIC 1702, C.69). Deep brown patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Annius Verus, (Son of Marcus Aurelius & Faustina Junior), 166-9 A.D., bronze quadrans or tessera, c.169 A.D., (2.66 g), obv. Bust of Annius Verus right crowned with vine leaves, grape clusters over neck. rev. SC in wreath of vine leaves and grape clusters, (S.-, RIC (Anon) 34, C.31). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,300
Lucius Verus, (161-169 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 166 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.53 g), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. TR P VII IMP IV COS III around, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5361, RIC 576, RSC 297). Lightly toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.34 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and resting her arm on a statue of Spes, (S.5479, RIC 758, RSC 6a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.33 g), issued c.165, obv. draped bust to right hair plaited over head and in bun at back, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F rev. around PIETAS, Pietas standing left extending hand over altar, (S.5489, RIC 775, BMC 317, C.50). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.40 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. in three lines within wreath, VOTA PVBLI CA, (S.5494, RIC 791, RSC 98). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (23.78 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. FEC[VN]DITAS around, Fecunditas seated to right, holding a boy, before her a girl, behind her a boy, S C in exergue, (S.5499, RIC 1736, C.21). Deep green toning, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Lucilla, (wife of Lucius Verus), (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.50 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and cornucopia, (S.5480, RIC 759, RSC 7); another, Rome Mint, issued c.167, (3.10 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. around FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas or Lucilla seated to left, holding child and another child standing before her, (S.5483, RIC 765, RSC 19). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 186, (27.26 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XI [IMP VII], across field S C, COS V P P in exergue, Janus standing facing on low base in shrine showing two columns, with rounded top, holding a sceptre, (S.5780, RIC 460, C.489, BMC 568). Sharp portrait, very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), AE dupondius, 27 mm, (14.69 g), issued at Rome in 179, obv. L AVREL COMMO DVS AVG TR P IIII radiate head of Commodus to right, rev. around IMP III COS II P P, S - C across, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left, (S.5838, BMC 1708, C.237. MIR 455, RIC 1614). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170