Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.01 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 147-150. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, wearing band of pearls around head / V E NVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and dolphin-entwined rudder. RIC III 517c (Antoninus Pius); Calicó 2097c; BMCRE 1063 var. (obv. legend punctuation); Biaggi 944. Near EF, underlying luster. Fine style bust .
Ex Dr. Walter Stoecklin Collection, purchased from Florange, Paris.
