Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 23.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, circa AD 161. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 801.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 1 000

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Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 23.70 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, circa AD 161. Draped bust right / Fecunditas standing left, holding an infant in each arm; a child standing facing her on either side with arm extended upward. RIC III 1635 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 10-6a; Banti 55. Lovely green and brown patina, minor flan flaw on reverse, flan crack. Near EF. A delicate portrait.

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Edward J. Waddell inventory 53668 (16 January 2020); Numismatica Ars Classica 100 (29 May 2017), lot 523.


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