Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 28.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 161-176. Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 610 – Session 2
Lot: 1101.
Closing Date: Jun 4 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 28.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 161-176. Draped bust right / Venus, seated left, holding group of three figures (?) or figure in shrine (?) on extended right hand and short transverse scepter, pointing upward to right, in left; S C in field. RIC III – ; MIR 18, cf. 35-6c; Banti 142; BMCR 959. Brown patina. Good Fine. Rare reverse type. Only this example in CoinArchives.

From the Dr. Mark Staal Collection. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection (Berk BBS 229, 19 November 2024), lot 168, purchased from Lucernae, 7 September 2012.


Closing Date and Time: 4 June 2026 at 10:33:20 ET.

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