Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161-175, Rome mint, (3.04 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Faustina draped bust to right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding sceptre and apple, (cf.S.5266, RSC 249, RIC 728, BMC 166) (ilustrated); Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 155, (3.40 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P XVIII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Vesta standing to left before altar, holding patera and palladium, (cf.S.4065, RIC 238, BMC 829, RSC 201). Toned, good very fine and very fine. (2)
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics with their tickets the first coin coming from the collection of Barry Allen Jones with another ticket from M.R. Roberts.
($100-120)