The Roman Empire. Faustina II, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius
Diva Faustina. Denarius after 176, AR 19 mm, 3.34 g. DIVA AVG – FAVSTINA Veiled bust r. Rev. CONSECRATIO Funeral pyre surmounted by biga. C 77. BMC M. Aurelius 698. RIC M. Aurelius 747.
Rare. Struck on a very broad flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone.
Flan crack at twelve o'clock on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex Lanz sale 128, 2006, 494.