FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 170-75, (3.07 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. MATRI MAGNAE, Cybele seated left, holding branch and resting left arm on drum set on seat, at her side, lion, (S.5259, RSC 172, RIC 706) (illustrated); another, (3.00 g), rev. Concordia seated to left holding flower and resting arm on cornucopiae set on globe, (S.4704, RSC 54, RIC 502a); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (3.37 g), issued A.D. 143, rev. Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34); another, (3.28 g), rev. Juno standing to left raising right hand and holding sceptre, around AETERNITAS, (S.4574, BMC 345, RIC 344, RSC 26). Toning, nearly very fine - good very fine. (4)
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.