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ROMAN COINS. COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
FAUSTINA II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, died 176 AD. Sestertius, struck under Ant. Pius, about 147-150. AE 25.06 g. FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FIL Draped bust r., wearing double band of pearls in the hair, which is coiled in a chignon in the back. Rev. V - E - NV-S / S - C Venus, wearing long dress, standing facing, head turned l., holding apple on her outstretched r. hand, l. hand resting on rudder round which dolphin coils. BMC 373, 2147; C. 268; RIC 193, 1388b.
Scarce. Charming portrait. Dark brown patina. Close to extremely fine
Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 183.
FAUSTINA II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, died 176 AD. Sestertius, struck under Ant. Pius, about 147-150. AE 25.06 g. FAVSTINAE AVG - PII AVG FIL Draped bust r., wearing double band of pearls in the hair, which is coiled in a chignon in the back. Rev. V - E - NV-S / S - C Venus, wearing long dress, standing facing, head turned l., holding apple on her outstretched r. hand, l. hand resting on rudder round which dolphin coils. BMC 373, 2147; C. 268; RIC 193, 1388b.
Scarce. Charming portrait. Dark brown patina. Close to extremely fine
Provenance: Auction Bank Leu AG, Zurich 10 (1974), 183.