Watch List notes:

Faustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 2.99 g, 6 h), Rome, 147-150. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL Draped bust of Faustina II to right, her hair bound with pearls. Rev. VENVS Venus standing front, head to left, holding apple in her right hand and rudder entwined with dolphin in her left. BMC 1067. Cohen 266. RIC 517a. A nicely toned example with a lovely portrait. The obverse struck from a somewhat worn die, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Leu Web Auction 15, 27-28 February 2021, 1827.