ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Faustina Jnr. (wife of Marcus Aurelius), Gold Aureus, 7.24g, 6h.Struck A.D. 148-152.FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, bust of Faustina Jnr. facing right, draped. Rev. IVNO, Juno seated left, with a child on her knee, and holding a sceptre; a small figure stands before her, offering corn-ears (RIC (Antoninus Pius) 504 var; Calicó 2060a; BMC 1043 var; C 129 var).Lustrous, about extremely fine and a very attractive coin.A rare variety.
Part of the Aurora Collection.
Estimate: US$ 16,000