Lot 3761

Description

Faustina I, wife of Antoninus Pius, (138-141 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 138-141 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.46 grams, RIC 338, BMC 136, C.215, Obv. Draped bust to r., of Faustina with hair waved and coiled on top of head, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA around, Rev. IVNONI REGINAE around, Juno, veiled, standing to l., holding patera and sceptre; at her feet to l. a peacock; another Memorial Coinage, (138-141 A.D.), silver denarius, issued after 141 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.14 grams, Cf.RIC 381b, Cf.BMC 298, C.160b, Obv. Draped bust to r., of Faustina with hair waved and coiled on top of head, DIVA AVG FAVSTINA around, Rev. CONCORDIA around, Antoninus standing to r., holding palladium and clasping r. hand with Faustina standing to l. who is veiled, and holding a sceptre (illustrated); another issued after 141 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.23 grams, Cf.RIC 344, BMC -, C.47a, ANS (has specimen), Obv. Draped bust to r., of Faustina with hair waved and coiled on top of head, DIVA AVG FAVSTINA around, Rev. AETERNITAS around, Aeternitas or Ceres standing facing head to r., holding torch and sceptre; another issued after 141 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.09 grams, RIC 378, BMC 461, C.136, Obv. Draped bust to r., of Faustina with hair waved and coiled on top of head, DIVA FAVSTINA around, Rev. CERES around, Ceres veiled standing to l., holding long lighted torch and two corn ears (illustrated). Fine - good very fine, (232-235). (4)