Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3609 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $140
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SOLD $160
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (3.392 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5260, RSC 191, RIC 712, BMC 139). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection with his ticket and previously from Turner in York England, April 1984. Twin sons Commodus and Antoninus were born to Marcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior just a few months after Marcus Aurelius accession to the Imperial throne. The former became emperor and the later died at the age of four years.
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Lot 3607
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Lot 3608
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FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (3.392 ...
Estimate $140
Lot 3610
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE asses, Rome mint, obv. draped bust ...
Estimate $100
Lot 3611
COMMODUS, issue in honour of Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 180-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. ...
Estimate $180