Faustina II

Wife of Marcus Aurelius; daughter of Faustina Senior. Died AD 175/6.

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Faustina II 'Aeternitas' Denarius 022796

Faustina II 'Aeternitas' Denarius
Silver, 2.83 grams, 17.71 mm. 148-161 AD. Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right. Reverse: AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left, veil billowing behind head, holding globe. RIC III 351; RSC 32; BMC 373; Sear 4578. Very fine-good very fine.

£55.00

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Faustina II 'Aeternitas' Denarius 022796
Faustina II 'Diana' AE As 018089

Faustina II 'Diana' AE As
Bronze, 11.72 grams, 27.90mm. Rome. 139-141 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII FIL, draped bust right. Reverse: S-C, Diana standing left, holding arrow and resting on bow. RIC 1405c; Cohen 211; Sear -. Fine-good fine.

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Faustina II 'Diana' AE As 018089
Faustina II 'Diana' AE As 018088

Faustina II 'Diana' AE As
Bronze, 11.26 grams, 26.87mm. Rome. 139-141 AD. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII FIL, draped bust right. Reverse: S-C, Diana standing left, holding arrow and resting on bow. RIC 1405c; Cohen 211; Sear -. Fine and better. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

£45.00

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Faustina II 'Diana' AE As 018088
Faustina II 'Juno' AE As 011761

Unpublished - Probably An Unknown Variant Faustina II 'Juno' AE As
Bronze, 11.05 grams, 26.05 mm. Rome. AD 145-146. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII F; draped bust right; hair in bun behind head. Reverse: IVNO; Juno seated left; holding patera and sceptre; peacock at feet; SC across fields. RIC III 1399 var (obv. legend), Cohen 125 var, BMC 2188 var. Fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com

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Faustina II 'Juno' AE As 011761
Faustina II 'Venus with Victory' AE As 012645

Scarce Faustina II 'Venus with Victory' AE As
Bronze, 12.33 grams, 25.92 mm. Rome. AD 145-146. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right. Reverse: AVGVSTI PII FIL S C; Venus standing left; holding Victory; leaning on a shield set on helmet. RIC III, 1389; Cohen 18. Fine-good fine.

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Faustina II 'Venus with Victory' AE As 012645
Faustina II 'Diana with Torch' AE As 013182

Faustina II 'Diana with Torch' AE As
Bronze, 8.14 grams, 24.42 mm. Rome. AD 161-176. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right. Reverse: DIANA LVCIFERA; Diana standing right; holding long torch. RIC III 1632; Cohen 89. Good fine.

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Faustina II 'Diana with Torch' AE As 013182
Faustina II 'Laetitia' Sestertius 008869

Faustina II 'Laetitia' Sestertius
Bronze, 21.49 grams, 31.86 mm. Rome. AD 161-175. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right; hair in bun. Reverse: LAETITIA SC; Laetitia standing left; holding wreath and sceptre. Although this coin has no clearly visible legend on the reverse, it is the only coin of Faustina II with a rev. legend ending in an A, and with the deity holding a sceptre and something else. RIC III 1653; Cohen 150; Sear (5) 5279. Fine.

£29.00

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Faustina II 'Laetitia' Sestertius 008869


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