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  |  |
| | 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. | £60.00 |  |
| | | Faustina II 'Juno' AE As 011761 | Unpublished - Probably An Unknown Variant Faustina II 'Juno' AE As Bronze, 11.05 grams, 26.05 mm.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 | £60.00 |  |
| | 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. | £39.00 |  |
| | 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. | £39.00 |  |
| | 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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