Faustina II, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius
Sestertius 160-161, Æ 33 mm, 22.78 g. FAVSTINA – AVGVSTA Draped bust r. Rev. FECVND – AVGVSTAE / S – C Fecunditas standing l. between two girls and holding two infants in her arms. C 96. BMC M. Aurelius 402. RIC M. Aurelius 1635.
A very attractive and untouched green patina. Extremely fine
Ex Shulman 243, 1966, 1911; Sternberg XXIV, 1990, 282 and NAC 92, 2016, 599 sales. From a Scandinavian private collection.
Price realized | 4'000 CHF |
Starting price | 2'000 CHF |
Estimate | 2'500 CHF |