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Details
LOT 3099
Faustina II AR Denarius. AD 147-175.
Rome mint. Struck AD 161-175. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, between two children reaching up and holding two infants in her arms. RIC III 676 (Aurelius); BMCRE 89 (Aurelius and Verus); RSC 95. Good Very Fine. Minor deposits on both sides.(3.00gr, 18mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Spink London, dealer's ticket included;
Acquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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