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Details
LOT 2930
Faustina II AR Denarius. AD 161-176. Rome mint.
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / VENVS, Venus standing to left, holding dove and sceptre. RIC III 730 (Aurelius); RSC 255. Very Fine.(3.00gr, 18mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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