ROMAN COINS
IMPERIAL COINAGE
FAUSTINA THE YOUNGER, wife of M. Aurelius. Aureus, before 161. AV 7.09 g. FAVSTINAE - AVG PII AVG FIL Draped bust r., hair coiled on the back of the head in a chignon and fastened with a band of pearls. Rev. V-E - NVS Venus, wearing long dress and mantle, standing facing, diademed head turned l., holding apple on her outstretched r. hand, dolphin entwined rudder with her l. hand. BMC 161, 1064. RIC 95, 517c. Calicó I, 379, 2096.
Good very fine Provenance: Auction F.R. Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück 216 (2012), 1023