Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1148. Closing Date: Jan 10, 2005. FAUSTINA JUNIOR, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta 147-175 AD. Æ Medallion (51.20 gm, 12h). Struck 147-150 AD. Estimate $10000 Sold For $10500 

FAUSTINA JUNIOR, daughter of Antoninus Pius and 
wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta 147-175 AD. Æ 
Medallion (51.20 gm, 12h). Struck 147-150 AD. 
FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust left / 
Anepigraphic, Venus standing facing, holding long 
sceptre in right hand and apple in her raised left 
hand; Cupid standing right atop garlanded and 
panelled cippus in left field, holding arrow in 
right hand and unstrung bow in left hand; pair of 
doves perched on ornate basin on columnate stand 
in right field; left dove drinking, right dove 
looking at Venus. Gnecchi II pg. 40, 12 and pl. 
67, 7/10 (obv./rev.); Strack -; Banti 151; Toynbee 
-; Dressel -; BMCREM -; MRV -; MFA-; Froehner -; 
Cohen 290. Good VF, black surfaces with coppery 
highlights, minor hairline flan crack. Very rare. 
($10,000)


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