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Faustina Junior

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R2043 - Faustina Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius and mother of Commodus, struck under Marcus Aurelius, Silver Denarius, 3.20g., Rome mint, draped bust of Faustina right, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev., Vesta seated left holding palladium and sceptre, VESTA, (RIC 737), very fine. $65

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R2042 - The Deified Faustina Junior, struck under Marcus Aurelius, struck A.D. 176 or later, Silver Denarius, 3.33g., Rome mint, draped bust of Faustina right,  DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, rev., AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding sceptre left, (RCV 5212; RIC 739), toned, very fine. $85

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R957 - Faustina Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius and mother of Commodus, struck under Antoninus Pius, Brass Sestertius, 20.92g., Rome mint, draped bust of Faustina right, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev., Fecunditas standing left between girls and with two infants in her arms, FECVND AVGVSTAE, S. C., (RIC 1635), very fine with a great provenance. $145

Provenance:
William C. Boyd (1840-1906) Collection, Baldwin's Auctions (42), 26 September 2005.
Acquired by Boyd from a Mrs. Jessop, 1st May, 1888.