Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 87Auction date: 11 February 2024
Lot number: 537

Price realized: 32 GBP   (Approx. 40 USD / 37 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Faustina junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius Denarius circa 161-176, AR 17.00 mm., 2.92 g.
Draped bust r. Rev. Pulvinar on which are Commodus and Antoninus. C 190. RIC M. Aurelius 711.

Iridescent tone and Very Fine.

Starting price: 15 GBP

Match 1:
Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 86Auction date: 17 December 2023
Lot number: 490

Price realized: 30 GBP   (Approx. 38 USD / 35 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Faustina junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius As Rome 161-176, Æ 24.00 mm., 11.60 g.
Draped bust r. Rev. Venus standing r., holding arm of Mars standing facing, head to l., holding shield. RIC M. Aurelius 1680. C 241.

Rare. Very fine


Starting price: 30 GBP

Match 2:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 539

Price realized: 18,000 CHF   (Approx. 19,896 USD / 18,481 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Empire. Faustina II, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius.
Aureus circa 161-176, AV 20 mm, 7.39 g. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Draped bust r. Rev. FECVNDITA-TI AVGVSTAE Fecunditas seated r. on ornate stool, feet on footstool, cupping r. breast with r. hand and holding young male child, who turns to view her while reaching out right hand for her breast, on her r. knee with her r. hand; child standing r. in l. field, holding laurel branch in outstretched right hand; older child standing left in right field, extending right hand to touch young male child's knee. C 105. BMCRE M. Aurelius and L. Verus, pg. 399, *. RIC M. Aurelius 679. Calicó 2056.
Very rare. A lovely portrait of fine style and an interesting reverse type.
Struck in high relief and good extremely fine

Ex Künker 94, 2004, 1951 and Triton sale VIII, 2005, 1150.

Estimate: 8000 CHF

Match 3:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 537

Price realized: 1,300 CHF   (Approx. 1,437 USD / 1,335 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Empire. Faustina II, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius.
Denarius circa 152-153, AR 19 mm, 3.60 g. FAVSTINAE – AVG PII AVG FIL Draped bust r. Rev. V – E – NVS Venus standing l., holding apple in r. hand and rudder in l. C 261. BMC A. Pius 1065 note. RIC A. Pius 515a.
A portrait of exquisite style. Light iridescent tone, virtually as struck and almost Fdc

Ex Tkalec 7th May 2009, 149; Ira & Larry Goldberg 80, 2014, G. Turner, 3170 and NAC 106, 2018, 657 sales.

Estimate: 350 CHF

Match 4:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 540

Price realized: 140 CHF   (Approx. 155 USD / 144 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Empire. Faustina II, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius.
Denarius 161-176, AR 17 mm, 3.40 g. FAVSTINA – AVGVSTA Draped bust r., hair waved and coiled on back of head. Rev. IVNONI – REGINA Juno standing l., holding patera in r. hand and sceptre in l.; at her feet, peacock standing l. C 139. BMC M. Aurelius 120. RIC M. Aurelius 696.
About extremely fine

Estimate: 100 CHF

Match 5:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 538

Price realized: 600 CHF   (Approx. 663 USD / 616 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Empire. Faustina II, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius.
Denarius 138-161, AR 18 mm, 3.31 g. FAVSTINA AVG – PII AVG FIL Draped bust r. Rev. CON – CORDIA Concordia seated l. holding flower and resting elbow on cornucopiae at her side; under seat, globe. C 54. BMC A. Pius 1086. RIC A. Pius 502a.
Light iridescent tone and good extremely fine

Ex NAC sale 92, 2016, 596.

Estimate: 200 CHF