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 | |