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Roman Imperial, Diva Faustina Jnr, AE sestertius, Rome c. 176-8 AD, throne, peacock below
Roman Imperial, Diva Faustina Jnr, AE sestertius, Rome c. 176-8 AD, throne, peacock below
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Roman Imperial, Diva Faustina Junior, AE sestertius, Rome c. 176-8 AD, throne, peacock below. 22.4 g.
Faustina Junior was the wife of Marcus Aurelius, and the mother of Commodus. She died in obscure circumstances at Halala in modern day Turkey, in the aftermath of the revolt of Avidus Cassius, who was a political ally. She was deified by 176 AD.
VF+, glossy brown patina, irregular flan, deposits, obverse mark, good portrait. Rare, and far better than usually seen.
RIC 1704
