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Faustina Junior, Denarius, Diana Lucif reverse

Faustina II, daughter of Antoninus Pius & Faustina Sr, wife of Marcus Aurelius and mother of Commodus.

AR Denarius; 17mm/3.0gm

Obv/ FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right.

Rev/ DIANA LUCIF; Diana standing l., holding long torch with both hands.

Con/ at VF, toned

Ref/ RIC 3 [Faustina II], 674

Seller's Note/ A sad story: Faustina II gave birth to at least 13 children to Marcus Aurelius, and two sets of twins among them all. Their only son who survived was Commodus.