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Faustina Junior, Denarius, Twins reverse

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

AR Denarius; 17mm/2.7gm

Obv/ FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right.

Rev/ SAECVLI FELICIT; 2 children (twins Commodus and Annius Verus) on canopied bed

Con/ goodFine, toned

Ref/ RIC Vol III 710 [Faustina II]

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.

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