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Faustina Junior, Denarius, Juno reverse

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

Silver plated denarius; 19mm/3.3gm

Obv/ FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right.

Rev/ IVNO; Juno, veiled, stg. l., holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet left

Con/ about Very Fine; toned with luster

Ref/ RIC Vol 3, 688 [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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