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Faustina Junior, Denarius, Fecunditas reverse, One child

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

AR Denarius; 19mm/3.1gm

Con/ Scratch on the obverse, otherwise, Good Very Fine; mint luster

Obv/ FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right.

Rev/ FECVNDITAS; Fecunditas stg. r., holding scepter and child.

Ref/ RIC Vol 3 [Faustina II], 677

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.