161 NGC Ch AU Faustina Jr Roman Empire Denarius Marcus Aurelius Vesta (21092102C)
$499.00
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Choice Almost Uncirculated Empress Faustina Junior Roman Empire silver denarius coin. 3.20g, RIC 737, RSC 286. Minted during her lifetime, 161 to 175 CE during the reign of her husband Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Superb portrait of this Queen, mother to Emperor Commodus & Empress Lucilla. NGC Certified to Ch AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5. Toned with underlying luster, beautiful in hand. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of empress with elaborate hairstyle. Reverse: VESTA, Vesta veiled seated left holding palladium and scepter. Vesta is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion.
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