156
.
3170
Faustina II. Silver Denarius (3.6 g), Augusta, AD 147-175.
Rome, under Antoninus Pius, ca. AD 147-150. FAVSTINAE
AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust of Faustina II right, hair tied
in bun at back of head, single circlet of pearls around.
Reverse:
V-E-NVS, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple
and rudder placed on dove. RIC 515a; cf. Strack 520; cf. BMC
1067; RSC 261. Boldly struck with the portrait in high relief
on a full flan, well centered and lustrous.
Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value ....................................................$800 - 900
Ex Tkalec (7 May 2009), 149
3171
Lucius Verus. Silver Denarius (3.29 g), AD 161-169.
Rome, AD
163. IMP L VERVS AVG, bare head of Lucius Verus right.
Reverse:
PROV DEOR TR P III COS II, Providentia standing facing, head
left, holding globe and cornucopiae. RIC 491; Szaivert 56-14/10;
BMC229; RSC156. Boldly struckwithahigh relief portrait andper-
fectly centered. Lustrous and delicately toned.
Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value ..............................................................$700 - 800
Ex Roma IV (30 September 2012), 567; Triton X (9 January 2007),
647.
3172
Lucius Verus. Silver Denarius (3.28 g), AD 161-169.
Rome, AD 163. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare
head of Lucius Verus right.
Reverse:
TR P III IMP II COS II, ARMEN in exergue, Armenia seated left in atti-
tude of mourning, resting head on hand; in background, shields and vexillum. RIC 501; Szaivert 62-14/10; BMC
239; RSC 6. Boldly struck with a high relief portrait, perfectly centered and attractively toned.
Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value................................................................................................................................................... $1,000 - 1,200
