VENVS







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VENVS. Venus standing to l., holding an apple and rudder, sometimes placed on or entwined by a dolphin, or on a dove, or holding a dove and a sceptre, or an apple or a sceptre, or an apple alone, or an apple and leaning on a column.  Obv.  FAVSTINA [or FAVSTINAE] AVG PII AVG. F. [or FIL] or FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina II. to r., AV (40 to 150 frcs) AR (3 frcs) Similar types in AEI and II (c). with obverse legend sometimes FAVSTINA AVG. ANTONINA AVG. PII. FIL.

VENVS. Venus diademed, standing to r., with the face of Faustina II., holding a sceptre and an apple between Cupid seated on a Triton and a Triton.  Obv.  FAVSTINA AVG. PII. AVG. FIL.  Bust of Faustina II. to r. AE.  Med (250 frcs) [VENERI VICTRICI S.C.]

VENVS. Venus standing to l., holding an apple and a sceptre or a Victory and leaning on a shield.  Obv. LCVILLAE AVG. ANTONINI AVG. F. or LVCILLA AVGVSTA. Bust of Lucilla to r. AV (130 frcs) AR. (c). Same types in AEI and II (10frcs - 3 frcs).

VENVS. Cenus standing to l., holding a sceptre and placing her r. arm round the neck of a naked Cupid without wings, standing to r. who holds an arrow and a scarf (?); to the right a lighted altar.  Obv LCVILLAE AVG. ANTONINI AVG. F. Bust of Lucilla to r. AE. Med (300 frcs)

VENVS. Venus standing to l. holding an apple and raising her robe, or an apple and a sceptre.  Obv.  CRISPINA AVGVSTA.  Bust of Crispina to r. AV. from Caylus (300 frcs); AR. (3 frcs); AE II (3 frcs).


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