| Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - winter 175/176 A.D, wife of Marcus Aurelius |  |
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|   | In Roman religion, Concordia was the goddess of agreement, understanding, and marital harmony. The cult of Concordia Augusta ("Majestic Harmony") was of special importance to the imperial household. She is usually depicted wearing a long cloak and holding a patera (sacrificial bowl), a cornucopia (symbol of prosperity), or a caduceus (symbol of peace). |
| RB26685. Orichalcum sestertius, SRCV II 4710, RIC III 1368, BMCRE IV 2198, VF, weight 19.689 g, maximum diameter 31.5 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 157 - 161 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse AVGVSTI PII FIL S C, Concordia standing left, patera in extended right, cornucopia in left; $670.00 (€515.90) |
| Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of Marcus Aurelius, Plotinopolis, Thrace |  | Plotinopolis (modern day Didimochito, Greece) was an important Thracian and Hellenistic town. It was sacked by the Romans in 204 B.C. Trajan created a new city between the two hills surrounding the town and named it Plotinopolis after his wife. Ruins of the town were accidently found during construction in the 1960s. In the 1980s, a solid gold bust of Trajan was found and is now in the museum at Komotini. |
| RP62383. Bronze AE 23, Varbanov III 1830; SGICV 1728, gVF, weight 7.626 g, maximum diameter 23.1 mm, die axis 225o, Plotinopolis mint, 146 - 176 A.D.; obverse FAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right; reverse PLWTEINOPOLEITWN, Demeter standing left, ears of grain in right, torch in left; attractive green patina; scarce; $250.00 (€192.50) |
| Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175 A.D, Wife of Marcus Aurelius, Kibyra, Phrygia |  | Kibyra (Cibyra) near the modern town of Gölhisar in south-west Turkey, was possibly originally settled by Lydians. According to Strabo, the Lydian language was still being spoken by a multicultural population in the 1st century B.C. Thus Kibyra was the last place where the Lydian culture, by then extinct in Lydia proper, persevered.
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| RP64048. Bronze AE 20, RPC Online 1950, SNG München 292, SNG Cop 289, SNGvA -, BMC -, aVF, well centered, green patina, weight 5.034 g, maximum diameter 19.6 mm, die axis 0o, Cibyra mint, 174 - 175 A.D.; obverse FAUCTINA NEA, draped bust right; reverse KIBURA/TWN, wicker basket; scarce; $175.00 (€134.75) |
|  | Hilaritas, the personification of rejoicing, is usually depicted as a matron, standing with a cornucopia in her left hand and a long palm frond on the ground in her right. Green branches were a sign of gladness and for special occasions, both public and private, it was the custom in ancient times to ornament streets, temples, gates, houses, and even entire cities, with branches and leaves of trees. This tradition carries on today in the form of wreaths and Christmas trees. |
| RS47416. Silver denarius, SRCV II 5254, RIC III 686, RSC II 111, aEF, weight 3.047 g, maximum diameter 17.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 161 - 175 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left, long grounded palm branch in right, cornucopia in left; $140.00 (€107.80) |
|  | On 7 March 161, Antoninus Pius died and was succeeded by Marcus Aurelius who shared imperial power with Lucius Verus. Marcus retained the title Pontifex Maximus. Pontifex Maximus (Latin literally meaning "greatest bridge-maker") was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs and the most important position in the ancient Roman religion. This title was retained by the emperors of Rome until 17 December 384 when it was relinquished to Pope Siricius by the Roman Emperor Gratian. |
| RS58684. Silver denarius, RIC III 508d, BMCRE IV 1094, F, weight 3.107 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 161 - 164 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII F, draped bust left; reverse PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing left, sacrificing over altar; scarce; $140.00 (€107.80) |
|  | Uncommon reverse type! |
| RS48386. Silver denarius, RIC III 669, RSC II 35a, gVF, weight 3.248 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 161 - 164 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse CERES, Ceres seated left on cista, stalks of grain in right and torch in left; $135.00 (€103.95) |
|  | Lucifer means lightbringer, from the Latin lux light and ferre to bear or bring. The word Lucifer is found in only one place in the Bible -- Isaiah 14:12 -- but only in the King James and related versions: How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! The King James Version is based on the Vulgate, the Latin translation of Jerome. Jerome translated the Hebrew helel (bright or brilliant one) as lucifer, which was a reasonable Latin equivalent. And yet it is this lucifer, the bright one or lightbearer, that came to be understood by so many as the name for Satan, Lord of Darkness. -- Sunrise magazine, October/November 1996. |
| RS59461. Silver denarius, RIC III 674, RSC II 85, BMCRE IV 87, SRCV II 5250, gVF, weight 3.209 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 161 - 175 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse DIANA LVCIF, Diana standing left, holding torch in both hands; $110.00 (€84.70) |
| Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Provincial Bronze Brockage |  | A brockage occurs when a blank is struck with a previously struck coin which adhered to the opposite die.Click here to read a detailed explanation. |
| ER62241. Bronze AE 26, Brockage, aVF, weight 10.874 g, maximum diameter 25.5 mm, Provincial mint, obverse FAVCTEINA - CEBACTH, draped bust right, hair in bun behind; reverse incuse of the obverse; $90.00 (€69.30) |
|  | Hilaritas, the personification of rejoicing, is usually depicted as a matron, standing with a cornucopia in her left hand and a long palm frond on the ground in her right. Green branches were a sign of gladness and for special occasions, both public and private, it was the custom in ancient times to ornament streets, temples, gates, houses, and even entire cities, with branches and leaves of trees. This tradition carries on today in the form of wreaths and Christmas trees. |
| RS50878. Silver denarius, SRCV II 5254, RIC III 686, RSC II 111, aVF, weight 3.220 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 161 - 175 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing left, long grounded palm branch in right, cornucopia in left; $60.00 (€46.20) |
|  | Minted under her father, Antoninus Pius. |
| RS55595. Silver denarius, RIC III Pius 497, RSC II 24, BMCRE IV Pius 1106, SRCV II 4702, VF, weight 3.051 g, maximum diameter 17.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 157 - 161 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse AVGVSTI PII FIL, Spes standing facing, head left, flower in right, gather of skirt in left; $54.00 (€41.58) |
|  | Minted under her father, Antoninus Pius. |
| RS45647. Silver denarius, RIC III Pius 502a, SRCV II 4704, RSC II 54, aVF, toned, weight 3.436 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 154 - 156 A.D.; obverse FAUSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right with head bare, hair waived and coiled on back of head; reverse CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, flower in right, left elbow resting on cornucopia set on top of globe under chair; $50.00 (€38.50) |
| Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of Marcus Aurelius, Pautalia, Thrace |  | In 174, Faustina the Younger accompanied her husband, Marcus Aurelius, on various military campaigns. She was loved by the Roman soldiers and Aurelius gave her the title Mater Castrorum (Mother of the Camp). |
| BB60544. Bronze AE 22, Varbanov II 4490, Ruzicka 138, aVF, weight 6.817 g, maximum diameter 21.4 mm, die axis 180o, Pautalia mint, obverse FAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right; reverse OULPIAC PAUTALIAC, Tyche standing left, rudder in right, cornucopia in left; $21.00 (€16.17) |
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