TYPE Roman Empire, Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD), silver denarius, 2.88g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Bust of Faustina to right, legend: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Rev: Fecunditas standing, holding child and scepter, legend: FECVNDITAS
REFERENCE: SR 1495, RSC 99
GRADING: AU, some toning, some rev. letters flatly struck
ORDER INFO: R1117, $135
An interesting reverse with Fecunditas, the personification of fertility. Indeed, Faustina bore many children, including the future emperor Commodus - possibly not the best of them, as his reign marks the end of Rome's golden era and the beginning of decline