Faustina II; AE Sestertius; Fecunditas with children
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Description
Faustina II (161 – 175 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome 161 AD. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right / FECVND AVGVSTAE; Fecunditas standing facing, head to left, holding child on each arm, two more children standing to right and left at her feet, S-C across fields.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE31 |
| Weight [g]: | 21,48 |
| Grade: | aVF/F |
| Attribution: | RIC 1635 (Aurelius); Banti 56; BMCRE 902 (Aurelius) |
| Commentary: | olive-green patina with deposits, flan crack, good portrait |
Historical Context
Fecunditas was the goddess of fertility.





