Faustina II AR Denarius (VENVS GENETRIX, RIC III 734)

FAUSTINA II as Augusta, AD 161-175
AR Denarius (20.03mm, 3.19g, 12h)
Struck AD 161-75. Rome mint
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina II right
Reverse: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory and resting left hand on shield with Dioscuri device
References: RIC III 734, RCV 5268

Lightly toned. Weak reverse strike. An excellent obverse portrait, struck in high relief.

Sammlung : Roman Imperial - the Nerva-Antonine Emperors