Æ Drachma - Faustina junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius - Griffin, as Nemesis

Egypt, Alexandria.Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Drachma (33.5mm, 23.80 g, 12h). Dated RY 14 of Antoninus Pius (AD 150/151). Draped bust right / Griffin, as Nemesis, seated right with left forepaw on wheel; [L] in exergue, I ∆ (date) across field. Köln 1957; Dattari (Savio) 9140 var. (placement of date); K&G 38.62; Emmett 1986.14 (R2). Dark brown patina with traces of green. Fine plus. Rare.

Very attractive dark brown tone with some green hints, Fine plus. Not from the Giovanni Dattari collection, but a perfect match with her sister here: RPC 1288.22

Provenance from CNG

Riferimento : Dattari-Savio 9140 var. (placement of date); K&G 38.62; Emmett 1986.14 (R2).

Collezione : In US Republican Imperatorial