Roman Coins from the John Quinn Collection

Roman Imperial coins, Divus Antoninus (Consecrated 161), Denarius, draped bust right, rev. PVELLAE FAVSTINIANI, Antoninus seated left on platform with female (Faustina?), both leaning forward to receive a little girl carried by a man standing before them, with another man pushing a girl forward at side of platform, 3.62g/12h (RIC 399a; BMC 325; RSC 262), records the founding of a charity for orphaned girls established in her name after her death. Extremely rare, very fine £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Roman Coins from the John Quinn Collection.

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Provenance: Bt Seaby July 1980