Roman Empire - Faustina Junior as Augusta (wife of Marcus Aurelius, 147-175 A.D.) Bronze as (8,92 g. 24 mm.). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 164-169. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Draped bust right / VENERI GENETRICI. Venus standing right, grabbing with both hands arms of Mars standing right, looking left, holding shield and parazonium. RIC III 1680 (Aurelius). VF, brown-red patina. Very rare!! A few surviving statuary groups of this type featuring portraits of married aristocrats on the bodies of the Mars and Venus survive from the Antonine period and reflect both the popularity of the motif at the time and the desire of the well to do be portrayed in the guise of deities. This type of group is itself a combination two famous statue types: the 4th century BC Venus of Capua and the 5th century Ares Borghese types Please see the photos for a better impression Shipments to destinations outside of Spain (both in the EU and third countries) are subject to the processing of export licenses, but only those from third countries will be charged at a rate of 5%. Shipments are likely to be subject to delays depending on the administrative deadlines derived from the application for export permits process 10101 2023-11102.