Faustina II, d. 176, wife of Marcus Aurelius, who reigned as Caesar 139-161 and as Augustus 161-180.  
Denarius. 19 mm. 3.15 grams.

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas standing left between two children, holding two more.

Fecunditas symbolizes the fruitfulness in terms of children of the imperial marriage. Other empresses have Fecunditas with two or three children on coins, but only Faustina Jr. has four (and some of her coins have six!)

Sear II 5251. RIC 676

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