Egypt. Alexandria. Faustina Augusta, wife of Marcus Aurelius, 147-175. Drachm (Bronze, 33.00 mm, 27.22 g) dated RY 4 of Marcus Aurelius (= 163-164) ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ Draped bust of Faustina right. Rev. Cybele draped and veiled, seated left on backed throne decorated with globes, between two seated lions, holding patera in the right extended hand and resting the left arm on armrest, L Δ (date) across fields. RPC IV.4, 2652 (this coin, no. 14). Dattari-Savio 3629. Dattari-Savio pl. 195, 9383. K& G 38.9. Geissen 2112. Milne 2501. Emmett 2297. BMC 1350. Vogt II, 95. Brown tone. Slightly rough reverse, otherwise, About Very Fine. Ex Greenpoint Collection. Ex CNG 55, 13 September 2000, lot 987. Ex CNG 91, 19 September 2012, lot 791. After Antoninus Pius's death in 161 AD, the Alexandrian coins minted for Faustina II show the reign years of her consort Marcus Aurelius and in this specimen is the fourth (163-164 AD). On the reverse we find one of the few coin representations of Cybele, an ancient Anatolian deity worshipped as the 'great mother' of Mount Ida near Troy: goddess of nature, animals and wild places. in Greek mythology she was identified with Rhea, the mother of the gods.