Faustina Senior. Augusta, AD 138-140/1. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.34 g, 6h). Lifetime issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius.CNG Feature Auction 117 Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Faustina Senior. Augusta, AD 138-140/1. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.34 g, 6h). Lifetime issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius. FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / IVNONI REGINAE, throne, ornamented and draped, on which lies a wreath; hassock below; to left, peacock standing left, head right; to right, basket of fruit; nearly vertical scepter leaning against throne to right. RIC III 332 (Pius); Strack 397α (Pius); Calicó 1792 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 44 (Pius; same dies); Biaggi 825 (this coin). Flan flaw on obverse, a few light scratches on reverse. Good VF. Rare. |