Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161.Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I Roman Imperial, Gold Sold For $ 3 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.14 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVGV STA, Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding out torch in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC III 356 (Pius); Beckmann dies df69/CA16; Strack 469 (Pius); Calicó 1763b; BMCRE 395; Biaggi 812. Matte surfaces from time in water. EF. |