Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147-150. Near EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 768. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 147-150. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVG VSTA, Ceres, draped, standing left, holding lighted torch in each hand. RIC III 357a (Pius); Beckmann dies df64/CB32, b (this coin referenced); Strack 471α (Pius); Calicó 1758; BMCRE 404 (Pius); Adda 241 var. (break in rev. legend); Biaggi 807-8 var. (same); Mazzini 75 var. (same). Light die breaks, a few minor marks. Near EF.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex J. Schulman (27 February 1939), lot 53; J. Hirsch XXIX (9 November 1910), lot 1065.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Three – Lot 648–983 will be held Wednesday morning, 10 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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