274, Lot: 371. Estimate $3000. Sold for $7501. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.19 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 147-150. Draped bust right, wearing / Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand, rudder in left set on dove. RIC III 515 (Pius); Calicó 2097a (same dies). EF, some light marks and small die breaks on bust, small area of smoothing in left field of reverse, possibly ex jewelry.