Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 150-late 150s. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 616
Lot: 731. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 150-late 150s. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Faustina the elder seated left, holding scepter, under roof supported by two columns on car drawn left by two elephants, ridden buy mahouts. RIC III 1113 (Pius); Banti 25. Rough brown surfaces. Near VF.

Ex Fairfield Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 329, 25 June 2014), lot 450; R. D. Frederick Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 286, 5 September 2012), lot 346.


Closing Date and Time: 2 September 2026 at 14:03:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.