Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. NGC VF, 5/5, 2/5.

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Lot: 673. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. Veiled and draped bust right / Faustina, holding torch and grain ears, seated left atop a triumphal chariot drawn left by two elephants with mahouts. RIC III 1140 (Pius); Banti 71. Dark brown patina. In NGC encapsulation 6555058-012, graded VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Rare.

Roma E-Sale 36 (27 May 2017), lot 622; purchased from Sotheby’s (1977).


Closing Date and Time: 31 May 2023 at 13:44:00 ET.

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