315, Lot: 437. Estimate $200. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, after circa AD 146. DIVAE FAVSTINAE, draped bust right / Ceres standing facing, head left, raising arm and holding torch. RIC III –; BMCRE p. lxiii; RSC –. VF, toned. Extremely rare obverse legend.

From the R. D. Frederick Collection.