Triton XVII, Lot: 709. Estimate $5000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 141-146. DIVA FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust left, wearing stephane / AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in right hand, scepter in left. RIC III 356d (Pius); Strack –; Calicó 1765; Biaggi 813; BMCRE 398 (Pius). Good VF, lightly toned.