Triton XVII, Lot: 711. Estimate $10000. Sold for $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.19 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls / AETER NITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding patera in right hand, short rudder in left. RIC III 349a (Pius); Strack 450; Calicó 1743 var. (long rudder); Biaggi –; BMCRE 369 (Pius). Choice EF.

Interesting variety with Fortuna holding a short rudder versus the normal long rudder as on the previous lot. See Calicó 1747 for an example of Fortuna holding a globe and short rudder.