CNG 96, Lot: 811. Estimate $15000. Sold for $18000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 147-150. FΛVSTINΛE ΛVG P II ΛVG FIL, draped bust right, wearing band of pearls around head / VE NVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder set on dove. RIC III 515a (Pius); Strack –; Calicó 2094; BMCRE 1064-5; Biaggi 940/941 (obv./rev.). Superb EF, a few light scratches. Fine style.