Sale: Triton VI, Lot: 570. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Monday, 13 January 2003. Sold For $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KOINON of CYPRUS. Faustina Sr. and Galerius Antoninus. Circa 140 AD. Æ 29mm (14.00 gm).
QEA FAV-CTEINA, veiled and draped bust of Faustina right / M
GALEPIOC ANTWNINOC AYTOKPATOPOC ANTWNINOY YIOC, bare headed draped bust right of the infant Galerius Antoninus. Lindgren III 940; Cohen 2 (Galerius and Faustina). Good VF, smooth dark brown patina. Rare this nice. ($2000)
The only portrait coin of Galerius, son of Antoninus Pius, who died in infancy.