Triton XIX, Lot: 574. Estimate $10000. Sold for $18000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.88 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-164. FΛVSTINΛ ΛVGVSTΛ, draped bust right, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head / HIL Λ R ITΛS, Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm frond in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC III 684 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 15-2(b); Calicó 2057; BMCRE 98 (Aurelius and Verus); Biaggi 929. Superb EF, lustrous, tiny deposit on reverse.