381, Lot: 427. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Draped bust right, wearing pearls bound on top of her head / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch. RIC III 360 (Pius); RSC 78. In NGC encapsulation graded AU(star), Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, toned. Fine style.