Triton XX, Lot: 763. Estimate $7500. Sold for $9000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.26 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 (Marcus Aurelius); MIR 18, 15-2(b); Calicó 2057; BMCRE 98 (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus); Biaggi 929. Choice EF, lightly toned.