412, Lot: 543. Estimate $200. Sold for $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.49 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. Draped bust right, wearing
tutulus of pearls / Ceres standing left, holding two grain ears and long torch. RIC III 1116 (Pius); Banti 35 var. (placement of obv. legend). Good VF, tan-brown patina.
From the Matthew Rich Colleciton. Ex Chiltern Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction, 13 February 2013), lot 296.