120, Lot: 197. Estimate $200. Sold for $290. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FAUSTINA JR., wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, 147-175 AD. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.69 g). Struck circa 163-164 AD. Diademed and draped bust right / Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and infant. RIC III 1638 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 9-6; BMCRE 905 (Aurelius); Cohen 100. VF/near VF, dark green patina, reverse a little rough.
From the Tony Hardy Collection.