128, Lot: 398. Estimate $75. Sold for $235. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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DIVA FAUSTINA JUNIOR., wife of Marcus Aurelius. Died 175/6 AD. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.79 g, 11h). Struck under Marcus Aurelius after circa 176 AD. Draped bust right / Crescent moon and seven stars. RIC III 750 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 63-4/10; BMCRE 718 (Aurelius); RSC 83. Good VF, toned.
From the Harry Strickhausen Collection. Ex. Classical Numismatic Group 37 (20 March, 1996), lot 1608.