130, Lot: 365. Estimate $500. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DIVA FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Died 175/6 AD. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 20.48 g). Struck under Marcus Aurelius, 175/6 AD. Draped bust right / Diana standing left, crescent behind her neck, holding long torch with both hands. RIC III 1716 (Aurelius); MIR 65-6/10; BMCRE 1589 (Aurelius & Verus); Cohen 216. Good VF, dark brown patina, a few spots of encrustation on reverse.

From the Tony Hardy Collection.