PHOENICIA, Sidon. Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. Æ (25.5mm, 11.78 g, 6h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PHOENICIA, Sidon. Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. Æ (25.5mm, 11.78 g, 6h). ANNIA FAVSTINA AV, draped bust right, wearing stephane / Car of Astarte: side view of two-wheel tetrastyle shrine; within, baetyl on basis; on the roof, four palm fronds. RPC VI Online 8523 var. (obv. legend); Rouvier 276 var. (same). Brown-green patina, roughness, obverse encrustation. Near VF. Unrecorded obverse legend. Rare variety of an already rare type. |