Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 28.08 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 145-150. Near EF.

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Lot: 566. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 28.08 g, 1h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 145-150. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar to left. RIC III 1126 (Pius); Banti 41. Attractive brown patina, a couple of edge splits, flan crack. Near EF. Lovely portrait.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 7 February 2024 at 13:08:20 ET.

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