Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 150-151. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 795.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 2 000

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.55 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 150-151. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Temple of Diva Faustina: façade of hexastyle temple on podium of three steps, railing in front, statues before outer columns, relief in base and pediment, quadriga and Victories as acroteria; within, statue of Faustina seated left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left. RIC III 1115a (Antoninus Pius); Banti 27 (this coin illustrated); Elkins, Monuments, Figure 130. Dark green patina, smoothing. VF.

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex DMS Collection (Triton XXVI, 10 January 2023), lot 773 (hammer $4000); CNG inventory 998515 (April 2015); Morton & Eden 72 (15 December 2014), lot 112; Galerie des Monnaies (9 June 1978), lot 1745.


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