Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 27.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, AD 176 and later.

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Lot: 589. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. Æ Sestertius (32.5mm, 27.47 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, AD 176 and later. Veiled and draped bust right / Faustina seated left, holding [phoenix on globe] and transverse scepter; to left, three signa on base. Cf. RIC III 1711 (Aurelius); cf, MIR 18, 49-6/19; cf. Banti 88. Dark green and red-brown patina, smoothed and incorrectly tooled, creating a reverse legend that does not exist for this issue. VF.

Ex Künker 273 (14 March 2016), lot 796; Künker 193 (26 September 2011), lot 794; Peus 399 (4 November 2009), lot 344.


Closing Date and Time: 26 August 2020 at 13:16:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.