Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 663. Estimated: $ 5 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 7.26 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVG V STA, Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding apple on right hand and resting left on large round shield to right. RIC III 366a (Pius); Beckman dies df12/AZ4; Strack 472; Calicó 1756; cf. BMCRE p. 61, note 432 (Pius); Biaggi –; Mazzini 72 (same obv. die). Lustrous, a few light scratches. Near EF. Rare with this reverse type.

Ex Heritage 3056 (3 August 2017), lot 30115.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

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