Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.11 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161.CNG Feature Auction 117 Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 3 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.11 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Aeternitas, draped, seated left on throne, holding phoenix on globe (nimbate to right) on her right hand and transverse scepter with left. RIC III 1103A (Pius); Banti 7 var. (arrangement of obv. legend). Attractive dark green patina, some light smoothing. EF. A wonderful coin in hand. |