Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161.Electronic Auction 516 Roman Imperial, Gold Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19mm, 6.80 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVGV STA, Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding torch in right hand and scepter in left. RIC III 356a (Pius); Beckmann dies df8/CA4; Calicó 1763 (same obv. die as illustration). A few light marks. VF. |