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CNG Feature Auction 121

Lot nuber 991

Fausta. Augusta, AD 324-326. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.90 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 318-319. Near EF.


CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 991.
 Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Fausta. Augusta, AD 324-326. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.90 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 318-319. Draped bust right / Eight-rayed star within wreath. RIC VII 51; LRBC 824. Earthen brown surfaces. Near EF.

The coinage of Fausta as Augusta commenced with her elevation to full imperial status in AD 324. Preceding these issues, however, was a remarkable series struck circa AD 318 at the Thessalonica mint on which both Fausta and her mother-in-law, Helena, are accorded the lesser title of Nobilissima Femina (N F). Both ladies had borne this rank for a considerable time, Helena since Constantine's elevation to imperial status in AD 306, Fausta since her marriage to Constantine in March of the following year. The significance of this anepigraphic reverse remains uncertain, though it presumably contains some reference to divine providence and destiny.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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