Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 27.82 g, 12h). Commemorative issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161.Electronic Auction 464 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 27.82 g, 12h). Commemorative issue. Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter. RIC III 1143 (Pius); Banti 73. Dark green and reddish-brown patina, lightly smoothed on obverse, heavily smoothed on reverse. VF. Struck on a medallic flan. |