Roman Imperial: Diva Faustina Senior (AD 138-140/141). AV aureus (20mm, 7.29 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5....
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Regal Star Aureus
Diva Faustina Senior (AD 138-140/141). AV aureus (20mm, 7.29 gm,
6h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD 141-161. DIVA FAVSTINA,
draped bust of Diva Faustina Senior right, seen from front, hair
elaborately waved in several loops around head under thin band,
braided, drawn up, and coiled on top with pearls / AVGV-STA, Ceres
standing facing, head left, torch in right hand, scepter in left.
Calicó 1763a. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 356a. A regal portrait of
the late empress.From The Mirabilis Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 97 (12 December 2016), lot 144; Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 99 (13 May 2015), lot 649; H.D. Rauch, Auction 96 (10 December 2014), lot 354.
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000.
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