Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4237 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Collec Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $9,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $8,000
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, as Augusta, (A.D. 147-175), gold aureus (7.30 g), Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius, (c.A.D. 154-57), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, hair waved and fastened in bun on back of head, rev. AVGVSTI PII FIL, Diana standing left holding arrow and bow (CF.S.4687, BMC 1096 (Pius), Biaggi 915). Extremely fine with lustre, well struck, rare.
Ex CNG Sale 99 (lot 656).
Diana appears as the deity of hunting, wildlife and fertility.
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