Lot 4414
Sale 111 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes (40th Anniversary Sale)
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Description
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 140/1), gold aureus (7.21 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius after A.D. 147, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust of Faustina to right, hair coiled atop head, rev. AVG-V-STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in each hand, (S.4554, RIC (Antoninus) 357a. BMC (Antoninus) 405 (Pius). Nicely struck, with light reddish toning, extremely fine and rare.
Slabbed by NGC as Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5.
- Estimate
- $8,500
- Result Status
- Passed in