Lot 3499

Description

Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (Augusta 138-141 A.D.), dupondius or as, AE 27-29 mm, (10.53 g), issued after AD 141, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina I to right, hair elaborately waved and piled in bun on top of head, rev. AVG[V] STA around, S C across, Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding palladium on extended right hand and long torch in left hand, (S.4648, BMCRE IV p.252, 1581; C.114; RIC III p.168, 1178). Brown patina, good very fine, scarce.

Ex A.K. Collection and from the stock of Numisphil in 1969.