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Lot 1987       Ancient Gold

Estimate $4,500
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FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), gold aureus, issued after 141, Rome mint, (7.41 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres, veiled standing half left, holding sceptre and long lighted torch, around AVG VSTA, (S.1345, RIC 356, C.95). Extremely fine and rare.

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