Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3169 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $8,000
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FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.31 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE around, Salus enthroned to left feeding snake from altar, (S.5244, C.198, RIC 716, BMC 151). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
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