Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3077 SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $140
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SOLD $140
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 148, (21.03 g), obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust in stephane to right, rev. around VENERI [GENETRICI], Venus standing left, holding apple in her raised right hand and cradling swaddled infant in her left arm, (S.4718, RIC 1386b, C.237). Even light brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.
Previously Rauch, December 1999, lot 292.
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