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Lot 4171    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY)    Ancient Gold Coins - Roman

Estimate $5,500
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FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 140/1), gold aureus (7.15 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. AVGV STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch and sceptre, (S.4553, RIC [Antoninus] 356a. BMC [Antoninus] 395 [Pius])

Well struck, nearly extremely fine and rare.

Ex Heritage Auctions, Sale 3046, lot 29307.

In a slab from NGC, graded 4/5 strike and 4/5 surface.

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