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Lot 4530    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Ancient Gold - Roman

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300

FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.48 g), issued A.D. 141, Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Slightly off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.

Issued by Antoninus Pius as part of the deification of his wife Faustina. This example has an unusual style of obverse bust, probably an ancient copy struck in India.

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