Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Lot 4801 SESSION 12 (7.00PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Estimate $250
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FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D. 140/1), AE sestertius, 33.5mm, (26.00 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius, c.147 A.D., obv. draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Providentia standing left, holding globe and grasping veil, sewn with stars which billows out behind her head, around AETER NITAS, S C across field, (S.4610, RIC 1106 (Pius), BMC 1495, C.30). Very fine, with and even apple green patina, very rare as such.
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