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Lot 4112    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Ancient Gold - Roman

Estimate $10,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $9,500

FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding lit torches in each hand, (S.4554, RIC (Antoninus) 357a, BMC 403, C.75). Extremely fine or better and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 71 (lot 4523).

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