Ancient Gold
Lot 4913 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $6,000
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FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.316 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE around, Salus enthroned to left feeding snake from altar, (S.5244, C.198, RIC 716, BMC 151). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
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Estimate $6,000
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