Roman
Lot 3456 SESSION 11 (Friday at 9.30am) Roman
Estimate $750
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SOLD $1,700
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius or as, issued 161-175, (17.076 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. DIANA LVCIF around, S C across field, Diana standing to left, holding lighted torch in both hands, (S.5293, RIC 1629, BMC 972, C.86). Attractive dark brown patina struck on a large medallic flan, nearly extremely fine and rare so large and heavy.
Ex Kirk Davis, Claremont, CA and previously from the Imhoof-Blumer Collection, from Jacob Hirsch Sale 18, 1907 and the Comte Dresse de Lesbiotes Collection.
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