Roman Imperial Coins
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Lot 4107 SESSION 14 (11.30am Friday) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $80
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (2.714 grams), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34); another (3.274 grams), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. CERES, Ceres standing to left holding corn ears and long sceptre, (S.4591, RIC 378, RSC 136). Nearly very fine; very fine. (2)
Ex John Quincy Adams and family collection, and Mass. Historical Society Collection, Stacks March 5, 1971 (lot 851) and Dr. John Sawhill Collection and James Madison University Collection, Stack's New York, March 15, 1979 for the first coin with tickets for both coins.
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