Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4078 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $8,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $8,000
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), gold aureus, (7.29 g), 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 $8,000
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