Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3402 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $5,000
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SOLD $5,000
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.16 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and sceptre, (cf.S.4551, RIC 356a, C.95, Calico 1763). Very fine or better and rare.
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