Roman Imperial Coins
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Lot 3762 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $150
FAUSTINA I, Wife of Antoninus Pius, Memorial Coinage, (138-141 A.D.), silver denarius, issued after 141 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.35 grams, RIC 360, BMC 408, C.78, Obv. Draped bust to r., of Faustina with hair waved and coiled on top of head, DIVA FAVSTINA around, Rev. AVGVSTA around, Ceres veiled standing to l., holding long lighted torch in r. hand and two corn ears in l. hand; another issued after 141 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.55 grams, RIC 358, BMC 389, C.93, Obv. Draped bust to r., of Faustina with hair waved and coiled on top of head, DIVA FAVSTINA around, Rev. AVGVSTA around, Ceres veiled standing to r., holding torch in r. hand and corn ears in l. hand; another issued after 141 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.05 grams, RIC 370, BMC 440, C.116, Obv. Draped bust to r., of Faustina with hair waved and coiled on top of head, DIVA FAVSTINA around, Rev. AVGVSTA around, Vesta veiled standing to l., holding palladium in l. hand and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar. Mostly about very fine, lightly toned, (236-238). (3)
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