Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
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Lot 4689 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $100
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SOLD $70
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) silver denarius, (3.63 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AV G VSTA, Vesta standing left with altar before her, sacrificing, holding a palladium (S.-, RIC 370, RSC 108); another of Faustina Senior, AE sestertius (24.64 g), obv. and rev. similar to above, (S.4617, RIC 1124, C.110); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE as, (9.14 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. SALVTI AVGVSTAE, Salus seated to left, feeding snake rising from altar, S C in exergue, (S.5303, RIC 1671, C.201). Denarius very fine, others very good, last with corrosion on reverse. (3)
Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3808) and the D.J.Foster Collection.
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