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Lot 1769    Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160

FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (2.92 g), issued 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing left, holding right hand up in greeting, torch in left hand, around CONSECRATIO, (S.4593, BMC 467, RIC 382b, RSC 165a); another, (2.74 g); AE sestertius, (25.81 g), issued 141, Rome mint, obv. draped and veiled bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over an altar, around PIETAS AVG, S C across (S.4631, BMC 1442, RIC 1146A, C.240); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, issued 148-152, (3.28 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII F, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing left, sacrificing over altar, (S.-, RSC 184, RIC 508a). Toned, fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)

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