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Lot 2980    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320

FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE As, (12.17 g), issued 139 B.C., obv. around FAVSTINA AVG AN TONINI AVG PII P P, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around VENERI A[VGVS]TAE, Venus standing to right holding apple, drawing up robe from shoulder, S C across field, (S.4685, RIC 1097, C.283) (illustrated); another, (11.58 g), obv. head left, rev. Juno seated left with peacock at feet, (cf.S.4727, cf.RIC 1399); another, (11.30 g), rev. Ceres standing left holding torch, (S.4646, RIC 1171); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE As, (12.72 g), rev. Laetitia standing left, (S.4729, RIC 1401a) (illustrated); others including, (15.00 g), rev. Salus seated left, (S.5303, RIC 1671); (11.97 g), rev. Cybele enthroned right between lions, (S.5301, RIC 1664); (11.41 g), rev. crescent moon, (S.5235, RIC 1714); (15.40 g), rev. Juno standing left, (S.5299, RIC 1652); (12.57 g), rev. Faustina standing left with children, (S.5274, RIC 1638); (8.89 g), rev. Diana standing left, (S.5293, RIC 1629); (12.25 g), rev. Fecunditas standing right holding sceptre and child, (S.5295, RIC 1639); (12.86 g), rev. Venus standing left, (S.4736, RIC 1409); others (2). Toning, nearly fine - good very fine, some scarce including left facing Faustina Senior. (14)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.

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