Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Lot 2858 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Estimate $70
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SOLD $50
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died AS.D. 151), AE sestertius, (23.58 g), obv. draped bust right, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Ceres standing front, head to left, holding grain ears in her right hand and torch in her left, around AVGVSTA S-C (cf.BMC 1509. Cohen 79. RIC 1116). Nearly fine.
Ex Dr L. J. Sherwin Collection, from M.R. Roberts, 30.10.1975 ($13.50).
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