Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 2566 Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $110
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (24.2 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. C E R E S around, Ceres seated to left, holding two corn ears and a torch, S C across field, (S.-, RIC 1620, C.36). Deep green patina, with minor obverse porosity in field and on neck, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection sold in Triton III (lot 1709 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 2564
MARCUS AURELIUS (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, probably issued 170-171, obv. M ANTONINVS AVG ...
Estimate $150
Lot 2565
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), silver denarius, (3.39 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, ...
Estimate $80
Lot 2566 This lot
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (24.2 grams), obv. ...
Estimate $300
Lot 2567
FAUSTINA JUNIOR, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.6 grams), obv. ...
Estimate $400
Lot 2568
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, issued 168, Rome mint, (10.695 grams), obv. [L V]ERVS ...
Estimate $130