THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN GOLD, Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius), Gold Aureus, struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161, FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust facing left, wearing stephane with hair waved and coiled, rev LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing left, holding a wreath and a sceptre, 7.21g, 12h (RIC 506c; Calicó 2069a; C 156). Pretty style, struck in high relief, extremely fine.
ex Baron di Portanova Collection
ex Spink Auction 5003, 31 March 2005, lot 160
Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated
Estimate: £6000-8000