The Roman Empire
Cornelia Supera, wife of Aemilian
A very rare lady, as it seems with only the below single portrait type. AMP.
Antoninianus 253, AR 3.60 g. C CORNEL SVPERA AVG Diademed and draped bust r., on crescent. Rev. VESTA Vesta, veiled, standing l., holding patera in r. hand and trasverse sceptre in l. C 5. RIC 30.
Very rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Despite the minor porosity struck
on an unusually good metal. Light iridescent tone and about extremely fine
Ex Künker sale 193, 2011, 976. Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum.
Boasting exceptional style and silver, I waited a long time for a Cornelia Supera, whose coins can have very poor silver surfaces, and was delighted to eventually find this nice example. AMP.