Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 100 29-30 May 2017
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Faustina II, daughter of A. Pius and wife of M. Aurelius. Diva Faustina. Sestertius after 175, Æ 25.45 g. DIVA FAV – STINA PIA Veiled and draped bust r. Rev. AETERNITAS Faustina, holding sceptre, seated on a decorated car drawn by two elephants l., each with rider; in exergue, S C. C 11. BMC M. Aurelius 1569. RIC M. Aurelius 1698.
Very rare. Struck on a very broad flan, dark tone somewhat
smoothed, otherwise about extremely fine