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ANA Signature Sale 3056 3 Aug 2017
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Diva Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius (died AD 140/1). AV aureus (20mm, 7.28 gm, 6h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 147-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina right, hair bound with pearls and coiled atop her head / AVG-V-STA, Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand and billowing palla in left hand. RIC (Antoninus) 366a. BMCRE (Antoninus) 432 note. Cohen 72. Calicó 1756 (R2). Crisply struck, with brilliant surfaces.
This seems to be one of the rarest reverse types for Faustina Senior, with only one other example (in VF) having been offered in major auctions for the past decade.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD
Diva Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius (died AD 140/1). AV aureus (20mm, 7.28 gm, 6h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 147-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina right, hair bound with pearls and coiled atop her head / AVG-V-STA, Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand and billowing palla in left hand. RIC (Antoninus) 366a. BMCRE (Antoninus) 432 note. Cohen 72. Calicó 1756 (R2). Crisply struck, with brilliant surfaces.
This seems to be one of the rarest reverse types for Faustina Senior, with only one other example (in VF) having been offered in major auctions for the past decade.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD