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Triton XXI Sessions 1 & 2 9 Jan 2018
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. DIVA FAV STINA, veiled and draped bust left, wearing wreath of four grain ears, hair bound in pearls on top of her head / AVG V STA, Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding up lighted torch in each hand. RIC III 357b (Pius); Beckman dies df37/CB11, a (this coin illustrating dies in plates); Calicó 1759 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 407 (Pius); Biaggi 809 (same obv. die). EF. Struck from an exceptionally artistic obverse die.
Ex Gemini IV (8 January 2008), lot 431; Numismatic Ars Classica 24 (5 December 2002), lot 99; Sotheby's (7 March 1996), lot 188; Dr. Grimoud Collection, reportedly purchased in July 1950.
Martin Beckmann, who wrote the die study for the coinage of Diva Faustina, chose this style obverse for the cover of his book.
Ex Gemini IV (8 January 2008), lot 431; Numismatic Ars Classica 24 (5 December 2002), lot 99; Sotheby's (7 March 1996), lot 188; Dr. Grimoud Collection, reportedly purchased in July 1950.
Martin Beckmann, who wrote the die study for the coinage of Diva Faustina, chose this style obverse for the cover of his book.