Diva Faustina I (wife of A. Pius) AV Aureus. Rome, AD 141-146. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls on top of her head / Hexastyle temple of Faustina on podium of five steps: wall of stone blocks with door in middle visible behind the columns, in pediment, female figure extending right hand to child standing to left and holding vertical sceptre in left; another child standing on right; children reclining in the angles; above, at apex, a facing quadriga, winged Victories holding round shields in both hands above their heads on the corners. RIC 406A; BMCRE 330; Calicó 1740. 7.07g, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare; only 2 other examples on CoinArchives.
Ex Phil Peck Collection;
Ex Gemini LLC, Auction IV, 8 January 2008, lot 4390 (hammer: $7,500).