Diva Faustina I (wife of A. Pius) Æ Sestertius. Rome, after AD 141. DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust left, wearing stephane / PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing facing, head left, dropping incense over lighted altar and holding perfume box; S-C across fields. RIC 1146a (Pius); BMCRE 1451 (Pius); Banti 94. 26.27g, 33mm, 10h.
Good Extremely Fine; attractive old 'Tiber' patina, some surface corrosion.
Ex Frank Reinhardt Collection;
Privately purchased from B. Murphy, 2008.