DIVA FAUSTINA SENIOR (WIFE OF ANTONINUS PIUS), died A.D. 140/1. AR Denarius (3.44 gms), Rome Mint, struck under Antoninus Pius, A.D. 146/7-161. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
RIC-344 (Pius); RSC-26. Obverse: Draped bust right; Reverse: Aeternitas standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding scepter. Incredibly lustrous and brilliant, this charming specimen is about as close to Mint State as one can get, displaying virtually no evidence of handling. Well centered and struck, with solid eye appeal.
Estimate: $300.00- $450.00