DIVA FAUSTINA SENIOR (DIED A.D. 140/1). AV Aureus (7.11 gms), Rome Mint, commemorative issue, struck under Antoninus Pius, ca. A.D. 146-161. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5.
RIC-384 (Pius); Calico-1783. Obverse: Draped bust right; Reverse: Peacock standing right, head left. Retaining a great deal of shimmering brilliance and exhibiting only light handling, this posthumous, deified issue offers eye appeal and dazzling elegance.
From the Collection of a Gentleman.
Ex: Goldberg 67 (1/2012) Lot # 3272.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000