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Triton XVII Sessions 1 & 2  7 January 2014
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Lot 711

Estimate: 10 000 USD
Price realized: 13 000 USD
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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.19 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls / AETER NITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding patera in right hand, short rudder in left. RIC III 349a (Pius); Strack 450; Calicó 1743 var. (long rudder); Biaggi –; BMCRE 369 (Pius). Choice EF.


Interesting variety with Fortuna holding a short rudder versus the normal long rudder as on the previous lot. See Calicó 1747 for an example of Fortuna holding a globe and short rudder.
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