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NYINC Signature Sale 3037 Sess. 2-4 5 January 2015
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Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius (died AD 175/6). AV aureus (19mm, 7.26 gm, 11h). Rome, AD 161-176. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina right, hair in bun at nape of neck and done up in ringlets framing her face / SALVTI AVGVSTAE, Salus seated left, resting left elbow on chair and with her right hand holding patera to feed serpent arising from cista at feet to left. RIC (Aurelius) 716. BMCRE (Aurelius) 151. Cohen 198. Calicó 2073a. Attractive high relief portrait. Scratches in field before face. NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, edge marks.
Estimate: 3500-5000 USD
Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius (died AD 175/6). AV aureus (19mm, 7.26 gm, 11h). Rome, AD 161-176. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina right, hair in bun at nape of neck and done up in ringlets framing her face / SALVTI AVGVSTAE, Salus seated left, resting left elbow on chair and with her right hand holding patera to feed serpent arising from cista at feet to left. RIC (Aurelius) 716. BMCRE (Aurelius) 151. Cohen 198. Calicó 2073a. Attractive high relief portrait. Scratches in field before face. NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, edge marks.
Estimate: 3500-5000 USD