Lot 2249
Diva Faustina I. Gold Aureus (7.29 g), died AD 140/1. Rome, under Antoninus Pius, AD 150. DIVA FAV-STINA, draped bust of Faustina right, hair bound with pearl strands and piled atop of her head. Reverse: AVGVSTA, Ceres standing facing, head left, holding two torches. RIC 357a; Beckmann df30/CB; BMC 403; Calicó 1758. Struck in high relief and lustrous. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $5,000 - 6,000
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. Ex Roma 8 (28 September 2014), 1021.
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| Realized $5,288 |
