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Roman Imperial Coinage
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AGNIFICENT
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UREUS
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3494
Diva Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. Gold Aureus. Minted in Rome, AD 141-161
. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA. Bust of Faustina
the Elder, draped right.
Reverse:
PIETAS AVG, Pietas, veiled, standing left, dropping incense on a candelabrum. Calico 1798b. RIC-. C- The
aureus grades about
Extremely Fine
.
Made into an exquisitely designed piece of jewelry. The coin is protected in a 20+ karat gold bezel of fine 19th century workmanship, proba-
bly Italtian, and swivels within the broach.
Total weight 20.6 g.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $5,000 - 6,000
Enlargement
3495
Diva Faustina I. Gold Aureus (7.08 g), died AD 140/1.
Rome, under Antoninus Pius, after ca. AD 146. DIVA FAVSTINA, diademed and
draped bust of Faustina I right.
Reverse
: AETER-NITAS, Fortuna standing facing, head left, holding patera and rudder. RIC 349a; BMC 369; Calicó
1743.
NGC grade Choice Extremely Fine; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5
.
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................................................................................$3,500 - 4,000
3496
Divia Faustina I. Silver Denarius (3.2 g), died AD 140/1
.
Rome, under Antoninus Pius, after ca. AD 146. DIVA FAVSTINA,
diademed and draped bust of Faustina I right.
Reverse:
AVG-
VSTA, Ceres standing facing, head left, holding long torch and
fold of drapery. RIC 362; BMC 421; RSC 104.
NGC graded AU;
Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3497
Diva Faustina I. Æ Sestertius (25.48 g), died AD 140/
1.
Rome, under Antoninus Pius, after ca. AD 146. DIVA FAV-
STINA, draped bust of Faustina I right.
Reverse:
AETE-R-
[N]ITAS, S C in exergue, Aeternitas seated left, holding phoenix
on globe and scepter. RIC 1103A; BMC 1482; Cohen 15.
NGC
grade VF; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 3/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
