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Gorgeous Lustrous Faustina Junior Gold Aureus
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Faustina II. Gold Aureus (6.96 g), Augusta, AD 147-175. Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius
Verus, AD 161. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina II right. Rev. IVNONI LVCINAE, Juno
standing facing, head left, extending arm and pointing, and holding child in arm; standing to either side,
a child. (RIC 692; MIR 18, 18-2a; BMC 116; Calicó 2064). Boldly struck and lustrous, with rose color
highlights. Extremely fine.
$ 8,000
ex Triton XVII (6 January 2014), 728.
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Commodus, AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius (28.88g). Mint of Rome, struck AD 184. M COMMODVS
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, laureate head facing right. Rev. TR P VIIII I-MP VI COS IIII P P, S-C, Minerva
advancing right, holding a shield and brandishing a spear (RIC 410a; C.917; BMC 533). Excellent portrait,
attractive glossy chocolate brown patina. Nearly extremely fine.
$ 2,500
ex Signorelli Collection
ex Zigmond Collection, Sotheby’s, October 1981
ex Platt Hall Collection, Glendining’s, London, July 19, 1950.
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Commodus. Æ Sestertius (23.89 g), AD 177-192. Rome, AD 184/5. M COMMODVS ANT-ON AVG
PIVS BRIT, laureate head of Commodus riht. Rev. P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P around, VICT BRIT
in exergue, S C low across field, Victory seated right on pile of arms, holding palm and shield set on knee.
(RIC 452; BMC 560). In a very good state of preservation for this popular issue commemorating victory in
Britain. Dark green patina and clearly struck. About extremely fine.
$ 1,400
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