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Lot number: 793

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Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-161. Draped bust right, wearing pearls bound on top of her head / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch. RIC III 360 (Pius); RSC 78. Lustrous with a hint of peripheral toning, a tiny delamination on reverse. Superb EF. Struck with fresh dies.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Gemini II (11 January 2006), lot 450 (hammer $3200).


Estimate: 750 USD