Lot description:
About Good Very Fine; thick, weighty flan for the denomination | ROMAN EMPIRE. Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius).
Bronze as, AD 161- 176. Rome.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. Rev: IVNO, Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; peacock at feet; S-C across fields.
About Good Very Fine; thick, weighty flan for the denomination.
Reference: RIC III-1647 (Marcus Aurelius); BMCRE-984 (Marcus Aurelius).
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, The Property of a Gentleman, Noonan's, Auction 139 (15/2/2017), lot 122; ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin 228 (July 1934), no. 17477 (original ticket included).
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 15.48 g.
Composition: Bronze.
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Estimate: 150 GBP
Starting price: 75 GBP | |