| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 227 | Auction date: 14 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Faustina I. Denarius; Faustina I; Rome, 139-40 AD, Denarius, 3.02g. Strack-392 (citing Paris and Ball Sale). Obv: FAVSTINA AVG - ANTONINI AVG Bust draped r. Rx: CONCOR - D - IA AV[G] on l. and r., Concordia standing l., leaning on column and holding patera and double cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex London Ancient Coins, E50, 21 March 2016, lot 276. From the very rare first issue of coins for Faustina I, on which Antoninus is not yet given the title P P (Father of his Country), which according to his own coinage he only accepted sometime in the course of 139 AD, the year after his succession. So Faustina's coinage apparently only began sometime in the course of that year, shortly before Antoninus accepted the title P P. EF Estimate: 450 USD |  |
