Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 74 | Auction date: 3 February 2019 |
Lot number: 342 | |
Lot description: FAUSTINA I (138-140/1). Denarius. Rome. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev: IVNONI REGINAE. Throne upon which rest diadem(?); in foreground, peacock standing left, with tail feathers splayed. RIC -; T&M 134 (R4). Commonly encountered with a sceptre resting the throne and a peacock standing right, this rare variety instead lacks the sceptre and features a peacock standing to the left, in addition to an uncertain object resting upon the throne. Extremely rare. Condition: Extremely fine, some minor roughness. Weight: 2.71 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Estimate: 160 EUR |