ROMAN EMPIRE. Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius).
Silver Denarius, AD 161-176. Rome.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: SALVS, Salus seated left, feeding from patera snake coiled around altar.
About Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone, a lovely example.
From the Euclidean Collection; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 108 (13/04/2023), lot 965.
Reference: RIC III-714 (Aurelius); BMCRE-148 (Aurelius and Verus); RSC-195.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Weight: 3.31 g.
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Price realized | 80 GBP |
Starting price | 50 GBP |
Estimate | 100 GBP |