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Faustina I Augusta, Sestertius, Rome, 138-141; Æ (28,28 g; 34 mm; 11 h)
FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P Draped bust of Faustina to right. Rv. VENERI AVGVSTAE Venus standing to left, drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple. RIC 1081; Cohen 282. Attractive light green patina with brown nuances; untouched. Well-centred; broad flan. Good extremely fine. Elegant portrait. Exceptional coin. The finest example ever to appear on the market with this portrait type.
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RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIUM – A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins.
Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Axevera Consulting a.s., thu 2 July 2026
SINGLE SESSION 02/07/2026 Hours 15:00