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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1392

(x) NGC Ch XF | Roman Empire, Faustina the Elder, wife of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), AV Aureus, DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, her hair bound with pearls and piled on top of her head, rev. DIVA FAVSTINA, Ceres (or Aeternitas) standing facing, veiled head left, raising a short lighted torch in each hand, 7.06g (RIC 357a (Antoninus Pius); Calicó 1758), lovely portrait, some die-wear and nicks to edge of flan, nevertheless, lustrous and good very fine, in an NGC 'Ancients' holder, graded Choice Extremely Fine [Strike: 5/5; Surface: 4/5] ~ NGC Cert. #8222319-002

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