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Auction: 8004 - An Important Collection of Renaissance Medals & Plaquettes
Lot: 114

Medallist of the Roman Emperors (North Italy c.1475-1500) Fustina I and Antoninus Pius, lead medal, 110mm., detail obscured by lead desease, pierced at 12 o´clock Obverse: bust of Faustina in profile to right, hair braided and coiled at top and back of head, cloak fastened with a bulla on right shoulder over dress, DIVA AVGVSTA DIVAE FAVSTINA Reverse; Antoninus Pius seated at left and Faustina seated at right, facing each other and holding hands, DIVA FAVSTIN - A DIV - A ANTONINVS, in exergue SC References Armand I, 100, 3; Hill 735; Kress 204 Estimate £ 100-200

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£110