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LOT 3595
Diva Faustina I AR Denarius. After AD 141. Rome mint.
DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right / AVGVSTA, Ceres standing facing, head to left, holding corn ears and long torch. RIC III 360 (Pius); BMCRE 408 (Pius); RSC 78. Good Very Fine. Nicely toned.(3.15gr, 18mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a London, UK, private collector.
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