Details
LOT 3604
Faustina II AR Denarius. AD 149-152. Rome mint.
FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, draped bust to right / CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head to right, holding cornucopia and raising skirt. RIC III 500b (Pius); BMCRE 1078 (Pius); RSC 44. Very Fine.(3.19gr, 19mm, 7h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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