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LOT 3165
Faustina II, Augusta AR Denarius. AD 147-175.
Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 170-175/6. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right / IVNO, Juno standing facing, head to left, holding patera and sceptre; peacock at feet. RIC III 688 (Aurelius); BMCRE 107-8 (Aurelius & Verus); RSC 120a. Good Very Fine.(3.22gr, 19mm, 1h.).
Provenance
Acquired from Redhouse Antiques, York, 2015.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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