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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1059

Roman Empire, Faustina the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), AR Denarii (6): i) Rome, DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing stephane, rev. AETERNITAS, Juno(?) standing left, holding sceptre, 2.99g (RIC 344; BMC 345), good to fine; ii) another, as before, 3.27g, residually lustrous, near fine; iii) another, as before, 3.12g, good fine; iv) another, Possible Contemporary Plated Forgery (per BM Report), as before, rev. AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left, holding globe and billowing veil, 2.73g (RIC 351; BMC 373), residually lustrous, about good fine; v) another, as before, 2.91g, lightly toned, fine to good fine; vi) another, Possible Contemporary Plated Forgery (per BM Report), as before, rev. AETERNITAS, draped throne, against which rests a sceptre, with peacock standing right below, 3.43g (RIC 353; BMC 384), some corrosion, near very fine; (6).

Provenance

The Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii, found at Little Busby, North Yorkshire, on 2 June 2021 [PAS YORYM-B64A28]



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