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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1060

Roman Empire, Faustina the Elder, struck under Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), AR Denarii (6): i) Rome, DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing right, holding sceptre and corn-ears, 3.10g (RIC 358; BMC 389), lustrous, fine; ii) another, as before, 3.04g, some verdigris, good to fine; iii) another, as before, 3.09g, good to fine; iv) another, as before, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left, holding torch and sceptre, 3.06g (RIC 356; BMC 399), fine; v) another, as before, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left, raising right hand and holding torch, 2.70g (RIC 361; BMC 416), fine; vi) another, as before, 3.27g, good to 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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