Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 410 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$300 / Price 
                  Realized: US$240 
                  Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Silver denarius 



             



            Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius. (). Silver denarius (3.13 gm). 
            Rome, c. 148 AD. FAVSTINA AVG – PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, 
            showing Strack’s coiffure a, with band of pearls in hair / VENVS, 
            Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder, dolphin coiled around 
            rudder. Strack 495. BMCRE 1067. Cohen 266. RIC 517c. Choice 
            extremely fine. 




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  ... Lot 410 sold for high bid of $240 [ $276, or approx 213.348 EUR, 140.76 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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