Annia Faustina, AE Sestertius. Struck under Elagabalus, 221 AD. 22.36g.

ANNIA FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed, draped bust right, hair
in small knot behind head. 
CONCORDIA S-C, Elagabalus, togate and Annia Faustina,
standing facing each other, shaking hands; star between them. 

RIC 399; Cohen 2; BMC 451. 

Extremely rare. 

Remains of old gilt.

ex Trau auction (1935); Bank Leu AG, Auction 25 (1980, Zürich), Nr. 371.

Courtesy of Numismatik Lanz, Auktion 100, Leo Benz III Collection. Added April 2011.