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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1149. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. FAUSTINA JUNIOR, daughter of Antoninus 
                                Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta 
                                147-175 AD. Æ Sestertius (7.21 gm, 7h). Struck 
                                147-150 AD. Estimate $2000 Sold For $2000 

                              FAUSTINA JUNIOR, daughter of Antoninus Pius and 
                              wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta 147-175 AD. Æ 
                              Sestertius (7.21 gm, 7h). Struck 147-150 AD. 
                              FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, 
                              wearing stephane / VENERI GENETRICI, S C across 
                              field, Venus standing left, holding apple in her 
                              raised right hand and cradling swaddled infant in 
                              her left arm. RIC III 1386b (Antoninus Pius); 
                              Strack 1306Ta1; Banti 129; BMCRE 2145 (Antoninus 
                              Pius); Cohen 237. EF, dark-green patina with 
                              traces of brick-red. ($2000)

                              Ex Tkalec (29 February 2000), lot 281, where it 
                              realized CHF 3400 (expertly conserved since).








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