CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Faustina I the Elder, lifetime issue
- Denomination:
- AE Sestertius
- Composition:
- Orichalcum
- Date:
- 139-141 AD
- Obverse:
- FAVSTINA AVG AN-TONINI AVG PII PP, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right: the hair is elaborately waved and coiled with bands across the head, is drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil on top
- Reverse:
- VENERI AVGVSTAE, Venus, draped, standing right, with right hand gathering up drapery from right shoulder and holding up apple in left; S C left and right, in field
- Reference:
- BMCRE IV [Pius] 1120; RIC III [Pius] 1081; Cohen II 282; SRCV II 4677
- Size:
- 32.79mm, 24.0g, 5h
- Province:
- Rome mint
- Grade:
- VF, well centred, brown surfaces, filled die in parts of reverse legend
- Rarity:
- scarce
- Rarity Details:
- lifetime issues of Faustina I are much scarcer than the voluminous posthumous issues
- Provenance:
- From the Hoffman collection; Ex Pegasi Numismatics Auction 37(14 November 2017), Lot 501; Pegasi Numismatics Auction 34 (24 May 2016), Lot 515
- Information:
- Issued during Faustina's lifetime
Faustina I the elder was born circa 100 AD and died in 140 AD. She was the wife of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, one of the Five Good Emperors. She died prematurely and was honoured by her late husband by a series of posthumous coinage issues. Most coins of Faustina belong to the posthumous issues. This sestertius however was issued during her lifetime.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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