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Lot 119. Faustina II AE28, Pionia

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Faustina II AE28, Pionia

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 11th, 19:59:30 CEST)
Current time: Saturday, April 27th, 14:53:19 CEST

Price realised: CHF 260.00 (5 bids)
Approx. EUR 265.74 / USD 284.19 / GBP 227.57

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #50, Lot 119. Estimate: CHF 250.00

Faustina II (147-175 AD). AE28 (12.65 g), Pionia, Troas, c. 169-175. Strategos M. Aurelius Rufus.
Obv. ΦΑVСΤƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust to right.
Rev. СΤΡΑ AYP ΡΟΥΦOΥ ΠΙΟΝΙΤΩΝ, statue of Artemis, wearing kalathos, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right, to left within tetrastyle temple.
RPC online -.

Unpublished and apparently unique. The obverse a bit rough, otherwise, very fine.

The temple of Artemis is well attested on coins of Julia Domna, but it is unknown as a coin type for Faustina II.



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