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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: Monday, November 25th, 12:44:20 CET

Price realised: CHF 260.00 (5 bids)
Approx. EUR 279.13 / USD 291.71 / GBP 232.04

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Unpublished and apparently unique.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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