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811 809. Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 141-146. DIVΛ FΛVSTINΛ, draped bust right, wearing elaborate coiffure / ΛVGV STΛ, Fortuna standing left, holding patera and rudder on globe. RIC III 372 (Pius); Beckman dies df22/AF13; Strack 465; Calicó 1761a; BMCRE 447-8; Biaggi 836. EF, lustrous, traces of deposits, a tiny scratch on reverse. ($7500) 810. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 158-159. ΛVRELIVS CΛES ΛNTON ΛVG PII F, bare head right / TR POT XIII COS II, Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre. RIC III 477a (Pius); Strack 367; Calicó 1966; BMCRE 959 note; Biaggi – . Choice EF, lustrous. ($10,000) 811. Faustina Junior. Augusta, AD 147-175. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 147-150. FΛVSTINΛE ΛVG P II ΛVG FIL, draped bust right, wearing band of pearls around head / VE NVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder set on dove. RIC III 515a (Pius); Strack –; Calicó 2094; BMCRE 1064-5; Biaggi 940/941 (obv./rev.). Superb EF, a few light scratches. Fine style. ($15,000) 179