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Faustina Senior, Sestertius, Commemorative, Ceres Reverse

Æ; 34mm x 4mm/21.9gm  Mint of Rome, struck after AD 141

Con/ Semi-cleaned, sharply struck, perfectly centered on each side (note the dotted borders) and complete legends. Green patina with small specks of dirt and soft blobs of mud

Obv/ DIVA FAVSTINA; draped bust right

Rev/ AVGVSTA S-C; Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears in extended right hand and long torch in left

Ref/ RIC Vol III 1116. BMC 1116; BMCRE 1509-1511; Cohen 79; Sear 4614

Seller's Note/ Presented 'as arrived', this sestertius is truly spectacular, as is. We could clean it and double our listed price, but where is the fun in that, right?

Suggested for highly experienced cleaners only! No shoemakers, please!