RIC VII, TRIER 459, FAUSTA, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

OBVERSE	FLAV•MAX•-FAVSTAAVG [FLAV • MAX • FAVSTA AVG]; bust r., head bare, waved hair, mantled.
REVERSE	SALVSREI-PVBLICAE [SALVS REIPVBLICAE]; empress stg. facing, looking l.; in her arms two children. STR in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY. Specimen similar to TRIER 459 except for two dots in obv. legend. Note that these dots are usually small and could be easily obliterated. Sometimes only one dot is visible. Listed in Collezione Sabetta (p. 209, no. 2). See also: TRIER 460, FAUSTA, OBVERSE LEGEND VARIETY

NOTES

Weight 3.24 g; diameter 19 mm. Sold by CGB E-shop (brm_284574) for EUR 250. Other specimens (listing is limited to 25 examples due to the commonness of this type): - sold on Marciniak auction 23 (lot 9778) in October 2023 for EUR 144; weight 3.68 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold by CGB E-shop (brm_456735) for EUR 175; weight 3.05 g; diameter 19 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 115 (lot 1022) in April 2022 for EUR 120; weight 3.10 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 549 (lot 687) in November 2023 for USD 180; weight 3.16 g; diameter 18.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 100 (lot 1043) in March 2021 for EUR 65; weight 3.38 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 50 (lot 640) in June 2019 for GBP 55; weight 3.58 g; diameter 17.8 mm [click for picture]; - sold on The Coin Cabinet Ancients Auction 16 (lot 317) in Noveber 2024 for GBP 55; weight 3.00 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CGB E-auction 237 (lot 160574) in October 2017 for EUR 77; weight 3.07 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 469 (lot 538) in June 2020 for USD 160; weight 2.90 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Hirsch auction 397 (lot 781) in May 2025 for EUR 120 [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2020 for EUR 156; weight 2.77 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 221 (lot 520) in October 2009 for USD 60; weight 3.00 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Gorny & Mosch auction 196 (lot 2989), March 2011; weight 3.22 g [click for picture]; - from Guy Braun's collection; weight 3.00 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David Berthod]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 83 (lot 869) in May 2021 for GBP 95; weight 3.17 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - sold on iNumis auction 5 (lot 329) for EUR 131; weight 3.94 g; diameter 19.5 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay October 2014 [click for picture] [Thanks to the collaboration of David Berthod]; - sold on CNG auction 96 (lot 183) in August 2004 for USD 88; weight 2.86 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Künker auction 193 (lot 1006) in September 2011; weight 3.45 g [click for picture]; - sold on CGB Monnaies 43 (lot 835) in April 2010 for EUR 225; sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 79 (lot 967) in January 2021 for GBP 85; weight 3.01 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, January 2021; weight 3.71 g; diameter 20 mm [click for picture]; - from Baldwin's auction 57 (lot 230) in September 2008; weight 3.24 g [click for picture]; - sold on Münz Zentrum Rheinland auction 198 (lot 448) in April 2023 for EUR 70; weight 2.68 g; diameter 18 mm [click for picture]; - from Collezione Sabetta (plate 56, no. 2); weight 3.47 g; diameter 18.4 mm [click for picture]; - from London Ancient Coins auction 28 (lot 220) in September 2013; weight 3.01 g; diameter 17 mm [click for picture].