Sorry, I was offline for a bit. Yep, it's Annia Faustina, third wife of Elagabalus, sporting a stylish 'do.
From CNG's current auction, with eye-poppingly high buyer's fees:

You're up, pish!
From CNG's current auction, with eye-poppingly high buyer's fees:
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Winning bids are subject to a 17.5% buyer's fee via the website, 20% for all others.
Winning bids are subject to a 17.5% buyer's fee via the website, 20% for all others.

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CNG 94, Lot: 1057. Estimate $1000.
Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 10.60 g, 12h). Alexandria (Egypt) mint. Dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221/2). Draped bust right / Elagabalus, holding scepter, standing facing, head right, being crowned by Nike to right, holding palm, standing facing, head left. Köln 2386; Dattari (Savio) 4189; K&G 59.8. VF, brown patina, area of weak strike, large flaw on Annia's head, light roughness. Very rare.
From the Ronald J. Hansen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 258 (22 June 2011), lot.
Current Status
CNG 94, Lot: 1057.
Closing Date And Time: Sep 18, 2013 at 1:52:20 p.m. ET.
Current Date And Time: Aug 15, 2013 at 2:34:37 p.m. ET.
Currently: $600. High Bidder richterm. Bidders (1).
CNG 94, Lot: 1057. Estimate $1000.
Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 10.60 g, 12h). Alexandria (Egypt) mint. Dated RY 5 of Elagabalus (AD 221/2). Draped bust right / Elagabalus, holding scepter, standing facing, head right, being crowned by Nike to right, holding palm, standing facing, head left. Köln 2386; Dattari (Savio) 4189; K&G 59.8. VF, brown patina, area of weak strike, large flaw on Annia's head, light roughness. Very rare.
From the Ronald J. Hansen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 258 (22 June 2011), lot.
Current Status
CNG 94, Lot: 1057.
Closing Date And Time: Sep 18, 2013 at 1:52:20 p.m. ET.
Current Date And Time: Aug 15, 2013 at 2:34:37 p.m. ET.
Currently: $600. High Bidder richterm. Bidders (1).
You're up, pish!



























