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Pillar of the Community
United States
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got a very rough large coin in a uncleaned lot, can't figure it out. the obverse (i assume) seems to show a female head facing right...mabye some lettering up at 10 o'cock.  the reverse seems to show a pyre or alter, looks like a little guy is standing on each side, can't tell whats going on on top, fire? I thought it may be the base of a chair instead of a altar but that just doesn't seem right. shown with u.s. penny for scale...  can make out a S C below the altar, and the only letter I can make out other than that is a "S" at 4 o'clock. also pretty darn thick (and heavy)...  can find similar coins, but no exact match...any ideas? |
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 United States
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The bust looks a bit like Faustina I
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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my first guess was on of the fuastinas, thought the "little guys" may be children also?  |
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United States
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well, I was wrong, it is a throne. I'm thinking now this may be some type of old cast fake of a aureus, look at this faustina ii..  that is deffinatley the style, but the legend isn't quite right. any thoughts? |
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GOT IT!  found it on wildwinds, it's lucilla! Lucilla, Augusta c. 164 - 182 A.D., wife of Lucius Verus  SH29340. Orichalcum sestertius, SRCV II 5499, BMCRE IV 1197, RIC III 1736, Cohen 21, VF, weight 23.609 g, maximum diameter 29.6 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 166 - 169 A.D.; obverse LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse FECVNDITAS S C, Fecunditas (or Lucilla) seated right, nursing child, one boy behind and one before her; scarce; SOLD Edited by chrsmat71
01/03/2013 10:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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More likely Lucilla. I'll have a look to see if I can further ID it.
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Pillar of the Community
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Well, I see you found it.
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yes, thanks bing, you nailed it. thanks for posting also...the thread with me having a discussion with myself after ski's input was starting to get wierd.  Edited by chrsmat71
01/03/2013 10:56 pm
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Sorry. I've been late to most discussions the past few days. Busy at home with other things. Besides, when I talk to myself, I know I'm talking to the most intelligent and interesting person I know.
Edited by Bing
01/03/2013 11:23 pm
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Awesome find chris, I love these big coins. Looks like Lucilla..  |
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Cool find chrsmat I looked at this last night and it was one of those that I was certain I'd seen before but could not for the life of me remember what it was, hate it when that happens  |
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United Kingdom
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Cool find chrsmat I looked at this last night and it was one of those that I was certain I'd seen before but could not for the life of me remember what it was, hate it when that happens |
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Glad you were able to ID the coin. Nice find.
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