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I grabbed the image from RIC 738 RIC with a pic? Was this from an online catalog of some sort? These things can get confusing, for sure. Now your written description is right for the coin you first showed, but the link is to a different coin again. The lot description in the link mentions, "RIC 753 (Aurelius)." However, I am glad of this mistake because it gives me information I want. But now the question, which coin were you really bidding on back in October? |
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IRBguy
I was bidding on RIC 753 shown in the CoinArchives link. The veiled type comes with several reverses. I'm interested in the obverse and really don't care about the reverse.
The quality of Faustina II's portraits vary from the cartoonish and ugly (on some of her Augusta pieces) to the sublime (the veiled posthumous pieces). The historians agree that she was a rather attractive woman, but it's tough to find denarii that portray her in this light.
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Hi LRB, I have waited for you to finish posting before replying ( didn't want to spam the thread )
Thanks for your input regarding my coin, a couple of interesting bits that I wasn't aware of but most I already knew.
The darn thing still remains a bit of an enigma though, at some point I will have to take / send it for further scrutiny.
Damion
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Canada
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Hi Guys I am very new to roman coins and I just got a Faustina coin and I am not sure its authenticity. I really appreciate your opinion on its authenticity.   |
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 Spain
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Hi arashp  to the forum To my untrained eye she looks ok. The reverse looks abit soft but I think thats the photo? Maybe better to wait for the pros to come in here. In my opinion.. Diva Faustina Senior Denarius. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, hand raised, holding scepter.RIC 344 RSC 26. Hope this helps Saludos Paul |
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This is probably my favorite Faustina II that I have seen, and a type I eventually hope to own: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/se...Default.aspxThis one is special because unlike the formal, allegorical reverses typical of Roman coins, it depicts Commodus and his twin brother Antoninus (who died as a young child), playing on a throne. Despite the minster he would become, it is a reminder that once he was just a toddler who probably threw tantrums at bedtime and refused to eat his vegetables. |
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Finn235I know what you mean about that coin. Too me it always looked like the two boys were jumping on a bed. It's a rather sweet reverse. ArashpWelcome to the wonderful world of ancients. What you have is actually Faustina I, the mother of Marcus Aurelius's wife Faustina II or Faustina Jr. Faustina I was the beloved wife of one of Rome's greatest emperors, Antoninus Pius. You can learn more about her here: http://goccf.com/t/283314
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04/11/2017 10:29 pm
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Tough to make out, but I thought this might be Faustina II. The other side is completely worn.  |
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I can see the name FAUSTINA on the left side followed by a gap, and it is all in Latin letters (not Greek) so I am pegging this as an As. On the other side of the head I see what could be an A after a gap, followed by two indistinct letters, the second of which could be a "G."
The configuration of the hair appears to have a bun at the back, and either a stephane or top tiara - all of which is ambiguous for Faustina I OR II. However, if this is an Imperial bronze, the absence of DIVA before her name makes me suspect that your guess about Faustina II could well be correct.
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I had a number of Faustina II coins in my recent denarii lot; three I liked enough to single out: 1.  Still my favorite reverse, perhaps on any Roman coin. As mentioned above, this type was struck perhaps in 161 or 162 to commemorate the birth of royal twins, Commodus and Antoninus. SAECULI FELICIT means roughly "Joy of the Age". Antoninus did not survive to adulthood; everyone knows the monster Commodus would become. Interesting to note that a flan crack runs down to where the twins' hands meet--a bad omen to be sure! Here Faustina wears a stephane or small tiara; RIC 712. 2.  Exactly as above, but heavily worn. Faustina does not wear a stephane; RIC 711. 3.  AVGVSTI PII FIL; Spes holding flower, raising hem of robe. This one was either previously owned by someone who tested it to make sure it was not a fourree, or else REALLY didn't like Faustina! |
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Here's my latest,,this type hasn't been shown yet. Quote:
The historians agree that she was a rather attractive woman, but it's tough to find denarii that portray her in this light. Really like the portrait style with the hair bun higher and slightly elongated neck.."GUAPA"!. Going by lrbguys write up I assume this one is from phase 1...  Faustina II Junior Silver Denarius 3.36g.,17mm, Rome mint, A.D. 154-156, Obverse. Draped bust of Faustina right, FAVSTINA AVG-PIIAVGFIL Reverse. CONC-O-RDIA, Concordia seated left, holding flower & resting left arm on cornucopiae set on globe below seat. (RCV 4704; RIC 502a) Paul Edited by Palouche
10/29/2017 09:15 am
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As requested, here's my pride and joy, a nearly mint state SAECVLI FELICIT  If Irbguy pops in, I would be curious to know more details about the dot in between the twins... I had assumed it to be part of the throne, but he had mentioned it was a centration dimple of sorts; an artefact of the die preparation process. |
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Australia
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Here is my Faustina (the younger) Denarius. I like it very much because the Empress still looks quite attractive in spite of the incredible aging of this coin. The unusual tarnishing of the metal is also quite remarkable. Squire  |
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Australia
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I'll add this one to the thread as well obv:FAVSTINA AVGVSTA bust r, rev:VENVS venus holding a dove and scepter   cheers Harry |
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Hong Kong
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Here is my example Faustina II (wife of M. Aurelius) AR Denarius. Rome, AD 161-164. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right / SAECVLI FELICIT, pulvinar on which are seated Antoninus and Commodus. RIC 712 (Aurelius); RSC 191. 3.27g, 16mm, 6h.  |
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