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Hi Ancients lovers, Here is a Diva Faustina l. 29mm x 9.81g copper As. ric lll 1191-A Mother of Antinous Pius. Draped bust right. Piet AVG S.C below altar with closed doors Heavy dark green patina..  Wildwinds states this as copper as, is this struck in copper?  
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Very nice. I like colorful natural patinas. Great details and reverse type.
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The obverse legend on yours does not match the legend on RIC 1191a. Yours reads "DIVA AUGUSTA FAUSTINA" I think, while the reference reads "DIVA FAVSTINA". Let me look into this a little further.
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That is a nice coin and nice patina, assuming the image looks similar to the coin in hand.
Usually, those coins are bronze which is a copper alloy with other metals. Usually, tin would be one of the other metals. There are others as well. I was looking for this link to a chart where a metal analysis was made. But I can't find it now.
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According to another reference, 1191 would be correct: Quote:
RIC 1191 (Antoninus Pius), S 4654, C 258 As Obv: DIVAAVGVSTAFAVSTINA - Draped bust right.
Rev: PIETAVG Exe: SC - Altar. 150 (Rome). But I want to check one other source to be certain. |
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I just checked two other sources including RIC and I believe RIC 1191 is correct. The only reason I double checked your attribution was the size of the coin. To me, I would think this size is more indicative of a Sestertius, while an As would be around 25-27mm. Anyway, I think 1191 is correct.
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Your coming up with some pretty nice coins there Eng.  Keep'um coming man. Always nice to have new blood on the forum!  |
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Thank you for the comments, jwhaper, your knowledge and diligence at finding the info on each of these coin's is awesome..  I found 2 of these coin's on Forvm Ancient coins,(Vcoin's)and there not cheap. Thanks again, echizento, oxos, Gil-galad, jessve1..for your commets...  |
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Yes, those coins can get very expensive. I found one for next to nothing, but then again the grade is not that great either.  I paid $5 for it on Christmas day of last year. |
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