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 Fausta AE Follis. Struck 325-326 AD. OBV: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, Draped bust right. REV: SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, holding two children; mintmark dot SMK Gamma dot. REF: LRBC 1186. RIC VII Cyzicus 50; Sear 16579. This is the other $15 coin on the way.
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Good pick up.  |
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Gils on a roll! Nice pick up.
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nice coin for 15 bucks GG!
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Nice coin Gil-galad. I have always loved the hairdo of Fausta (daughter of Maximianus and second wife of Constantine I). The babies she is holding are purportedly Constantine II and Constantius II. Here is a coin similar to yours from the Killingholme hoard which was unearthed by metal detectorists in 1993 near the village of Killingholme, which is situated on the south bank of the Humber estuary in northeast England. The find consisted of over 3000 Constantinian bronze reduced folles mainly from Western Empire mints including that of London. Killingholme Hoard (Trier Mint) - AD 324 to 325
 
O: Fausta bust right - FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG
R: Fausta holding two infant sons - SALVS REIPVBLICAE
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01/25/2013 8:22 pm
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That's a very nice coin with a decent engraving style. Looks like it also has some silvering on it. It's awesome that the coin is from a particular hoard and knowing where it came from.
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Gil, nice coin, good details, great pick up... |
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Another nice pickup. Are you trying to turn into another steve lol   (oops I hope I don't get in trouble for mentioning him!  ) |
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Haha, no. But I do have two more coins to post and that's about it for awhile. For awhile I was only getting about 1-2 coins a month. December and January I've gotten quite a few.
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But I do have two more coins to post Looking forward to seeing them |
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 My scanner does not like this coin. Looks better in hand but it is still pretty low grade and beat up. |
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I have a London version of this coin, ex Jamesicus collection. Quite a scarce coin really.  FLAV MAX - FAVSTA AG | SALVS REI-PVBLICAE | PLON | 324-325 The only Salus Reipublicae issue to feature Fausta made at london - RIC VII London 300 |
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Both her and Helena are really scarce for Londinium. Nice coin!
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