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United Kingdom
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Good morning folks It didn't take me long to get my next bundle of coins ( more like several hoards ) all of them unattributed as per request. This one was easy to id but the problem I am having is in finding the matching reverse image   The 1st coins that come up on wildwinds have the matching legend but different reverses, would mine be a variant of these ? If there are any sites you could suggest that would help with my education on this coin it would be greatly appreciated. TIA |
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Pillar of the Community
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The only thing I can recommend is having a look in RIC or check museum sites. Sear has only those shown at Wildwinds.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Reverse looks like Diana left holding lighted torch. I can't make sense of the legend though..
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Pillar of the Community
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Reverse legend is "AVGVSTI PII FIL".
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The reverse legend of 'AUGUSTI. P11.FIL' can be common for a number of differerent personifications on the denarii of Faustina junior.
One has to decide on what implement(s) the personification is carrying, the determine the personification.
Next question:
What sort of implement is being carried?
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Thanks for your replies & Med for filling in my missing info To me it looks like she is carrying a trident but from what I have found it is a torch. That's as far as I can get at the moment, the majority of my purchase is late roman so I am not so familiar with researching these earlier types. Figuring out a Caracalla nearly broke me  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I have looked at acsearch and coinproject and found no match. You may want to trawl through forvmancientcoins. Failing that, trawl through ERIC and/or RIC. It may be unlisted, don't give up :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hu ..cool, well, if unlisted, all the more interesting. neat coin.
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Belgium
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I think it is a coin of Faustina Junior .The reverse represents Diana with a torch to left .You can see the same Diana on a sestertius of Faustina , RICIII,1628 , Cohen 87 or S5272 , but with the inscription : Diana Lucif(era) , Diana who brings the light .It is not in Ric , but the book is about 90 years old . Albert
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Looks as though you might have a nice find there.
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice coin that has an unlisted reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well it isn't Diana Lucifera. She is an old favorite of mine. Diana Lucifera would have a crescent moon on her shoulders. She is a guide for the dead spirit. The ancients believed the spirit existed as a mere shadow visible only by moonlight. Luna or "Diana Lucifera" are rare on reverse types and typically (not always) are associated with someone making the 'journey'.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Evening all
Interesting stuff, I have checked most sources without any joy including fake lists.
Identifying the figure on the reverse seems my best option at the moment, I cant think of anything else.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I can't see a crescent moon on her shoulders, but she was the only one I could find with the torch.
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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It is the same representation of Diana Lucifera as on sestertius ricIII,1628.There also , Diana has no crescent on her shoulders ;cfr the description of Ric for the setertius ; Diana standing l,holding torch with both hands .On the obverse , you have also the same inscription : Faustina Auguste .If you want , I can make a pic from my sestertius . Albert
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United Kingdom
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Hi Albert
Thank you for taking the time to search, I would very much appreciate it if you would post a pic of your coin.
I have drawn a blank so put it to 1 side and have buried my head in a bunch of LRB's, spikey head overload (gallienus,claudius,victorinos,postumus )
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Posted 02/08/2015 07:48 am
