Faustina II Denarius - "there Were Two Little Princes Jumping On The Bed...

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 3:59 pm I won this one at auction a while ago; didn't realize my photos were out of focus until it was already up in its album! Anyway, this is probably my favorite reverse of any Roman coin. Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing stephane (tiara) SAECVLI FELICIT (The Joy of the Age), Twin toddlers Commodus and Antoninus playing on throne Minted ca. 161-165 RIC 712 The marriage of Faustina Minor and Marcus Aurelius was initially a political arrangement to solidify acceptance of Antoninus Pius' adoptive son as his rightful successor. Regardless, they grew affectionate of one another and enjoyed a happy and fertile marriage. They had 13 children together, of whom only five survived to adulthood. This coin in particular commemorates the birth of Commodus and Antoninus, both born in 161, just a few months after the death of their grandfather Antoninus Pius, the first biological heirs apparent in nearly a century. Antoninus died around age 4, in 165. Commodus of course went on to become a decadent, bloodthirsty, insane tyrant, but for the moment crystallized on this coin, he was just an innocent child who spit out his peas and threw tantrums at nap time. Rome felt secure in her future, with no end to her glory in sight. Edited by Finn235 11/22/2017 4:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 4:09 pm very cool reverse. I've never seen that one before. You certainly found a beautiful example. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 4:51 pm Neat reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Optimist-numismatist Pillar of the Community Canada 683 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 6:35 pm These are the coins that make me want to get into ancients! Very nice piece with an amazing back story. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 7:01 pm Nice con! Great reverse but the the obverse is pretty good too.She looks really stern..maybe about to tell then off ! .. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 9:47 pm Really nice coin with amazing detail! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 11/22/2017 11:13 pm Beautiful coin with a nice writeup. Report this Post to the Staff
lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 11/29/2017 4:50 pm I remember seeing this one in the auction, but had not noticed her expression. Maybe she could hear them? Yours has the little mound between the boys, which was an artifact of manufacture and not a design detail. It appears in slightly different positions on these, and sometimes not at all. Nice coin. (We need to get in touch again. I got overloaded, but the heat is off me for a couple of weeks.) Steve, would you be willing to post this one in the Faustina II thread as well, since you had linked to one before you got it, and I don't think anyone else has yet shown one. Of course, if you don't want to, that's okay too. Edited by lrbguy 11/29/2017 5:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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