Another New Arrival - A Lovely Fausta Spes Reipvblicae From Rome

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 05/09/2019 5:45 pm This is the last of several nice Roman bronzes I recently came across and purchased on ebay. It is a high grade Fausta, the wife of Constantine the Great (who had her executed), SPES REIPVBLICAE AE-3 from the Rome mint. The mint mark is "R wreath P". It has a variant obverse legend of FL MAX FA - VSTA AVG and is attributed as RIC, Vol. VII, #294, struck in 326 AD. It is listed as "Rarity 4" in RIC. It's a high-grade piece with full details on Fausta's hair and is quite well struck. The one interesting thing is the second S in SPES. You can see it under magnification, but it's either a strange, lousy one-letter strike, or there may have been an issue with the S on the reverse die. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/09/2019 6:44 pm Very nice example Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/09/2019 6:50 pm Exceptional obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 05/09/2019 7:57 pm Very Nice pick up. I'm a little jealous. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/09/2019 8:20 pm Lovely. The type of coin that keeps us looking. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 05/09/2019 8:54 pm Super nice coin @PB! "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
pilegicvs Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 05/10/2019 04:46 am The pearl necklace and Fausta's wavy hair are excellently detailed in your coin. Even on a poor example (my $1 buy from last year) her wavy hair comes shining through. (This coin does have one redeeming feature, an interesting mint mark - Trier - PTR crescent with dot.) Report this Post to the Staff
eteokles New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 05/10/2019 12:32 pm That's a sharp coin. I love the patina. Report this Post to the Staff
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