Ancients => I picked up a fairly hot lookin' older lady

Well, although I hit-on quite a few chicks at today's auction, I could only manage to score one hot lookin' older broad ... but I think that she has some pretty sweet eye-appeal, yes?

Faustina Senior. Augusta, AR Denarius
138-140/1 AD
Rome mint
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 3.07 grams
Obverse: Draped bust right
Reverse: Draped throne; transverse scepter resting against arm, peacock with spread tail standing to right below
Reference: RIC III 339a (Pius); RSC 219
Other: toned, a couple of light marks

From the Demetrios Armounta Collection. Ex VAuctions 223 (5 March 2009), lot 97






=> please feel free to post your Faustina I coins (Senior) ... cheers, gang!!

 

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Yes, great coin Steve! The portrait is very distinctive, with great detail in the coiffure, and the peacock is magnificent. Two thumbs up!

 

Mat's going to crap his pants.

 

Funny, but fairly disturbing visual ....

 

The visual of you picking up Faustine I is kinda disturbing as well lil bro.

Here's mine:

 

Wow Steve that's a real Diva, great lookin' Ladie. very nice...

 

Well Steve likes his animal coins. Might as well have a few cougars.

 

Mine on malachite:

Faustina Senior
AR Denari
ca. 141 AD

3.15 grams, 16 mm
Obv: Draped bust of Faustina Senior facing right. DIVA FAUSTINA
Reverse: Pietas standing sacrificing at altar AVGVSTA
Grade: gVF or aEF coin that is sharp & clear even at the points of highest
relief on Faustina’s bust.
Other: Faustina Sr. was the wife of Antoninus Pius & died in 141 AD.


P.S.
(Malachite is a green-color copper carbonate mineral).

 

Hey C89, show us the reverse. Obverse looks good.

 

Glad I can finally post again, darn board.

Anyways, nice buy. Its a lifetime issue too which is a tad scarcer then the normal DIVA issues.

My lifetime issue and most here know its special cause of the reverse & rare.

If you dont, peacock is on the seat of the throne and is acting like king shi* while the more common like the OP is under it.

 

At least the coin is beautiful, but you must be under Molson's influence if you think Faustina is a beaut.

 

Another common bird:

 

Molson or Labatt"s

 

=> hey, who am I trying to kid ... I'm a full blown wino!!

 

Fantastic coins and comments, my awesome coin-friends ...

Mat => I was very glad to hear that you didn't crap your pants (yes, your coin is very cool)

JA => cougars are people too, my friend ... cougars are people too!!

Thanks for the coin-kudos

Cheers, brothers

Oh, and please keep those lady-like coins comin'!!

 

By the way => here is my only example of Faustina "II" ...






Ummm, note-to-self => apparently Faustina is a homely girl's name!!

 

My other, death issue.

 

Here's mine, this was the first Ancient i purchased...
Faustina l


My newest pickup.. Faustina l


And the younger...
Faustina Jr.
Wife of Marcus Aurelius.
AR denarius.
18mm x 3.7g.

 

well, i was going to make a wisecrack about cougars, but JA beat me to it...

nice lookin' new denarius stevex! i don't one of her either....man my list is getting pretty darn huge.