I picked this Roman coin up at the Indiana ISNA coin show from my trusted ancient dealer last week. Roman Diva Faustina Senior Rome 143 AD S4576 Silver Denarius Aeternitas holding globe and septre It sure will not win any awards but lots of detail to study and admire. I love the amount of detail they crammed on these. Happy Holidays everyone!
Merry xmas to you indeed! Great centering, fun reverse and her hair looks on point! Here's mine: Diva Faustina Senior wife of Antoninus Pius (141 BCE). Silver denarius (3.69 gm). Ca. 147-161. DIVA FAV— STINA, draped bust of Diva Faustina right with jewels in her hair / AETER-NITAS, Aeternitas or Juno standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding scepter. BMCRE 345.
Nice! I love coins of Faustina I. Here's my example of that coin, with the obverse inscription broken in a different place than yours (which matters only to the curator of the British Museum* and to specialists). It also comes in a variety with a veiled bust. Faustina I, AD 138-141. Roman AR denarius, 3.26 g, 18.4 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 147-161. Obv: DIVA FAV STINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left, holding globe and grasping veil which billows behind her. Refs: RIC 351; BMCRE 375; Cohen/RSC 32; RCV 4578; CRE 121. *Here's the listing in BMCRE 4:
An awesome Christmas present for yourself @Moekeever . Great coin. Here is my favorite Faustina. Roman Empire Diva Faustina I (Died ca. AD 141) AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck after AD 141 Obv.: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA; bust right, hair elaborately styled. Rev.: DEDICATIO AEDIS; Hexa-style Temple of the Divine Faustina showing podium, statues etc. Ref.: RIC III 388, Rare Write up: My 2018 Top 10
I am happy to see a post of a coin with the words too rarely seen here: "my trusted ancient dealer" rather than one asking what the chances are that it might be real. Exactly! May you be happy together.
