Faustina Friday!

@Archeocultura........What a lovely colour!

 

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Nice Faustinas!

Faustina I Lifetime


Diva Faustina I


Faustina II as Pia Filia while daddy was still alive


Faustina II Augusta (with Commodus and Titus)


Diva Faustina II


And the latest addition - Annia Faustina! Briefly wife to Elagabalus, and great-grand niece to Marcus Aurelius

 

@Finn235.....That Annia Faustina was such a great find!

 

Mind boggling!!!!!!!

 

Yes it is but this might be a place to remind everyone that there are a few coins inscribed Annia Faustina that belong to the daughter of Antoninus Pius. That was her name, too, but it does not appear on Imperials or most Provincials.
AE 28 Diocaesarea, Cilicia at left ANNIA FAV but some dies of these split leaving ANNIA alone at the left. The portrait makes the ID obvious.

 

It's time for another edition of Faustina Friday!

Today, I offer this lifetime issue of Faustina I, the wife of Antoninus Pius and the mother of Faustina II. Her lifetime issues are less common than her abundant posthumous coinage; moreover, there is much less variety in terms of reverse type.

Coins of Antoninus Pius' second issue, AD 138-139 reflect the emperor's title of Pater Patriae, "Father of the Fatherland," and bear the inscription FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P. There were only four denarii issued for Faustina with this obverse legend: Concordia seated with or without a statuette of Spes beside her throne, Concordia standing (this coin), and Vesta seated (extremely rare).


Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman AR denarius, 3.13 g, 18.3 mm, 5 h.
Rome, AD 138-139.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, and resting l. arm on column.
Refs: RIC 329; BMCRE 42; Cohen 153; Strack 395; RCV --; CRE 92.

 

Here's a rather awful looking Faustina Sr. The weirdly shaped flan is pretty odd for these larger As coins.
Then again, it was only $10.00 even so I really can't complain too much

 

What an amazing reverse. Reminds me of this colossal statue in the Getty Villa

 

It's time for another edition of Faustina Friday!!

Today's coin is an as-sized provincial bronze from Neapolis in Samaria depicting Faustina II as daughter of Antoninus Pius. It is dated to AD 159/160, near the end of Pius' reign. The obverse titulature, ΦΑVCΤЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ ЄVCЄ CЄΒΑ ΘVΓ, is translated as "Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Avgustus" and corresponds to the Latin FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL found on imperial issues for her.


Faustina Jr., under Antoninus Pius
Samaria, Neapolis Æ 26.85 mm, 13.64 g
AD 159/160
Obv: ΦΑVCΤЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ ЄVCЄ CЄΒΑ ΘVΓ, diademed and draped bust, right
Rev: ΦΛ ΝЄΑCΠΟΛЄѠ CVΡΙΑC ΠΑΛΑΙCΤΙ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; year ЄΤ ΠΗ
Refs: RPC IV.3, 6340 (temporary); Lindgren A2431B; SNG ANS 973; Hendin 880
Ex George Fisher Collection

 

My own recently-arrived lifetime Faustina I:

Faustina I [Senior] [wife of Antoninus Pius], AR Denarius 139-Oct 140 AD [lifetime issue], Rome Mint. Obv. Diademed and draped bust right, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Rev. Concordia standing left, holding patera with extended right hand and double cornucopiae with left arm, CONCORDIA AVG. RIC III 335 Antoninus Pius, RSC II 151, Sear RCV II 4668 (ill.), BMCRE 133, Dinsdale 008710 [Dinsdale, Paul H., Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Caesar AD 138-161: Antonine Coinage (2018) at p. 99; photo at p. 100] [see http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Antoninus/04 - Faustina I - Undated 139-140 (med_res).pdf pp. 10-11]. 19 mm., 2.84 g.

 

..that is a beautiful coin RC..

 

It's time for another edition of Faustina Friday!!

Today's coins celebrate Faustina II's jaw-dropping fecundity! Here are just six of her brood!


Faustina Junior, Augusta AD 147-176
Roman AR denarius, 3.41 g, 18.1 mm, 12:00
Rome, AD 161.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas facing, head left, between two children (thought to represent Faustina III and Lucilla), holding two more in hand (thought to represent Fadilla and Cornificia).
Refs: RIC 676; BMCRE 89; Cohen 95; Strack 520e; RCV 5251; CRE 178; Dinsdale 005120.

Shortly thereafter, twin boys were born:


Faustina Junior, Augusta AD 147-176.
Roman AR denarius, 3.22 g, 17.0 mm, 12:00.
Rome, AD 161/2.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: SAECVLI FELICIT, Throne, upon which are seated two infant boys, Commodus and Antoninus.
Refs: RIC 711; BMCRE 136; Cohen 191; RCV 5260 var. (no diadem); CRE 221; Dinsdale 005590.

Here's two bronzes featuring all six of 'em -- Faustina III, Lucilla, Fadilla and Cornificia standing at her feet and the twins Commodus and Antoninus in her arms!


Faustina Jr, Augusta 147-176.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 23.99 g, 31.7 mm, 11 h.
Rome, AD 161-175.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: TEMPOR FELIC SC, Faustina standing left, holding two children, four more at her feet.
Refs: RIC 1673; Cohen 222; RCV 5284 var. (no stephane).


Faustina Jr, Augusta 147-176.
Roman orichalcum dupondius, 11.55 g, 28.2 mm, 11 h.
Rome, AD 161-175.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: TEMPOR FELIC SC, Faustina standing left, holding two children, four more at her feet.
Refs: RIC 1675; Cohen 223; BMCRE 996; RCV 5304 var. (no stephane).