Recent Faustina II coin purchases on hairstyles

Inspired by Faustina Friday and Faustina hairstyle posts from @Roman Collector , I started to put together a small collection on various Faustina II hairstyles.

Here is RC's earlier CT post:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/th...ssued-by-marcus-aurelius.356798/#post-4257084

I recently purchased 5 denarii, each with a different Faustina II hairstyle.

One pearl band

Two pearl bands






They will join with the two I already have.




I believe there are a few more different hairstyles out there, so my collection continues. You are welcome to post any with various hairstyles, or just any Faustina II coins. Thanks!

 

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Nice coins!

I really don't have very many Faustina coins, junior or senior.

Here's a Faustina Junior sestertius that I previously posted. Even though it came in a bargain lot of three sestertii, it is the best example that I have. This coin has the Juno reverse.

RIC 1651

 

Just one Faustina Jr for me, a provincial from Hadrianopolis

Nice coins,
@happy_collector , also @robinjojo I wouldn't mind having your sestertius in my collection

 

I love them all!!

Here's an early hairstyle for you:


Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman AR Denarius, 2.84 g, 18.5 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 150-152, under Antoninus Pius.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding skirt and cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC III 501 (Pius); BMCRE 1078 note (Pius); Cohen/RSC 46; RCV --; CRE 166; ERIC II --.

 

Wow! Very nice Faustina II portrait. Thanks for sharing.

 

Provincial coins are very interesting. Some of them could be very rare as well.

 

Nice sestertius. I like its large size. Just too hard to find good ones.

 

@happy_collector......Very nice group and cool idea for a set..

Faustina II Junior Silver Denarius 3.36g.,17mm, Rome mint, A.D. 154-156,
Obverse. FAVSTINA AVG-PIIAVGFIL Draped bust of Faustina right,
Reverse. CONC-O-RDIA, Concordia seated left, holding flower & resting left arm on cornucopiae set on globe below seat......(RCV 4704; RIC 502a)

 

That is a very beautiful Faustina denarius! Very clear designs on both sides.

 

I like how, on the globe under her throne, you can see the crossed bands that represent the intersection of the zodiac (ecliptic) and the celestial equator. This “X” is called the equinoctial cross, and represents the spring and autumnal equinoxes (where the Sun crosses the celestial equator). It signified the belief in cosmic cycles of birth, death, and rebirth. Here is a neat article about this called "Symbolism of the Sphere" by Michael R. Molnar (from the June 1998 Celator).

My example is not nearly so nice:

 

Thank you that's really good info and will add it to my records.....Very interesting article and great to learn something new about your own coins, much appreciated!