This one FINALLY arrived today!

From Leu's auction, which closed on 15 August. I paid for it the same day, too. I know that Leu had to get an export permit, which took a few weeks, but it was another week and a half or so in transit.

Let's see your new acquisitions!!



Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman AR denarius, 3.61 g, 19.7 mm, 1 h.
Rome, late AD 162 – early 163.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina, right, wearing strand of pearls around her head.
Rev: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and shield depicting the Dioscuri in left hand.
Refs: RIC 734 var.; BMCRE 172; RSC 280a; RCV 5268; MIR 35-4/10b; CRE 227.

 

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Amazing looking coin

 

Nice pickup, RC. Very clear Dioscuri figure on the shield.

 

Not one seen too often, great addition RC.

 

Wow, what a great coin. Congrats on this superb addition to your amazing collection

 

Great coin! …an alternate take on the reverse is that it shows an ancient car (or in this case chariot) seat for her kids.

 

neat reverse on that one RC!

 

Nice new one, RC. I am particularly impressed by the detail on the shield.

It put me in mind of this sestertius, which (I think) has the wolf n' twins on the shield:


Faustina II Æ Sestertius
(161- 176 A.D.)
Rome Mint
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA,
draped bust right, with band of pearls / VENV VICTRIX SC Venus standing left, holding Victory in right hand, resting left hand on shield on which is the she-wolf & twins, set on helmet.
RIC 1688; BMCRE 960-65;
(23.64 grams / 30 x 26 mm)
eBay Mar. 2020 (UK)

 

Now I can't unsee that!

 

Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of ANTONINUS PIUS in 160 A.D. Obv. ANTONINVS.AVG.PIVS.P.P.TR.P.XXIII: laur. hd. r. Rev. FELIC.SAEC.COS.IIII.: Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and leaning on column. RSCII #360 pg.176. RICIII #298 pg.62. DVM #20 pg.135. RCVSII #4080.
This one just arrived from Poland. Took 9 days to arrive.

 

Nice coins!

This is a relatively new acquisition.

While quite often available, this sestertius of Faustina II has a fairly uniform, hard patina. I don't think it is a Maaco paint job.

Roman Empire, 146-176 CE:
Faustina II
AE sestertius
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Reverse: SAECVLI FELICIT, pulvinar on which are seated Commodus and Antoninus.
RIC-1665, Cohen-193.

20.98 grams



I've noticed other sestertii of Faustina II with really smooth patinas. Perhaps these coins all came from a hoard or collection.