Sometimes peer pressure pushes us to do something we might not otherwise do. At Baltimore, I saw this coin and thought that some of the CT family would like this one so I bought it. I hope you like it. Any time you want to see it you can always fly a few thousand miles and visit it. For Mat, it is an Empress. While Faustina II is common, I did not have one of her Consecratio issues so it made some sense to get it. As a bonus, for Steve, it is an animal coin with a nice facing peacock. This one was also in Jonathan Kern's box of unslabbed coins. Its only real fault is some wear. Researching the type on acsearch suggests that this type is much less common than the ones showing the peacock walking right. I looked this up in the Reka Devnia hoard report and found there were 32 of the facing birds and 186 of the ones walking right. This matches the impression from acsearch but points out that neither is a rare coin.
I think it's a coin a lot of us would like to have. It would be multiple times more enjoyable to see your collection than a museums coin exhibit. You could probably charge us too
yeah...where's the chrsmat71 inspired 8 buck junk bin coin? oh well.... still a nice choice, very mat and steveish indeed. here's my favorite lady and peacock combo coin...mat had something to do with this one as well. another one of my favorites.
Nice pick, really quite an attractive coin even if I don't go out of the way for animal or empress coins.
Very nice of you Doug for thinking of us here on CT, very nice piece btw... It's got a lovely Mat-ish finish on the obverse, and and excellent steverse.
Great pickup, Doug. Glad to be thought of. I actually have'nt seen that type of peacock stance on her coinage. The walking right is pretty common as mentioned, still surprised I havent bought one anyways. Now I have something more to look for. Here is my death issue of Faustina Jr that went ignored due to looking like any other coinage of hers. Pietas on the reverse, common on living issues, but death?, not so. Faustina Jr. (146 - 175 A.D.) AR Denarius O: DIVA FAUSTINA PIA, Draped bust right. R: CONSECRATIO Pietas standing left, sacrificing from patera over a lighted altar and holding a sceptre. Rome 3.2g 18.5mm RIC III 741 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 57-4/10' BMCRE 711 note; RSC 65
That's a wonderful representation of a peacock. It's interesting how a circle was engraved as a guide to the placement of the feathers.
=> well, maybe I will come visit it, some day? (it is extremely cool) Well done, Doug => now you're just showin' off!! (look Ma, no hands!!) Wow => I can't wait to see the next addition!! (good stuff)
