So I need some help. Kinda new to ancients if you didnt notice, and I cant seem to figure out the attribution for this sestertious. I have searched and searched and cant find it. But Im sure it's probably something simple that I just havent learned yet. I like the portrait and size which is why I bought it. 30.43g, 32mm What's throwing me off is the obverse legend reads DIVA FAV-STINA, yet the reverse showing Aeternitas seated with pheonix has the SC in the fields to the left and right rather than below Aeternitas. The only one I see that has the SC like mine is RIC 1104 but the obverse is DIVAE on that one. So any help and/or wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks.
Here's mine. It has the SC in the exergue. Faustina Sr, AD 138-141 Roman orichalcum Sestertius, 26.57 gm; 32.5 mm Rome, AD 147 Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: AETERNITAS SC, Aeternitas enthroned left, holding phoenix on globe and scepter. Refs: RIC 1103Aa, RCV 4606; BMCRE 1482; Cohen 15.
Ok so it's just a variety of 1103a? So what I gather is some had the SC in the exergue and some had it in the fields?
Also keep in mind that not all reference catalogs recognize any difference in legend spacing, or dot between letters. Emmett for example only lists the letters complete with no breaks or indication of what variation might be found on actual coins. It doesnt mean any particular coin may or may not be rarer or scarcer due to spacing consideration (though some catalogs have done studies like that).
