New Faustina Sr Denarius

My latest purchase. Feel free to post your Faustina Sr coins, Ceres coins, anything you feel is relevant.


Faustina Sr, AD 138-141, under Antoninus Pius
AR Denarius; 2.70g, 19mm, 6h
Rome, after AD 141.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
Rev: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing right, holding scepter and corn ears.
Refs: RIC 358; BMCRE 389; Cohen 93; RCV 4581

 

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Great detail @Roman Collector

 

Nice looking ladies there!

Faustina Senior
AR Denarius
Mint: Rome
After 141 AD
Obvs: DIVA FAVSTINA, Faustina right diademed
Revs: AVGVSTA, Ceres holding staff and raising skirt
18mm, 3.1g
Ref: RIC III.71.362

 

that's a great denarius RC...sharp details, some sweet flow lines...WIN.


this recent coin pick up i've over posted a tad (and will a bit more) is my first and only faustina.

 

Beautiful denarius Roman Collector, great coin, I've only got a couple of hers, a Sestertius and denarius both minted after her death dedicating the Temple of Faustina, still standing today in the Roman Forum. And a recent pic of mine showing Faustina temple columns attached to church on left and Romulus temple on the right.

 

Roman Collector => congrats on adding that fine lookin' lady to your collection (well played)

I also happen to have an example of Faustina (wanna see it?)

 

Wonderful addition!

 

Beautiful Denarius @Roman Collector ! Flow lines, great strike, sharp details... NICE!

Mine...PEDESTRIAN:


RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g

 

Beautifull sharp Faustina sr denarius Roman collector , congrats, well done !!

Dont have a denarius of Faustina (yet)
So I'll show some bronze ones:

 

That is a nice denarius of Faustina the Elder, Roman Collector.
Both obverse and reverse are well executed and harmonious.

One of my few coins of this empress:

Diva Faustina I Æ Sestertius. Rome, after AD 141. DIVA FAVSTINA,
Obv: bare head right
Rev: AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left, holding two torches; S-C across fields.
RIC 1174

 

I have yet to get a denarius of her, but i do have a sestertius that i got a few weeks ago


FAUSTINA I
AE Sestertius
DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
AETERNITAS, SC in field, Aeternitas seated left,
holding phoenix on globe and sceptre.
RIC 1103a
30.43g, 32mm

 

Very nice, RC!

 

I waited for a while to find the right left facing portrait of Faustina Senior to match my right facing Pius:

 

Far from an 'also ran' Steve's is a good example of a lifetime coin . Only one of Bing's here shared that situation. Most of her coins were posthumous. I also believe that AJ's left facer is quite some coin (not just any aureus but a really fine styled one) and probably as close to a suitable mate for his spectacular Pius as we are likely to see. It always makes me feel good when someone posts a coin that was selected rather than just being a quick grab to allow us to check another name off the list. Far too many of my coins are quick grabs but you know you did well when years go by and you don't see a better coin to fill the purpose for which it was acquired.

 

Beautiful coin with fantastic detail AncientJoe, a real credit to you.

 

You can say that again. I'm slobbering with envy

AJ's coins are some of the best outside of Museums. It's always a treat to see them.

 

it's bery bery nice! i just have this "personal damito" denarius of her

 

RC,awesome new purchase. Everyone great coins.

Doug

 

blue toning

 

WOW!!!!