Way freaking cool (and scarce) Peacock!

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  1. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

    Ive been looking for a nice Faustina the Younger sestertius to go with my Faustina the Elder sestertius. When I saw this one I had to have it.

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    FAUSTINA II
    ROME
    AE Sestertius
    DIVA FAUSTINA PIA, Draped bust right.
    CONSECRATIO S C, Peakcock standing left, tail resplendant
    31mm, 27 grams
    RIC 1703, Cohen 72, BMC 1573

    Oh yeah one more thing. This one is a Wildwind plate coin, example 3 here:http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s5228.html#RIC_1703

    And here is her mother. Best bust ever!
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    Post your Faustinas, or peacocks or whatever:woot:
     
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  3. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    Wow, that is a super pair of coins!

    John
     
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    The Faustina II is nice, but I love the Faustina I!

    Faustina I
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    Faustina II
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  5. alde

    alde Always Learning

    Great coins. Glad you found them.
     
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  6. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Great peacock on the younger, and great hair detail on the elder!

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  7. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Both nice coins with great eye appeal, Congrats on superb pick up.
     
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  8. Daniel_R6

    Daniel_R6 Well-Known Member

    Well done. A very nice peacock, and a very nice portrait on Faustina the Elder.
     
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  9. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    I have to agree with the "freaking cool"... what a wonderful coin! I love the depiction of the peacock on it.
     
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  10. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Both great coins!
     
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  11. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Faustina Sr CONSECRATIO Peacock Denarius.jpg
     
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  12. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    Cool peacock pickup !

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    Paulina, Denarius Rome mint, AD 236
    DIVA PAULINA, Veiled and draped bust of Paulina right
    CONSECRATIO, Paulina on peacock flying
    3.3 gr
    Ref : RCV #8400, Cohen #2


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    Diva Mariniana, Antoninianus Viminacum mint, AD 253-254
    DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled, diademed and draped bust right, above a crescent
    CONSECRATIO, peacock walking right, its tail in splendor
    4.0 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 11, RCV # 10069, RIC # 5, Eauze Hoard #1429, 3 specimens
    Thanks to Curtisclay for additionnnal informations

    Q
     
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  13. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Wowee. Nice peacock.
     
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  14. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Beautifull Faustina's , Evan. Thanks for showing.

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    Faustina the younger:

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  15. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    WOW @Evan8 ! Beautiful examples!

    I have a budget examples of Faustina I&II, but no peacocks for them:

    RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17-4mm 3-2g O-R.jpg
    RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17-4mm 3-2g O-R

    RI Faustina Jr 161-175 CE Ar Denarius m Marcus Aurelius 17.1mm 3g.jpg
    RI Faustina Jr 161-175 CE Ar Denarius m Marcus Aurelius 17.1mm 3g

    And I do have a couple PEACOCKS:

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    RI Paulina wife of Maximinus I D before CE 235 AE sestertius 30.77mm 19.66g 2nd emiss of Maximinus I CE 236 Peacock RIC IV 3 RARE

    RI Mariniana AR Ant 253-254 CE Crescent - On Peacock flying 21.2mm 3.1g RIC VII 6 Rome.JPG
    RI Mariniana AR Ant 253-254 CE Crescent - On Peacock flying 21.2mm 3.1g RIC VII 6 Rome
     
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  16. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    That is amazing, the peacock is beautiful! nice coin,
     
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  17. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    The "peacocks tail" is a stage in the ancient secret science of alchemy. Signifying a fine degree of enlightenment. Maybe an appreciation of the spectrum and wonder of creation: I thought this patina was too wonderful to be anything but a natural work of Mother Nature. coinfaustinacybelepatinabought.jpg
     
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  18. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    A beautiful coin, congrats.
     
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  19. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Great coin OP! Gotta have one of those.
     
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  20. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    "Way freakin' cool" is a very apt description of that coin! What a fantastic peacock!

    Trivia: what is the female type of this bird called?
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    A peahen. Weird, huh? I guess the bird is just called a "pea"? (a quick Googling shows that they are called "peafowl", with the male a peacock and female a peahen.
     
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  21. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Great Peacocks everyone!
     
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