Janet Stephens recreates the Faustina Senior hairdo!

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Not the easiest style to replicate!



    Faustina Sr AETERNITAS Fortuna denarius bare-headed.jpg
    Faustina Sr, AD 138-141.
    Roman AR denarius; 3.83 g, 18.2 mm.
    Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust, right.
    Rev: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder.
    Refs: RIC 348; BMCRE 360; Cohen 6; RCV 4577.
     
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  3. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    My Faustina Sr.

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  4. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Such an interesting up-do!

    Here's a recent F1 of mine:
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    Faustina I, Wife Of Antoninus Pius, AE As,
    Rome Mint, Struck 138-141 AD
    Obverse:     [FAVSTINA] AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top.
    Reverse: CERES, Ceres, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and long torch in left, S-C across field.
    References: RIC III 1084, RCV II 4679, Cohen 140, BMC 1124
     
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