Just got in this interesting Faustina AR Denarius. I don't know why but the simplistic reverse makes for a very appealing coin. Faustina I AR Denarius Diva Faustina (Died 140/1 AD) : Struck under Antoninus Pius Rome Mint Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA; Veiled and draped bust right Rev: AETERNITAS; Eight-rayed star Any other simpler design pieces that you find appealing?
That is a very attractive coin. Its simplicity and starkness lend it a certain elegance. Here are a few simple reverse I like very much.
That's a lovely coin, @Brian Bucklan ! I have a rather extensive collection of Faustina I coins and that's one I still lack. Here's a similarly-themed issue for her deified daughter:
Helena 318 to 319 AD Mint: Thessalonica AE Follis Obvs: HELENA N F, bare head right, waved hair, mantled. Revs: Laurel wreath enclosing eight pointed star. 17x18mm, 3.05g Ref: RIC VII.505.50, Vagi 2898 Commemorating Constantinople 5th/6th c. AD Mint: Constantinople AR Scripulum Obvs: Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right. Revs: Large K. 13x15mm, 1.07g Bendall 8c