Faustina Friday -- Overstrike edition

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Here's a denarius of Faustina struck over a previous issue. Let's see your overstrikes or anything you feel is relevant!

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    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.

    If I rotate the reverse 90 degrees counterclockwise, you can see a throne and what is likely a cornucopiae beneath it. Coming down from Fortuna's face is a roughly spiral-shaped vertical object I think is a goddess's shin:

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    I postulate it was a CONCORDIA AVG issue of Sabina:

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    Another example:

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  3. Restitutor

    Restitutor Well-Known Member

    The detail in her hair... that’s Mint State quality! Always my favorite part of her coins. Beautiful collection as always!
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Wow, that's a cool one. Great find, RC.
     
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  5. happy_collector

    happy_collector Well-Known Member

    That's a very nice looking Faustina portrait.
     
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  6. curtislclay

    curtislclay Well-Known Member

    I'm not convinced by the supposed undertype, RC. Could just be die faults, in my opinion.

    If overstruck on Sabina, one would also expect remnants of her portrait to be visible on the obverse.
     
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