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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 7752145, member: 75937"]That is a well-rendered, expressive portrait, indeed, [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER]! A worthy addition to your <i>numophylacium</i> for sure!</p><p><br /></p><p>This portrait of Faustina is exceptional, and was obviously crafted by a very talented die-engraver.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-laetitia-s-c-standing-left-sestertius-diademed-jpg.1289266/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Faustina II, AD 147-175.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.80 g, 32.6 mm, 6 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rome, end AD 162-early 163.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing stephane.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: LAETITIA S C, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RIC 1653; BMCRE 928; Cohen 150; RCV 5279 var. (bust); MIR 21-6/10b diad.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>The Latin noun <i>laetitia</i> roughly means "happiness." Specifically, the word connotes a feeling of <a href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0060%3Aalphabetic+letter%3Dl%3Aentry+group%3D2%3Aentry%3Dlaetitia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0060%3Aalphabetic+letter%3Dl%3Aentry+group%3D2%3Aentry%3Dlaetitia" rel="nofollow"><i>joy, exultation, rejoicing</i>, <i>gladness, pleasure, </i>or<i> delight</i></a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Laetitia reverse type was large issue, issued under Marcus Aurelius end AD 162-early 163. The issue probably refers to the birth of M. Annius Verus in AD 162. The LAETITIA reverse type was used for the aureus, denarius, sestertius, and middle bronze denominations. Not only may the empress appear bare-headed, wearing a single or double strand of pearls, or a stephane, but Laetitia may appear standing right or left, with mirror-image reverse types. You'll have no trouble picking up one or more of these varieties on the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Szaivert, Wolfgang, <i>Die Münzprägung der Kaiser Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus und Commodus (161/192)</i>, Moneta Imperii Romani 18. Vienna, 1989, p. 230 and Beckmann, Martin, <i>Faustina the Younger: Coinage, Portraits, and Public Image</i>, A.N.S. Numismatic Studies 43, American Numismatic Society, New York, 2021, p. 61.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 7752145, member: 75937"]That is a well-rendered, expressive portrait, indeed, [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER]! A worthy addition to your [I]numophylacium[/I] for sure! This portrait of Faustina is exceptional, and was obviously crafted by a very talented die-engraver. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-laetitia-s-c-standing-left-sestertius-diademed-jpg.1289266/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.80 g, 32.6 mm, 6 h. Rome, end AD 162-early 163. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing stephane. Rev: LAETITIA S C, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter. Refs: RIC 1653; BMCRE 928; Cohen 150; RCV 5279 var. (bust); MIR 21-6/10b diad.[/SIZE][/INDENT] The Latin noun [I]laetitia[/I] roughly means "happiness." Specifically, the word connotes a feeling of [URL='http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0060%3Aalphabetic+letter%3Dl%3Aentry+group%3D2%3Aentry%3Dlaetitia'][I]joy, exultation, rejoicing[/I], [I]gladness, pleasure, [/I]or[I] delight[/I][/URL]. The Laetitia reverse type was large issue, issued under Marcus Aurelius end AD 162-early 163. The issue probably refers to the birth of M. Annius Verus in AD 162. The LAETITIA reverse type was used for the aureus, denarius, sestertius, and middle bronze denominations. Not only may the empress appear bare-headed, wearing a single or double strand of pearls, or a stephane, but Laetitia may appear standing right or left, with mirror-image reverse types. You'll have no trouble picking up one or more of these varieties on the market. *Szaivert, Wolfgang, [I]Die Münzprägung der Kaiser Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus und Commodus (161/192)[/I], Moneta Imperii Romani 18. Vienna, 1989, p. 230 and Beckmann, Martin, [I]Faustina the Younger: Coinage, Portraits, and Public Image[/I], A.N.S. Numismatic Studies 43, American Numismatic Society, New York, 2021, p. 61.[/QUOTE]
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