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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4290639, member: 75937&quot;]My latest Antonine cheapie! This would have gone for a much higher hammer price had it not been weakly struck. It&#039;s nicely patinated and I love the portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-venvs-victrix-sestertius-jpg.1087603/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175/6.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 27.25 g, 30.7 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 161-176.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina II, draped, with band of pearls, right.</p><p>Rev: VENVS VICTRIX S C, Venus standing facing, head left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield set on helmet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1688; BMCRE 960-65; Cohen 283; RCV 5288; MIR 40-6/10b.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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