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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4155231, member: 75937&quot;]These coins are quite common and over the years, I have accumulated nine different reverse types of Faustina Junior coins from Pautalia in Thrace. Ruzicka* considers all of them to be the triassarion denomination, and they range in size from about 21-23 mm in size from about 6-7 g in weight. All bear the obverse inscription ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ and the reverse inscription ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΑC. The editors of RPC IV consider all of the coins to have been struck during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and during her lifetime, AD 161-175.</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins are a flyspecker&#039;s paradise. Ruzicka notes 94 different combinations of obverse and reverse varieties, which vary in the spacing of the letters of the inscriptions as well as in bust and reverse type. For each separate catalog entry, he cites examples in the major museum collections in Europe at the time, typically 4-6 different specimens per each entry. Although Ruzicka&#039;s catalog contains plates, only a few of the 94 catalog entries for Faustina&#039;s coins are illustrated. Fortunately, some examples from the same museum collections cited by Ruzicka are illustrated at <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?q=Faustina+Pautalia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?q=Faustina+Pautalia" rel="nofollow">RPC IV online</a> and at the <a href="https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/thrace/coins?search=Faustina+Pautalia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/thrace/coins?search=Faustina+Pautalia" rel="nofollow">Corpus Nummorum</a>, which allows for die studies and positive identification of varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased some of these from Gerhard Rohde about five years ago, who notes,</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>This coin is part of a large hoard consisting of 673 pieces of Faustina II plus 4 coins of Crispina. It hit the market abt. 15 - 20 years ago without any information on site or circumstances how it was found. The coins were not cleaned but show a uniformly shiny patina. Many are extremely worn. Still, all coins are attributed with special consideration of die varieties. Nobody knows why this hoard consists of Faustina II coins only (the 4 Crispina coins might have been taken erroneously in because in a worn state, they like very similar to Faustina coins.) ... Pautalia is represented with 76 different obverse dies of Faustina II alone!</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your coins of Pautalia, comments, or anything you feel is relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072744[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 6.08 g, 21.1 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ-CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, Hera, veiled, standing, left, holding patera and long scepter.</p><p>Refs: Ruzicka 71; RPC IV 8793.</p><p>Notes: Obverse die match to RPC IV 8793(5) = Ruzicka 71(3) = Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 8767.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072758[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 6.32 g, 22.1 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤ-ΕΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC Π-ΑVΤΑΛΙΑC, Demeter standing, facing, head, l., holding patera over altar and long torch.</p><p>Refs: Ruzicka 85; RPC VI 8803.</p><p>Notes: Double die match to RPC VI 8803(1) = Ruzicka 85(1) = Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 8768.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072759[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 5.96 g, 20.7 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, veiled Demeter seated, l., holding three ears of corn and long torch.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 3926 (obv), 8810 (rev); Ruzicka 91 (obv), 98 (rev).</p><p>Notes: Obverse die match to RPC 3926(4) = Ruzicka 91(4) = Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 8765.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072762[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 6.34 g, 23.4 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝ-Α CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC-ΠΑVΤΑΛΙ-ΑC, Dionysus seated on panther walking, r., resting r. arm on panther, holding thyrsus.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 8811; Ruzicka 99.</p><p>Notes: Double die match to RPC IV 8811(4) = Ruzicka 99(4) = Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 8775.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072764[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 7.19 g, 21.7 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ-CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑV-ΤΑΛΙΑC, Athena seated, l., holding owl and spear; resting foot on footrest; leaning against seat, shield.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 10035, Ruzicka 108.</p><p>Notes: Double die match to RPC IV 10035(1) = Ruzicka 108(2) = Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 957 (ex 779).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072769[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 6.57 g, 21.7 mm, 8 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ-CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC-ΠΑV-ΤΑΛΙΑC, Roma (or Athena Nikephoros?) enthroned left, wearing a Corinthian helmet, holding Nike in outstretched right hand and spear in left arm.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 8814; Ruzicka 142.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072775[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 5.99 g, 20.1 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ-CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC Π-ΑVΤΑΛΙΑC, Hygieia standing facing, head right, feeding serpent held in right arm from patera in outstretched left hand.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 8820; Ruzicka 121; CN 6142; Varbanov 4484.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072776[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 6.94 g, 21.1 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝ-Α CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC-ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΑC, Hygieia standing, r., feeding serpent from patera; serpent entwined around column.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 8793; Ruzicka 127.</p><p>Notes: Double die match to RPC IV 8793(1) = Ruzicka 127(1) = National Archaeological Museum, Sofia 1100 = Moushmov 4116.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072777[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 6.28 g, 23.6 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC Π-Α-VΤΑΛΙΑC, Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left arm.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 8832; Ruzicka 142; CN 8426; Varbanov 4490.</p><p><br /></p><p>~~~</p><p><br /></p><p>*Ruzicka, Leon. <i>Die Münzen Von Pautalia</i>. Sofia Staatsdruckerei, 1933, pp. 57-73.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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