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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4418565, member: 75937"]This copper as of Faustina II bears her earliest obverse legend, FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL (for Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus), and is dated by Strack to AD 147-149 and by Mattingly to AD 147-150. It was issued under the authority of her father, Antoninus Pius. Since Faustina II was born (probably) on September 21, AD 130, she would have been anywhere from 16 to 19 years of age when it was struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pudicitia is typically depicted veiled and with a scepter or sacrificing over an altar. This is a rather unusual depiction of Pudicitia in that she lacks a scepter and is adjusting her clothing with both hands. I am unaware of Pudicitia being portrayed in this way on any other Roman issue.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Post your coins of Faustina II issued under the authority of her father, coins of Pudicitia, or anything you feel is relevant! </i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108464[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman Æ as, 9.50 g, 27.1 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 147-150.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Bust of Faustina II, draped, with band of pearls, right.</p><p>Rev: PVDICITIA S C, Pudicitia standing facing, head left, lifting veil from shoulders with both hands.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1403b, BMCRE 2157-58; Cohen 179 var. (no stephane); Strack 1301; RCV 4731; UCR 759; Dinsdale 029570.</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare her portrait to this early bust at the Capitoline Museum:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108467[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4418565, member: 75937"]This copper as of Faustina II bears her earliest obverse legend, FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL (for Faustina Augusta, daughter of Pius Augustus), and is dated by Strack to AD 147-149 and by Mattingly to AD 147-150. It was issued under the authority of her father, Antoninus Pius. Since Faustina II was born (probably) on September 21, AD 130, she would have been anywhere from 16 to 19 years of age when it was struck. Pudicitia is typically depicted veiled and with a scepter or sacrificing over an altar. This is a rather unusual depiction of Pudicitia in that she lacks a scepter and is adjusting her clothing with both hands. I am unaware of Pudicitia being portrayed in this way on any other Roman issue. [I]Post your coins of Faustina II issued under the authority of her father, coins of Pudicitia, or anything you feel is relevant! [/I] [ATTACH=full]1108464[/ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman Æ as, 9.50 g, 27.1 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 147-150. Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Bust of Faustina II, draped, with band of pearls, right. Rev: PVDICITIA S C, Pudicitia standing facing, head left, lifting veil from shoulders with both hands. Refs: RIC 1403b, BMCRE 2157-58; Cohen 179 var. (no stephane); Strack 1301; RCV 4731; UCR 759; Dinsdale 029570. Compare her portrait to this early bust at the Capitoline Museum: [ATTACH=full]1108467[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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