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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 7533871, member: 21445&quot;]With Mothers Day this weekend, how about we share some coins from mothers of the past, good &amp; bad.</p><p><br /></p><p>Medieval coins are welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Happy Mothers Day to all who may post or lurk CT.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300779[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Faustina Jr. (146 - 175 A.D.)</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: DIVA FAUSTINA PIA, Draped bust right.</p><p>R: CONSECRATIO Pietas standing left, sacrificing from patera over a lighted altar and holding a sceptre.</p><p>Rome</p><p>3.2g</p><p>18.5mm</p><p>RIC III 741 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 57-4/10&#039; BMCRE 711 note; RSC 65</p><p><br /></p><p>Very Rare</p><p><br /></p><p>Published on Wildwinds!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300780[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>FAUSTINA Sr. (138 - 141 AD)</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Lifetime Issue</p><p>O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right.</p><p>R: IVNONI REGINAE, Peacock seated on throne and scepter behind.</p><p>Rome</p><p>18mm</p><p>3.5g</p><p>RIC-340, RSC-221 BMC (Antoninus Pius) 145 (same reverse die)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex Robert Kutcher Collection (Triton X, 8 January 2007), lot 1606 (part of)</p><p>Ex.Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Ltd</p><p>Published on Wildwinds!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300785[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Julia Domna (193 - 217 A.D.)</b></p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>O: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Diademed and draped bust right, resting on crescent.</p><p>R: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus seated left holding hand out, and scepter.</p><p>Rome</p><p>4.5g</p><p>23mm</p><p>RIC 388a, RSC 206a</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300786[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Julia Mamaea (222 - 235 A.D.)</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right.</p><p>R:VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left, head left, holding scepter and apple; at feet to left, Cupid standing right with hands raised.</p><p>Rome</p><p>3.6g</p><p>20mm</p><p>RIC 355 (Severus Alexander), RSC 072</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300787[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Poppaea (63 - 65 A.D.)</b></p><p>Billon tetradrachm</p><p>O: NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY, radiate head right.</p><p>R.ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, date LI right (year 10).</p><p>Alexandria mint 63 - 64 A.D.</p><p>12.5g</p><p>25mm</p><p>Milne 216, Curtis 132, RPC I 5275, Geissen 157</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. Harlen J. Berk[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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