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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1936155, member: 19463&quot;]As I see it, there are five Faustinas needed for a short set.&nbsp; Faustina I comes in lifetime and posthumous as does Faustina II but the younger has two major lifetime variations depending on whether she is shown as daughter of Pius or wife of Aurelius.&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition to the legend naming her as AVG PII F, daughter coins have reverses like modesty and joy</p><p>[ATTACH=full]334842[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]334843[/ATTACH] </p><p>While wife coins include sexier types like Fecunditas and Venus.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]334844[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]334845[/ATTACH] </p><p>...or (later?) power (Great Mother)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]334846[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hilaritas and the portrait on this lifetime denarius suggest someone had a sense of humor.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]334847[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I tend to believe Aurelius married II for something other than her looks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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