Ancients =>My Infant-Lovin' Fausta

Yup, I scored myself another sweet chick-coin!! (I'm building-up quite a harem)

This was the second coin that I snagged from my favourite seller yesterday ... the good ol' two-fer-deal always seems like a great idea (the cost per coin goes down and the mailing costs stay the same)

I didn't have this reverse type until now ... I thought that the two infants was a pretty cool/cozy look (I am very happy with both of my new coins)

Fausta. Augusta, AE Follis
Trier mint
Date: 326 AD
Diameter: 18.63 mm
Weight: 2.71 grams
Obverse: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG - Draped bust of Fausta right, wearing pearl necklace
Reverse: SPES REIPVBLICAE - Fausta standing facing, holding two infants. PTR [Dot in crescent] in exergue
Reference: RIC 484

 

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very OLD mother

 

Ooops => please post your Fausta examples ... your chick-coin examples ... your infant-examples (or pretty much whatever you think our coin-gang would like to see!!)

Coins rock!! ... this is why we buy 'em (please show 'em off!!)

 

Very nice indeed.

 

Oki, I don't let age get in the way, my friend (the heart has a mind of its own)

 

Lugdunum

 

Wow, Martin => that example has great colour (man, you're all about the Lugdunum, eh?)



well played

 

Or Alexandria

 

wow => there are no end to your skills, eh Martin? (another total winner)

 

nice coin stevex, wish i had a fausta to share. the reverse of your is very nice, great details.

this is maybe one of the babies? he was already caesar by this time?






so is this reverse showing specific children in particular? i couldn't remember who was born when, but when this coin was issued constans was a toddler...and i couldn't find when helena was born. or is it just showing her motherly nature in general?

 

Fausta ... daughter of Maximianus, sister of Maxentius and wife of Constantine-I (The Great)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fausta

=> man, this chick came from good stock, eh?

 

Nice example, Steve


Fausta (324-326 A.D)
AE3
O: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG Mantled bust right. Bare headed; waved hair drawn into a bun at the back.
R: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE Fausta standing facing, head left, holding Constantine II and Constantius II as babies.
STR dot-in-crescent
Trier RIC 483
3.15g
19mm

 

So there's the answer i was looking for, Constantine II is on the coin.

 

She was executed very soon after these were issued.

Nicomedia:

 

Constantine-II & Constantius-II ...

=> aawww, look how cute they look, eh?

 

Wow, Steve, that is a killer Fausta! Double-Like!

 

Here's a Faustina Jr. with Fecvnditas holding infant child.

RIC 677

 

There's the classic Theodora too:

 

Super OP Steve!!

Terrific posts everyone!

I'll throw in my Follis of Fausta with two children---Rome.

 

Here is a Fausta with a dramatic portrait and voluminous hair:

19-20 mm. 3.38 grams. 12:00
Mintmark: SMTSB
RIC VII Thessalonica 161, page 519 "AD 326"