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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 1816869, member: 57495&quot;]Hi all,</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two coins that came in the mystery lot of 30 bronzes from the 1st - 2nd century that I had won in the recent G&amp;M auction.&nbsp; The coins in the lot were described as ranging from Good to Fine, and in general I&#039;ve found that to be accurate.&nbsp; These two aren&#039;t amongst those that are in better shape, but I took an immediate shine to them.&nbsp; They also happen to be my first coins of the ladies of the Roman empire.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This first one fits right into the Marcus Aurelius mini-series I&#039;m working on.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]297639[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>FAUSTINA THE YOUNGER</b>, wife of Marcus Aurelius</p><p>Sestertius </p><p>25.3g, 32.5mm</p><p>Rome mint, 176 AD or later</p><p>RIC 1702, Sear 5227&nbsp; </p><p>O: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped bust right.&nbsp; </p><p>R: CONSECRATIO S-C, veiled Faustina holding a scepter on a peacock flying right.</p><p><br /></p><p>I confess I had no idea who this next lady was before I got the coin, but it&#039;s always fun when a coin opens up a new area of history to read up on.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]297640[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>ANTONIA THE YOUNGER</b>, daughter of Mark Antony, mother of Claudius</p><p>Dupondius</p><p>15.2g, 29mm</p><p>Rome mint, 41 - 42 AD </p><p>RIC Claudius 92, Sear 1902</p><p>O: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, with hair in a plait, unidentified shallow rectangular countermark behind head.&nbsp; </p><p>R: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S C, Claudius standing left, veiled and togate, simpulum in right hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>Z.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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