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<p>[QUOTE="GregH, post: 2752411, member: 75936"]Finally I have Annia Faustina. This one is a little rough. I bought it for a few reasons:</p><p>1. I love the Tyche-seated-on-rocks type</p><p>2. This completes my collection of Elagabalus' people</p><p>3. There's only 2 of these coins of Annia Faustina known - and mine, according to the dealer, is the finer of the two.</p><p>4. I negotiated a sweet price.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, without further ado, here she is:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/130/Y/6/yCR8be6H7WwTXN9t4Ai6nd2Q3BxWks.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cilicia, Flaviopolis-Flavias. Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. Æ 29 mm. 13.8 gm. Dated CY 148 (AD 221). Obv: Draped bust right, wearing stephane ΑΝΝΙΑ Φ[ΑΥCTEINA] CEB R Rev: Tyche (Fortuna) seated left on rocks, holding grain ears. SNG France –; SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC –; SNG Tahberer 718. Original blue-green patina. Extremely rare, The second example known.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please bring on your Annias... I'm pretty sure a few of you have a tetradrachm or two hidden away. Bonus point if you have an imperial![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GregH, post: 2752411, member: 75936"]Finally I have Annia Faustina. This one is a little rough. I bought it for a few reasons: 1. I love the Tyche-seated-on-rocks type 2. This completes my collection of Elagabalus' people 3. There's only 2 of these coins of Annia Faustina known - and mine, according to the dealer, is the finer of the two. 4. I negotiated a sweet price. So, without further ado, here she is: [IMG]https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/130/Y/6/yCR8be6H7WwTXN9t4Ai6nd2Q3BxWks.jpg[/IMG] Cilicia, Flaviopolis-Flavias. Annia Faustina. Augusta, AD 221. Æ 29 mm. 13.8 gm. Dated CY 148 (AD 221). Obv: Draped bust right, wearing stephane ΑΝΝΙΑ Φ[ΑΥCTEINA] CEB R Rev: Tyche (Fortuna) seated left on rocks, holding grain ears. SNG France –; SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC –; SNG Tahberer 718. Original blue-green patina. Extremely rare, The second example known. Please bring on your Annias... I'm pretty sure a few of you have a tetradrachm or two hidden away. Bonus point if you have an imperial![/QUOTE]
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