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<p>[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1198338, member: 5739"]I think I found it, This one is listed as an As though, so I don't know... but at 11 grams the coin I have could be either a heavy As or a Dupondius I suppose:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s4639.html#RIC_1159" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s4639.html#RIC_1159" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s4639.html#RIC_1159</a></p><p>-------------------------</p><p>Faustina I AE As. </p><p>obv: DIVA FAVSTINA - draped bust right </p><p>rev: AETERNITAS - Aeternitas seated left on starry globe, right hand outstretched, left hand holding sceptre. SC in exergue. Cohen 22.</p><p>--------------------------</p><p>Definitely looks like Aeternitas is seated on a globe... I don't see the 'starry' part, but it is quite worn, and the outstretched right hand does look empty.... so I think this is it... must be a heavy As, or unlisted Dupondius.... I can't tell by the coloration of the metal like <b>Eduard</b> but I would take his word for it, and the weight is right for either it seems, so hard call. I wish it were in slightly better shape, but oh well, one gets what one pays for, and I got more than my money's worth with this one, even though it is in such poor condition I paid less than $1USD per gram heh...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rexesq, post: 1198338, member: 5739"]I think I found it, This one is listed as an As though, so I don't know... but at 11 grams the coin I have could be either a heavy As or a Dupondius I suppose: [url]http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s4639.html#RIC_1159[/url] ------------------------- Faustina I AE As. obv: DIVA FAVSTINA - draped bust right rev: AETERNITAS - Aeternitas seated left on starry globe, right hand outstretched, left hand holding sceptre. SC in exergue. Cohen 22. -------------------------- Definitely looks like Aeternitas is seated on a globe... I don't see the 'starry' part, but it is quite worn, and the outstretched right hand does look empty.... so I think this is it... must be a heavy As, or unlisted Dupondius.... I can't tell by the coloration of the metal like [B]Eduard[/B] but I would take his word for it, and the weight is right for either it seems, so hard call. I wish it were in slightly better shape, but oh well, one gets what one pays for, and I got more than my money's worth with this one, even though it is in such poor condition I paid less than $1USD per gram heh...[/QUOTE]
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