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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3569558, member: 75937&quot;]It <i>is indeed</i> 1162 (a), without the altar. The (b) variety is a veiled bust. Here&#039;s the listing in RIC3:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]950241[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>That coin is not represented in the British Museum collection (or in mine; I only have 1161):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]950248[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The description at OCRE erroneously describes the reverse as &quot;Providentia, standing left, holding globe and sceptre.&quot; That&#039;s the description for RIC 1163 (b), the reverse type of which I have in my collection, but with the DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA legend and a veiled bust (RIC 1163ab).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]950247[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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