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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4070604, member: 75937&quot;]Turns out your coin is rather interesting because it also has the variant of the reverse where Concordia is leaning on a column. </p><p><br /></p><p>Last year, I noticed Concordia on this sestertius was leaning on a column, which was not a variety noted by RIC, BMCRE, or Sear. Even though other examples have been sold, it was a matter of some <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/does-this-look-like-a-column-to-you-guys.340012/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/does-this-look-like-a-column-to-you-guys.340012/">controversy here at CT</a>, but Curtis Clay of the Harlan Berk company was able to <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/does-this-look-like-a-column-to-you-guys.340012/#post-3552401" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/does-this-look-like-a-column-to-you-guys.340012/#post-3552401">settle the matter</a>, noting that the variety had been previously described by Strack.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-avgvsti-pii-fil-concordia-sestertius-jpg.943856/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175/6.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 29.89 g, 31.0 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 154-157.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL S C, Concordia standing left and leaning on column, holding patera and cornucopia.</p><p>Refs: Strack 1328; RIC --; BMCRE4 --; Cohen --; RCV --.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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