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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;shanxi, post: 3688991, member: 101607&quot;]Interesting observation, I have to look for one of these.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beside the legend, it is also interessting to have a look at the hair styles. Here are two examples with the usual legend FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL but two different hairstyles.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]989020[/ATTACH] </p><p>Faustina II</p><p>Dupondius or As, AD 145-161</p><p>Obv.: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right</p><p>Rev.: S - C, Diana standing left with bow and arrow.</p><p>AE, 12.4g, 26mm</p><p>Ref.: RIC 1405 (a) [C]</p><p>This coin was found in 2006 close to the Fleischstraße in Trier, Germany. The find was presented to the Landesmuseum (State Museum).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]989021[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina II</p><p>Dupondius, Rome mint, AD 154-156</p><p>Obv.: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, head bare, hair waived and coiled on back of head</p><p>Rev.: S-C, Diana standing facing, head left, examining arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow, S - C flanking across below center field</p><p>AE, 11.83g, 26.0mm</p><p>Ref.: RIC III 1405a[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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