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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7685661, member: 85693"]I do so look forward to Faustina Friday - they always make me look, and I have way more Ceres types than I thought I did - long torches, short torches, sceptres, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319795[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Faustina I Æ Dupondius</b></p><p><b>3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius</b></p><p><b>(c. 145-150 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGVSTA S-C, Ceres standing left holding short torch in raised right hand and corn-ears in lowered left hand.</p><p>RIC III, 1171 type 1; Cohen 89;</p><p>(12.71 grams / 26 mm)</p><p>eBay Sep. 2020 (Estonia) </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319803[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Æ As</b></p><p><b>3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius</b></p><p><b>(c. 145-150 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGVSTA S C, Ceres standing front holding</p><p>short lighted torch in right hand and sceptre vertical at side left.</p><p>RIC 1173a (Found in Portugal)</p><p>(8.27 grams / 24 mm)</p><p>eBay Jan. 2014 </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319797[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Æ As</b></p><p><b>4th Phase: Birth of Annia Faustina to Faustina II and Marcus Aurelius</b></p><p><b>(c. 147 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[DI]VA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGVSTA S C, Ceres standing left with short, flaming torches in both hands.</p><p>RIC 1174 (as).</p><p>(10.56 grams / 24 mm)</p><p>eBay June 2020 </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319796[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius</b></p><p><b>(c. 145-150 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[DI]VA FAVSTINA, draped bust r. / CERES, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and long, vertical torch; S-C across fields.</p><p>RIC 1128a; Cohen 139.</p><p>(18.01 grams / 30 mm)</p><p>eBay June 2020 </p><p><br /></p><p>I think my attribution is wrong on this one, now that I look at the photo closer - it needs further investigation: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319806[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>5th Phase: Anniversary of Faustina’s Deification</b></p><p><b>(c. 150-160 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AETE[RNIT]AS, S C, Ceres standing left holding torch and arranging draperies.</p><p>RIC 1100 [scarce]. </p><p>(22.81 grams / 30 mm)</p><p>eBay Dec. 2018 </p><p><br /></p><p>This one is weird - appears to be a sestertius die struck on a dupondius flan? Really big and yellow, but far too light for a sestertius: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319807[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(Struck on dupondius flan?)</b></p><p><b>3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius</b></p><p><b>(c. 145-150 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[DIVA] FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGV[ST]A S-C, Ceres standing left with short torch and corn ears.</p><p>RIC 1118; Cohen 88.</p><p>(13.70 grams / 32 mm)</p><p>eBay May 2018 </p><p><br /></p><p>Now for some silver...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319809[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Denarius</b></p><p><b>5th Phase: Anniversary of Faustina’s Deification</b></p><p><b>(c. 150-160 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / CONSECRATIO Ceres standing left, holding</p><p>torch and raising right hand.</p><p>RIC 382b; RSC 165a.</p><p>(2.60 grams / 17 mm)</p><p>eBay July 2019 </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319808[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Denarius</b></p><p><b>3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius</b></p><p><b>(c. 145-150 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGV-STA, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears & long torch.</p><p>RIC 360; RSC 78; BMC 408.</p><p>(3.11 grams / 17 mm)</p><p>eBay July 2019 </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1319810[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I Denarius</b></p><p><b>(c. 141-161 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / CERES, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and long torch.</p><p>RIC 378a; RSC 136; BMC 461.</p><p>(2.87 grams / 16 mm)</p><p>eBay June 2019 </p><p><br /></p><p>I think I have a couple more denarii, but I I'm about out of photo space![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7685661, member: 85693"]I do so look forward to Faustina Friday - they always make me look, and I have way more Ceres types than I thought I did - long torches, short torches, sceptres, etc. [ATTACH=full]1319795[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Æ Dupondius 3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius (c. 145-150 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGVSTA S-C, Ceres standing left holding short torch in raised right hand and corn-ears in lowered left hand. RIC III, 1171 type 1; Cohen 89; (12.71 grams / 26 mm) eBay Sep. 2020 (Estonia) [ATTACH=full]1319803[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Æ As 3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius (c. 145-150 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGVSTA S C, Ceres standing front holding short lighted torch in right hand and sceptre vertical at side left. RIC 1173a (Found in Portugal) (8.27 grams / 24 mm) eBay Jan. 2014 [ATTACH=full]1319797[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Æ As 4th Phase: Birth of Annia Faustina to Faustina II and Marcus Aurelius (c. 147 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] [DI]VA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGVSTA S C, Ceres standing left with short, flaming torches in both hands. RIC 1174 (as). (10.56 grams / 24 mm) eBay June 2020 [ATTACH=full]1319796[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Æ Sestertius 3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius (c. 145-150 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] [DI]VA FAVSTINA, draped bust r. / CERES, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and long, vertical torch; S-C across fields. RIC 1128a; Cohen 139. (18.01 grams / 30 mm) eBay June 2020 I think my attribution is wrong on this one, now that I look at the photo closer - it needs further investigation: [ATTACH=full]1319806[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Æ Sestertius 5th Phase: Anniversary of Faustina’s Deification (c. 150-160 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AETE[RNIT]AS, S C, Ceres standing left holding torch and arranging draperies. RIC 1100 [scarce]. (22.81 grams / 30 mm) eBay Dec. 2018 This one is weird - appears to be a sestertius die struck on a dupondius flan? Really big and yellow, but far too light for a sestertius: [ATTACH=full]1319807[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Æ Sestertius (Struck on dupondius flan?) 3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius (c. 145-150 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] [DIVA] FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGV[ST]A S-C, Ceres standing left with short torch and corn ears. RIC 1118; Cohen 88. (13.70 grams / 32 mm) eBay May 2018 Now for some silver... [ATTACH=full]1319809[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Denarius 5th Phase: Anniversary of Faustina’s Deification (c. 150-160 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / CONSECRATIO Ceres standing left, holding torch and raising right hand. RIC 382b; RSC 165a. (2.60 grams / 17 mm) eBay July 2019 [ATTACH=full]1319808[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Denarius 3rd Phase, part 2: wedding of Faustina II to M. Aurelius (c. 145-150 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGV-STA, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears & long torch. RIC 360; RSC 78; BMC 408. (3.11 grams / 17 mm) eBay July 2019 [ATTACH=full]1319810[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina I Denarius (c. 141-161 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / CERES, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and long torch. RIC 378a; RSC 136; BMC 461. (2.87 grams / 16 mm) eBay June 2019 I think I have a couple more denarii, but I I'm about out of photo space![/QUOTE]
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