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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8331947, member: 85693&quot;]Very enjoyable and informative post as always, [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem with Beckmann&#039;s hairstyles in a collection like mine is that the wear is so extensive you can rarely see the details.&nbsp; But I think I have one that fits Beckmann No. 9 (with a classic RC attribution note, included with my flip information:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476913[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina II&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Dupondius</b></p><p><b>(161-176 A.D.)&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>FAVST[INA AVGVSTA], pearl-diademed, draped bust right / H[ILAR]ITAS, Hilaritas</p><p>standing left, holding palm and cornucopiae, S-C across fields.</p><p>RIC 1643; Cohen 113; BMCRE 982; Sear 5296.</p><p>(12.37 grams / 22 mm)</p><p>eBay Nov. 2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Lot @ $4.00</p><p><b>Attribution Note:</b></p><p>&quot;Your Faustina II coin is a dupondius -- on the basis of the brassy color and the &gt; 12 g weight. It just has a dumpy flan.&nbsp; Moreover, the British Museum specimen is</p><p>probably a dupondius. Read the footnote to BMCRE 982 (&quot;Dupondius?&quot;).&nbsp; It weighs 12.26 g...&quot;</p><p>Coin Talk post Nov. 16, 2019,&quot;Roman Collector&quot; comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not so sure about this sestertius - not much hair detail left, but I assume it is from the same issue as the dupondius, therefore the same hair?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1476914[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina II&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(161-175 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, double row of pearls / HLA[RITAS] SC, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae.</p><p>RIC 1642; Cohen 112; BMC 911</p><p>(27.75 grams / 30 x 28 mm)</p><p>eBay April 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>The Beatles &quot;Revolution 9&quot; seems like an oversight from the OP?&nbsp; I mean gosh, what a catchy tune! <i><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie87" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><p><i>[MEDIA=youtube]SNdcFPjGsm8[/MEDIA]</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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