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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 6594951, member: 85693"]Another fine Faustina Friday, RC. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two with what I believe are late-period portraits: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265818[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Faustina II Denarius</b></p><p><b>n.d. (c. 170-175 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed draped bust right / MATRI MAGNAE, Cybele seated left holding branch in right hand, resting left arm on drum; at her side, lion.</p><p>RIC 706; BMCRE 134; C192.</p><p>(2.44 grams / 17 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265817[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Faustina II Denarius</b></p><p><b>n.d. (c. 161-176 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right / IVNONI REGINAE, Juno</p><p>veiled, seated left, holding patera and sceptre; peacock at her feet.</p><p>RIC 698; BMCRE 122; RSC 145.</p><p>(3.02 grams / 19 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, here is an early portrait with what I consider the loveliest die-work in my small Faustina II collection (despite the wear). In addition to the portrait, I really like the large, devil-may-care lettering on the reverse: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265819[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Faustina II Denarius</b></p><p><b>(147-149 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right with double circlet of pearls /</p><p>LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.</p><p>RIC 506b; RSC 155a.</p><p>(2.95 grams / 18 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 6594951, member: 85693"]Another fine Faustina Friday, RC. Here are two with what I believe are late-period portraits: [ATTACH=full]1265818[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina II Denarius n.d. (c. 170-175 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed draped bust right / MATRI MAGNAE, Cybele seated left holding branch in right hand, resting left arm on drum; at her side, lion. RIC 706; BMCRE 134; C192. (2.44 grams / 17 mm) [ATTACH=full]1265817[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina II Denarius n.d. (c. 161-176 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right / IVNONI REGINAE, Juno veiled, seated left, holding patera and sceptre; peacock at her feet. RIC 698; BMCRE 122; RSC 145. (3.02 grams / 19 mm) In contrast, here is an early portrait with what I consider the loveliest die-work in my small Faustina II collection (despite the wear). In addition to the portrait, I really like the large, devil-may-care lettering on the reverse: [ATTACH=full]1265819[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina II Denarius (147-149 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right with double circlet of pearls / LAETITIAE PVBLICAE, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC 506b; RSC 155a. (2.95 grams / 18 mm)[/QUOTE]
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