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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4871323, member: 75937"]I want to thank [USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER] for pointing out the existence of "Coins of British Association," discussed in <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-coins-of-british-association-faustina-ii-as.334359/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-coins-of-british-association-faustina-ii-as.334359/">this fascinating thread</a>. Apparently, these were issued exclusively for use in Britain. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have two such coins, both middle bronzes of Faustina II minted under the authority of her father, Antoninus Pius:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-felicitas-dupondius-jpg.901507/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina Jr, Augusta AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman Æ as or dupondius, 11.41 g, 23.8 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 152-156.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: FELICITAS SC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus, left hand on hip.</p><p>Refs: RIC (Pius) 1395; BMCRE 2187; Cohen 108; RCV --.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the relevant listing in <a href="https://www.academia.edu/12608461/Coins_of_British_Association_after_David_Walker_and_David_Shotter_with_additions_by_Sam_Moorhead" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/12608461/Coins_of_British_Association_after_David_Walker_and_David_Shotter_with_additions_by_Sam_Moorhead" rel="nofollow">Sam Moorhead's article</a>:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176325[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another example is this rather <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/faustina-ii-dupondius-unlisted-by-ric-or-sear.311209/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/faustina-ii-dupondius-unlisted-by-ric-or-sear.311209/">scarce dupondius</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-venus-and-column-dupondius-jpg.740542/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina Jr, under Antoninus Pius, 147-161.</p><p>Roman orichalcum dupondius, 11.60 gm, 25.5 mm, 2 h</p><p>Rome, AD 152-156.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: VENVS S C, Venus standing left, holding apple and leaning elbow against a column</p><p>Refs: RIC --; BMCRE p. 856 *; Cohen 271; RCV --.</p><p><br /></p><p>The relevant listing from Moorhead's article:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1176326[/ATTACH]</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Post anything you feel is relevant! </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4871323, member: 75937"]I want to thank [USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER] for pointing out the existence of "Coins of British Association," discussed in [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-coins-of-british-association-faustina-ii-as.334359/']this fascinating thread[/URL]. Apparently, these were issued exclusively for use in Britain. I have two such coins, both middle bronzes of Faustina II minted under the authority of her father, Antoninus Pius: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-felicitas-dupondius-jpg.901507/[/IMG] Faustina Jr, Augusta AD 147-175. Roman Æ as or dupondius, 11.41 g, 23.8 mm. Rome, AD 152-156. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: FELICITAS SC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus, left hand on hip. Refs: RIC (Pius) 1395; BMCRE 2187; Cohen 108; RCV --. Here is the relevant listing in [URL='https://www.academia.edu/12608461/Coins_of_British_Association_after_David_Walker_and_David_Shotter_with_additions_by_Sam_Moorhead']Sam Moorhead's article[/URL]: [ATTACH=full]1176325[/ATTACH] Another example is this rather [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/faustina-ii-dupondius-unlisted-by-ric-or-sear.311209/']scarce dupondius[/URL]. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-venus-and-column-dupondius-jpg.740542/[/IMG] Faustina Jr, under Antoninus Pius, 147-161. Roman orichalcum dupondius, 11.60 gm, 25.5 mm, 2 h Rome, AD 152-156. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: VENVS S C, Venus standing left, holding apple and leaning elbow against a column Refs: RIC --; BMCRE p. 856 *; Cohen 271; RCV --. The relevant listing from Moorhead's article: [ATTACH=full]1176326[/ATTACH] [I] Post anything you feel is relevant! [/I][/QUOTE]
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