For the Antonines, it's unusual to find a left-facing bust, and it is always as a variant, never as the normal type. Thanks to @zumbly, I have acquired another example of a left-facing bust type. Post your left-facing portraits, unusual Faustina II coins, or anything you feel is relevant! Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR denarius, 2.94 g, 17.1 mm, 1 h. Rome, AD 152-156. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, left. Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left on low seat, holding flower in right hand and resting left elbow on cornucopia set on globe below seat. Refs: RIC 502b; BMCRE 1086 note; RSC/Cohen 55; Strack 506; RCV --; CRE 171. I have three other left-facing coins issued for the empress. Faustina II, AD 147-175/6. Roman Æ as, 9.85 g, 26.0 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 147-150. Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Bust of Faustina II, draped, with band of pearls, left. Rev: VENVS S C, Venus standing right, drawing veil from shoulder with right hand and holding up apple in left hand. Refs: RIC 1410b (l.); BMCRE 2165; Cohen --; Strack 1304; RCV --. Note: Thread about this coin. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR denarius, 3.21 g, 17.1 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 157-161. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, left. Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left hand on shield set on helmet. Refs: RIC 495b; BMCRE 1102; RSC 15a; Cohen --; RCV --; CRE 235; Strack 519. Note: Thread about this coin. Faustina Jr, under Antoninus Pius, 147-161 Roman AE minor bronze 11.10 gm; 25.3 mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, left. Rev: IVNO SC, Juno seated left, holding small statuary group of the three graces and scepter; at feet, peacock. Refs: RIC —; BMCRE 2188A corr.; Cohen —; Strack—; RCV —. Note: British Museum (1937,1006.23) = BMCRE 2188A shows Juno holding the three Graces contra BMCRE.
Glad she's found a home with your other Antonine lefties, and that she arrived in time for Faustina Friday!
the best Faustina II coins I have Faustina II, AE of Bizya, Thrace. Moushmov 3458; Varbanov 1439 ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Artemis huntress, in short tunic, walking right, holding bow in left hand and reaching for an arrow from quiver. Faustina II , Æ Sestertius. RIC 1642 FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / HILARITAS S-C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopiae. Cohen 112.
