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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4902931, member: 75937&quot;]For the Antonines, it&#039;s unusual to find a left-facing bust, and it is always as a variant, never as the normal type. Thanks to [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER], I have acquired another example of a left-facing bust type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your left-facing portraits, unusual Faustina II coins, or anything you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1182915[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 2.94 g, 17.1 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 152-156.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, left.</p><p>Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left on low seat, holding flower in right hand and resting left elbow on cornucopia set on globe below seat.</p><p>Refs: RIC 502b; BMCRE 1086 note; RSC/Cohen 55; Strack 506; RCV --; CRE 171.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have three other left-facing coins issued for the empress.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-venvs-left-bust-as-2-jpg.986617/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175/6.</p><p>Roman Æ as, 9.85 g, 26.0 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 147-150.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Bust of Faustina II, draped, with band of pearls, left.</p><p>Rev: VENVS S C, Venus standing right, drawing veil from shoulder with right hand and holding up apple in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1410b (l.); BMCRE 2165; Cohen --; Strack 1304; RCV --.</p><p>Note: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/faustina-as-with-a-left-facing-bust.344785/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/faustina-as-with-a-left-facing-bust.344785/">Thread about this coin</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-avgvsti-pii-fil-venus-denarius-left-facing-bust-jpg.1005178/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.21 g, 17.1 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 157-161.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, left.</p><p>Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left hand on shield set on helmet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 495b; BMCRE 1102; RSC 15a; Cohen --; RCV --; CRE 235; Strack 519.</p><p>Note: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/left-facing-faustina-ii-denarius.348089/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/left-facing-faustina-ii-denarius.348089/">Thread about this coin</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1182917[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Jr, under Antoninus Pius, 147-161</p><p>Roman AE minor bronze</p><p>11.10 gm; 25.3 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, left.</p><p>Rev: IVNO SC, Juno seated left, holding small statuary group of the three graces and scepter; at feet, peacock.</p><p>Refs: RIC —; BMCRE 2188A corr.; Cohen —; Strack—; RCV —.</p><p>Note: British Museum (<a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1937-1006-23" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1937-1006-23" rel="nofollow">1937,1006.23</a>) = BMCRE 2188A shows Juno holding the three Graces contra BMCRE.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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