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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 5392392, member: 75937&quot;]Lovely! Numerous Ceres types were issued for Faustina I in all metals. I have too many to show. Here are just a few:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-ceres-standing-lifetime-as-jpg.1058744/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Faustina Senior, AD 138-140.</p><p>Roman copper alloy as or dupondius, 10.35 g, 26.4 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 138-140.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: CERES SC, Ceres standing l., holding corn-ears and long torch.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1084; BMCRE 1124; Cohen 140; RCV 4679; UCR 150; Strack 1214.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-avgvsta-ceres-long-torch-sestertius-jpg.1028414/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina I, AD 138-141.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.61 g, 33 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 145-147.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: AVGVSTA S C, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears and long torch.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1116; BMCRE 1509-11; Cohen 79; RCV 4614; Strack 1286.</p><p>Notes: Likely one of a series of issues to commemorate the wedding of Faustina II to Marcus Aurelius. A similar design (RIC 1117) depicts the goddess holding corn ears and a short torch.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-avgvsta-s-c-ceres-short-torch-sestertius-jpg.1200716/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Faustina I, AD 138-141</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius; 22.86 g, 30.5 mm, 6 h</p><p>Rome, AD 147-161</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: AVGV STA SC, Ceres standing left, holding corn ears in right hand and short torch slightly inclined to right in left hand</p><p>Refs: RIC 1117; BMCRE 1512-13; Strack 1285; Cohen --; RCV --.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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