Faustina Friday -- new purchase

Faustina Jr., RSC 71a.

 

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Very nice silver peacock, RC!! Here's its big brother...

Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius
AE Sestertius, Struck 175-176 AD, Commemorative Issue, Rome mint
Obverse: DIVA FAV-STINA PIA, bust, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right.
Reverse: CONS[ECRATIO], Peacock, with tail spread, standing front, head and body inclined left, S-C across field at feet.
References: RIC III 1703
Size: 28mm, 22.7g

The obverse is a bit lacking but the reverse makes up for it.