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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 6447400, member: 26430&quot;]Fantastic writeup again! Unfortunately it doesn&#039;t seem I have any Faustina Fortunas, but here is a little group shot of Faustina with AETERNITAS legends:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1256305[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And, here is one that I already had prepped for Faustina (II) Friday...</p><p><br /></p><p>A &quot;Junior&quot; that I picked up from Artemide Aste last year because I though it was in such unusually fine style, the obverse especially. Also nicely toned:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1256307[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://i.imgur.com/xkhlGWG.mp4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://i.imgur.com/xkhlGWG.mp4" rel="nofollow">Coin-in-hand video here</a>.</p><p><b>Roman Imperial. Faustina II (Augusta, 161 – 175) AR Denarius </b>(3.21g, 19mm). Rome Mint, temp. Marcus Aurelius (Augustus, 161 – 180), Lucius Verus (co-Augustus, 161 – 169).</p><p><b>Obverse</b>: FAUSTINA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right, gazing slightly upward.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: HILARITAS. Hilaritas standing left, holding cornucopia and palm frond set on ground.</p><p><b>Reference</b>: RIC III Aurelius 686; RSC 111; Göbl MIR 18, Fa15-4/10b.</p><p><b>Pedigree</b>: Ex-<a href="https://www.artemideaste.com/auction/view/684/450" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artemideaste.com/auction/view/684/450" rel="nofollow">Artemide Aste srl e-Auction 11, Lot 450</a> (San Marino, 26 January 2020).</p><p><b>Notes</b>: Fine style obverse die. Nick on Faustina&#039;s neck below jawline. Attractive iridescent tone. Flow lines. Slightly off-center obverse (~10% to 2h).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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