I recently picked up a dupondius (I think - it weighs 10.1 grams) of Faustina II from a local dealer and I was just getting around to attributing it but got confused. Here it is: Not pretty, but it was only 10 bucks. I think it is RIC 1395. However, I am finding online information to be scanty, and the information on Wildwinds and Coinproject to be in disagreement over what RIC 1395 actually is. I couldn't find any Vcoins, etc. listings for this (is it scarce? I never think of Diva Faustinas being anything but common.) Since I don't have an RIC to check against, I was hoping someone out there could clear this up for me. Mine is clearly the Felicitas reverse. Thank you! Wildwinds: RIC 1395 Faustina II AE Dupondius. FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right, stephane round head / FELICITAS SC, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus. Cohen 108. Text Coinproject: Denomination : Dupondius Reference : RIC 1395 Cohen 108 Faustina II Jr. Obv : FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL bust right, stephane round head Rev : HILARITAS SC Hilaritas standing right, adjusting veil and holding long palm. Mint : Rome Mintmark :
It was issued under her father, Antoninus Pius, and is listed under him in RIC. That's probably the source of your confusion. That's FELICITAS SC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus, left hand on hip. It's RIC (Pius) 1395; Cohen 108; RCV --
Here's mine: Faustina Jr, Augusta AD 147-175 Roman AE dupondius, 11.41 g, 23.8 mm Rome, AD 149-156 Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: FELICITAS SC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus, left hand on hip. Refs: RIC (Pius) 1395; Cohen 108; RCV --
