This is my first Sesterius. I've wanted to add some to my collection for sometime now. This one is just to get my feet wet so to speak. I found this one in a recent auction, with little competition I got it pretty cheaply. I have a Faustina I Dupondus coming soon but I have a feeling atributeing that one's gonna take a little bit of work. So I decided to go ahead and post my Faustina Jr. This girl tagged along with husband Marcus Aurelius on military campaigns. She's pretty worn and pretty big. This is now the biggest of my ancient coins. Faustina Jr, Augusta 146-175/76 AD Orichalcum Sesterious 30.9mm, 23.81g., Rome struck under Marcus Aurelius 161-175AD Obv; FASTING AGVSTA, Draped bust right, wearing double band pearls, hair waved and fastened in chignon low at back of head. Rev; MNO, Juno standing facing, head left, pater in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand. Peacock at feet. S-C across feet at center. RIC III MA1645, SRCV II 5276 var. (stephane) Glossy green patina, chipped As always feel free to post your coins any coins. Welcome comments & criticism.
Nice and looks like a good covering of patina. I have afew silver but this is my only base metal of hers. Provincial of course and in very poor condition. FAUSTINA MINOR AE26 OBVERSE: FAVCTEINA NEA CEBACTH, draped bust right REVERSE: AGCILAEWN, Demeter seated left holding corn ears & long torch Struck at Anchialus, Thrace, 147-175 AD 9.6g, 25mm Moushmov 2789
Very nice @Smojo on your first Sesterius! It looks great. Looking forward to seeing the Sr.'s Dupondius that you have in-bound! I do NOT have her in AE, but mine is pretty worn...both the ladies have been passed from hand to hand many times with a lot of wear on them. View attachment 541722 RI Faustina Jr 161-175 CE Ar Denarius m Marcus Aurelius 17-1mm 3g O-R.jpg RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g O-R.jpg
I'm honestly amazed to see coins that are so old yet still in near struck condition. I expect them to be worn such as these in not more so.
Smojo => congrats on the yummy Fuastina-Jr addition ... man, I love those big fat sestertii I happen to have a fairly similar example ... ... plus, I also have a sweet AR example of this fine lady ... ... ya gotta love the high-fivin' babies!!
i have a couple of rough fuastina ii AE coins as well, i'm rather fond of both of them... Faustina II, Augusta Traiana, Thrace, 161-175 AD O: ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH. R: AYΓOYCTHC TPAIANHC, Artemis huntress with hound, right hand reaching for an arrow in quiver at shoulder and holding bow in left. Moushmov 2982. 26x24 mm, 11.4g FAUSTINA JUNIOR,SESTERTIUS, 161-164 AD O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, R:HIL-A-RITAS / S - C, Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopiae. RIC 1642, 29 mm, 24.3 g
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 2533348, member: 51347"@Smojo on your first Sesterius! It looks great. Looking forward to seeing the Sr.'s Dupondius that you have in-bound! [/QUOTE] Thanks @Alegandron, it with a few other picks are coming from Germany. He usually ships them fast so hopefully next weekend.
