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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2583736, member: 75937"]Faustina Jr. had a lot of kids, indeed. She had two sets of twins, making the total 13 kids in 11 pregnancies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many of her coins--especially the bronze issues that had enough room to depict them--announce her many pregnancies.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bronze version of the OP's coin, portraying the baby Commodus and his twin brother Antoninus on a throne:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561333[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE As</p><p>Rome mint, AD 161</p><p>9.78 gm; 26.1 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: SAECVLI FELICIT SC, two infants, Commodus and Antoninus, seated on throne.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1666; Sear 5302; BMCRE 991</p><p>Ex Henry Clay Lindgren</p><p><br /></p><p>These two issues portray Faustina Jr. holding two infants, with four more kids at her feet.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561334[/ATTACH]</p><p>Orichalcum Sestertius</p><p>Rome mint, AD 161-175</p><p>23.99 gm; 32.0 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: TEMPOR FELIC SC, Faustina standing l., holding two infants, four more children at her feet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1673; Sear 5284 (var); Cohen 222</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561335[/ATTACH]</p><p>Orichalcum Dupondius</p><p>Rome mint, AD 161-175</p><p>11.55 gm; 28.2 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: TEMPOR FELIC SC, Faustina standing l., holding two infants, four more children at her feet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1675; Sear 5304 (var); BMCRE 996</p><p><br /></p><p>And on this issue, Faustina Jr. is represented as Fecunditas holding two babies and standing between two more children, thought to be Faustina III and Lucilla.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561336[/ATTACH]</p><p>Orichalcum Sestertius</p><p>Rome mint, AD 161-175</p><p>21.2 gm; 33.0 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE SC, Faustina as Fecunditas standing l., holding two children, two more at feet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1635; Sear 5273; BMCRE 902</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561337[/ATTACH]</p><p>Orichalcum Dupondius</p><p>Rome mint, AD 161-175</p><p>12.45 gm; 26.9 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE SC, Faustina as Fecunditas standing l., holding two children, two more at feet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1636; Sear 5294; BMCRE 977</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]561339[/ATTACH] </p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome mint, AD 161-175</p><p>3.38 gm; 17.8 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Faustina as Fecunditas standing, holding two children, another two children at her feet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 676; Sear 5251; BMCRE 89[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2583736, member: 75937"]Faustina Jr. had a lot of kids, indeed. She had two sets of twins, making the total 13 kids in 11 pregnancies. Many of her coins--especially the bronze issues that had enough room to depict them--announce her many pregnancies. The bronze version of the OP's coin, portraying the baby Commodus and his twin brother Antoninus on a throne: [ATTACH=full]561333[/ATTACH] AE As Rome mint, AD 161 9.78 gm; 26.1 mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: SAECVLI FELICIT SC, two infants, Commodus and Antoninus, seated on throne. Refs: RIC 1666; Sear 5302; BMCRE 991 Ex Henry Clay Lindgren These two issues portray Faustina Jr. holding two infants, with four more kids at her feet. [ATTACH=full]561334[/ATTACH] Orichalcum Sestertius Rome mint, AD 161-175 23.99 gm; 32.0 mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: TEMPOR FELIC SC, Faustina standing l., holding two infants, four more children at her feet. Refs: RIC 1673; Sear 5284 (var); Cohen 222 [ATTACH=full]561335[/ATTACH] Orichalcum Dupondius Rome mint, AD 161-175 11.55 gm; 28.2 mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: TEMPOR FELIC SC, Faustina standing l., holding two infants, four more children at her feet. Refs: RIC 1675; Sear 5304 (var); BMCRE 996 And on this issue, Faustina Jr. is represented as Fecunditas holding two babies and standing between two more children, thought to be Faustina III and Lucilla. [ATTACH=full]561336[/ATTACH] Orichalcum Sestertius Rome mint, AD 161-175 21.2 gm; 33.0 mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE SC, Faustina as Fecunditas standing l., holding two children, two more at feet. Refs: RIC 1635; Sear 5273; BMCRE 902 [ATTACH=full]561337[/ATTACH] Orichalcum Dupondius Rome mint, AD 161-175 12.45 gm; 26.9 mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE SC, Faustina as Fecunditas standing l., holding two children, two more at feet. Refs: RIC 1636; Sear 5294; BMCRE 977 [ATTACH=full]561339[/ATTACH] AR Denarius Rome mint, AD 161-175 3.38 gm; 17.8 mm Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Faustina as Fecunditas standing, holding two children, another two children at her feet. Refs: RIC 676; Sear 5251; BMCRE 89[/QUOTE]
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