Faustina Senior Ae Sestertius

Hi folks, would anyone be able to help me attribute this Faustina Senior coin to an RIC number, I recently won this at auction and curious as to whether it's a rare type or not, many thanks if you can help!

 

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FAUSTINA, Sestertius
Rome, after 147
28.68 g - 33 mm
DIVA FAVSTINA
AETERNITAS SC, Aeternitas standing left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix in right hand
S 4607 - C 12 - RIC 1105 (Antoninus)

 

That's great, thank you!

 

That's a nice coin, with an appealing patina. It was issued in AD 150/51 as part of a massive series of coins to mark the 10th anniversary of the empress' death. You may read more about this issue, as well as about Aeternitas specifically, in this old thread.

Here's the example in my collection:


Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 22.40 g, 32.6 mm, 4 h.
Rome, AD 150/1.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, draped, standing left, holding phoenix on globe (nimbate right) on right hand and with left hand holding out fold of skirt.
Refs: RIC 1105a; BMCRE 1490, 1493; Cohen 12; RCV 4607.

 

Faustina Senior AR Denarius. Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and rudder
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust right.
Rev: AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and rudder.
Yes a nice patina on the OP for sure!

3.09g.

 

Here is mine. I really like Aeternitas' little birdie.

 

??....is that the critter being held on this??..

 

No. That's Vesta holding a palladium and scepter.

This was my first sestertius. I fell in love with its smooth black patina and it resulted in a lifelong Faustina fascination!


Faustina Senior, AD 138-141.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.57 g, 32.0 mm.
Rome, AD 147-161.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AVGVSTA S C, Vesta veiled, standing left, holding palladium and scepter.
Refs: RIC 1124; BMCRE 1519; RCV 4617.

 

purdy!

 

A Faustina Senior sestertius in this condition (with no tooling!) is my grail coin

 

here is a serious black and beautiful patina like you mention:
Marcus Aurelius sestertius

 

Does anyone know who this depicts, maybe Ceres or Juno?

 

...lQQks like a Ceres to me........(but don't take that to the bank)

 

I like these coins - I've got two of them - well-worn, but nice patinas.



ATB,
Aidan.

 

Those are pretty!

 

those are purdy too...why...i hardly recognized ya without yer helmet on...(...your avatar)

 

I felt it needed a more seasonal photo'

ATB,
Aidan.

 

RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE after 146 CE DIVA AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g Ceres torch fold RIC 362 RSC 104

 

Diva Faustina Sr., wife of Antoninus Pius. Died 141 AD. Æ Sestertius. (31mm; 27.02 gm; 10h).Struck under Pius, after 146 AD. Obv: Draped bust right. Rev: Aeternitas standing left, holding phoenix on globe and raising hem of skirt. RIC III 1105 (Pius); BMCRE 1490 (Pius); Cohen 12.