Faustina Senior received the title of Augusta not long after Antoninus Pius' accession, probably early in AD 139, but died only two years later. Her lifetime coinage is, therefore, quite scarce in comparison with the enormous posthumous issues made by her grieving husband over the subsequent two decades. Do you have any lifetime issues of Faustina Senior? Faustina Senior, AD 139-141 Roman orichalcum dupondius; 15.43 g, 28.5 mm Rome, AD 139 Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: CONCORDIA AVG SC, Condordia standing left, holding patera and couble cornucopiae Refs: RIC 1088; Cohen 152; RCV 4641 var (no column).
Nice!! ... Roman Collector, congrats on bagging that cool OP-winner!! Ummm, I have these two examples of this fine lady ... AR (before) AE (after) => congrats again on adding that neat OP-example
Bronze Sestertius Rome mint, after A.D. 141 Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA Rev: AVGVSTA - Ceres, standing, facing left, holding corn ears and long torch, between S and C RIC 1116 31x29mm, 24.6g.
FAUSTINA Sr AR Denarius OBVERSE: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right REVERSE: IVNONI REGINAE, throne, draped, sceptre rests against it; in front and below, a peacock left, with tail spread Struck at Rome, 140 AD 2.8g, 17mm RIC 339a (Antoninus Pius), C 214 FAUSTINA Sr AR Denarius OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right REVERSE: AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, hand raised, holding scepter Struck at Rome, 141 AD 2.9g, 17mm RIC 344
Nice bronze, You've seen this before. FAUSTINA Sr. (138-141 AD) AR Denarius Lifetime Issue O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right. R: IVNONI REGINAE, Peacock seated on throne and scepter behind. 18mm 3.5g RIC-340, RSC-221 BMC (Antoninus Pius) 145 (same reverse die) Ex Robert Kutcher Collection (Triton X, 8 January 2007), lot 1606 (part of)
Great AE Dup! I only have an AR version: RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g
Here is mine who, I believe, as Faustina Augusta,shows a Lifetime portrait, Rome:141 AD, reverse Ceres standing, holding torche and two corn ears,RIC.378,RSC.136.
