Faustina Sr

After a very long dry spell, I finally got a new additions

FAUSTINA SR
Head of Faustina Sr right "DIVA FAVSTINA"
Aeternitas standing left raising right hand and holding a scepter in her left "AETERNITAS"

 

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My other coin of her:


Diva Faustina Senior Æ Sestertius. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AVGVSTA S-C, Pietas standing left, sacrificing from raised hand over flaming altar at feet left, & holding box of incense. RIC III 1127, Cohen 125

 

Nice addition, Randy! Good to see a new empress in your collection.

 

Sweet new OP-scores, randygeki (congrats)

I showed this recently, but then SwK posted that thread about "Should we post our coins, or not?"

=> so, hell yeah => here she is again, my coin-friends ...

Faustina-I



Yah, I admit that my Faustina-I denarius is pretty flashy, eh?

... but here is an example of her daughter that isn't quite as fine ...

Faustina-II



... still pretty cool (man, ya gotta love those big comfy sestertius, eh randygeki?)

 

It is I, too, Faustina? +

 

Congrats RG

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

FAUSTINA Sr
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
REVERSE: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch & raising robe
Struck at Rome, 141-161 AD
2.5g, 18mm
RIC 362

 

@> R.G. Nice coins.
Like you, I had the Sestertius first, and then found the Denarius.
(Both fishing in the same pond.)

FAUSTINA Snr. Wife of Antoninus Pius. Died 141 AD.
Obv:DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust right.
Rev: PIE-[T]AS AVG, Pietas standing left, droppingincense on altar.
Silver Denarius AR19mm 3.5gm RIC III 394a BMCRE 311 ;

FAUSTINAEmpress 138-140 A.D Wife of Antoninus Pius, Mother of Faustina II
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right.
Rev: AETERNITAS S-C, Aeternitas standing left holding phoenix on globe and holding up skirt.
Bronze Sestertius 30mm., 22.4gm.,
RIC III. 1105, (141 A.D.) Cohen 12, Sear5 4607

 

@> Paschka
When I first arrived on this site, from another member, I was given some good advice. I was told that when putting photos up one should pay attention to the size and use (around) 400 x 400 pixels for single photos and 800 x 400 for 'double' shots. Those sizes work pretty well, for everyone.

 

it's about time you picked up a new coin RG!

that's a nice denarius...i still don't have a coin of her to share!

 

Thanks all, and great coins. It looks better in and and fits nicely next to this guy in my album:

"ya gotta love those big comfy sestertius"


You know it.