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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 7754385, member: 93702"]I do not usually buy coins featuring women.. not a fixed rule or anything - just the way its worked out as far as my collection goes. Perhaps its due to the fact that I'm Canadian and look at the queen on coins way too often... <b>like waaaay tooo often. Uugh!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Anyway - I have been interested in purchasing this type for awhile. I have two daughters that are 18 months apart.. and while they are much older now, I know that my wife's best memories are of her holding the two at once.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1328256[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">FLAV MAX - FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right hair waved, bun at back, wearing pearl necklace; reverse SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, looking left, holding infants Constantine II and Constantius II</font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So this one was available at a good price.. and you can't go wrong with an ex-Doug Smith, right??</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin arrived today - and my wife really loves it! She generally shows no interest in my weird ancient coin hobby. So this is really nice. She wants me to get a better photo of the reverse so we can frame and place in our living room.. this is a first! Awesome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just make sure that no one mentions Fausta's murder .. OK... work with me!</p><p>If she gets a whiff of that I will be back to square one! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Please show your coins of Fausta, any ex-Doug Smith or any coin that perked the interest of your better half.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 7754385, member: 93702"]I do not usually buy coins featuring women.. not a fixed rule or anything - just the way its worked out as far as my collection goes. Perhaps its due to the fact that I'm Canadian and look at the queen on coins way too often... [B]like waaaay tooo often. Uugh! [/B] Anyway - I have been interested in purchasing this type for awhile. I have two daughters that are 18 months apart.. and while they are much older now, I know that my wife's best memories are of her holding the two at once. [ATTACH=full]1328256[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]FLAV MAX - FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right hair waved, bun at back, wearing pearl necklace; reverse SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, looking left, holding infants Constantine II and Constantius II[/SIZE] So this one was available at a good price.. and you can't go wrong with an ex-Doug Smith, right?? The coin arrived today - and my wife really loves it! She generally shows no interest in my weird ancient coin hobby. So this is really nice. She wants me to get a better photo of the reverse so we can frame and place in our living room.. this is a first! Awesome. Just make sure that no one mentions Fausta's murder .. OK... work with me! If she gets a whiff of that I will be back to square one! :) [B]Please show your coins of Fausta, any ex-Doug Smith or any coin that perked the interest of your better half.[/B][/QUOTE]
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