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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4802499, member: 75937&quot;]This coin came with an old collection tag from Dr. Walter Stoecklin, who was an active collector in the early to mid 20th century. It is written in pen and ink -- not a ballpoint. You may read more about the Stoecklin collection <a href="http://www.coinsweekly.com/en/News/The-story-of-the-Stoecklin-Collection/4?&amp;id=5245" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinsweekly.com/en/News/The-story-of-the-Stoecklin-Collection/4?&amp;id=5245" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-avgvsta-vesta-denarius-jpg.760168/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the collection tag:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/20180403_165128-1-jpg.760169/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It reads:</p><p><br /></p><p>Rom Kaiserzeit</p><p>Annia Galeria Faustina Mater</p><p>Gemahlin d. Antoninus Pius</p><p>geb 105, gest. 141</p><p>AR denar</p><p>Av. Buste r.</p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA</p><p>Rv. stehende Vesta</p><p>AVGVSTA</p><p>mit simpulum + Palladium</p><p><br /></p><p>Which is translated:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman imperial period </p><p>Annia Galeria Faustina, mother</p><p>wife of Antoninus Pius</p><p>Born 105, died 141</p><p>AR denarius</p><p>Obv: Bust right</p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA</p><p>Rev: Vesta standing</p><p>AVGVSTA</p><p>with simpulum and Palladium</p><p><br /></p><p>Note no references to catalog number, not even to Cohen. If you&#039;re interested, here are some: RIC 368; BMCRE 435-438; Cohen 108; RCV 4587; CRE 153.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next: another old tag.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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