hello all, I can not identify this Roman coin. has a diameter of 26 mm, a thickness of 2 mm and weighs 11 grams. Thanks for any help
Faustina Jr seems mostly likely. But there are many other possibilities (just not as common as the Faustina issues). I'm not a great expert, but I do happen to like the Latin Ladies and keep hold of most of the Faustina's and Julia _____'s (Domna, Mamaea, Maesa) I come across. From the bust, I suppose it might be Faustina I or any number of other females (e.g., several of the Julia ____ issues would fit that profile). By weight, I think it could conceivably be an As, Dupondius, or other provincial denomination, based on the ranges for published examples (correct me if I'm wrong). I think you'd really need to spend some time comparing busts of different Roman imperial females to make a confident ID... The image is good, but you might be able to make out more from it in hand than we can looking at it (e.g., being able to read a letter or two on the obv. could go a long way). Sometimes you just can't settle on a certain ID, especially with the legends worn off.
thanks curtis HelloCurtis, yourstatementsare correctbut maybeI canpost picturesof theback of the headwherethere seems to beawoman........INA I'm not surebutI thinkit isthe final part ofFaustina. Thanksfor thehelp
Yes, that's just what I was wondering... (Nice photography skills!) I believe I see the same "NA" as you (though ancient coin identification can involve some strange psychology, such as seeing-what-you-expect-to-see). It's not a lot to go on, but sometimes a couple of letters and a bit of imagery allow you to rule out a lot of alternatives. If we are seeing it right, I think that narrows it down to obverse legends beginning FAVSTINA AVG (possibly FAVSTINAE AVG)--again, correct me if I'm wrong--meaning Faustina Jr. The reverse appears to have "S-C" surrounding the figure (Venus, Felicitas, Spes, or several other possibities). A complete ID (i.e., finding a numbered reference) might be impossible, but depending on how motivated you are, you might try comparing the positioning of the obverse characters to known types, and the reverse imagery to as many examples as possible, starting with acsearch.info and wildwinds.com. By process of elimination, and lots of time, it's conceivable that you could find a match. Or just be satisfied to call it a Faustina Jr As (maybe Dupondius?).
