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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4193905, member: 75937&quot;]This veiled bust sestertius was issued in AD 150 as part of a series of coins bearing the AETERNITAS reverse legend to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the empress&#039; death.</p><p><br /></p><p>This design was used for coins in all metals, and in a variety of bust types: bare-headed, veiled, and veiled and stephaned versions.</p><p><br /></p><p>This example is an obverse die-match to one of the two examples in the British Museum collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post anything you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1078735[/ATTACH] </p><p>Faustina I, AD 138-141.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.12 g, 32.6 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 150.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped and veiled, right.</p><p>Rev: AETERNITAS S C, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and long rudder, vertical in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1107b; BMCRE 1499-1500; Cohen 8; Strack 1267; RCV 4608 v.; Dinsdale 021000.</p><p>Notes: Obverse die-match to <a href="https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3178600&amp;partId=1&amp;searchText=Faustina+1107&amp;page=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3178600&amp;partId=1&amp;searchText=Faustina+1107&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow">BMCRE 1499</a>:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076481[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The denarius version, with bare-headed and veiled bust types:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076482[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Sr, AD 138-141</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.83 g, 18.2 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 150/151.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder.</p><p>Refs: RIC 348a; BMCRE 360 ff; Cohen 6; RCV 4577.</p><p>Notes: Overstruck on a previously issued coin; undertype likely a CONCORDIA seated issue of Sabina.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076483[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Sr, AD 138-141.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.23 g, 18.6 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder</p><p>Refs: RIC 348b; BMCRE 367; Cohen 7; RCV 4577 var. (bust).</p><p><br /></p><p>And a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/when-grade-condition-doesnt-matter-faustina-dupondius-with-veiled-bust.334230/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/when-grade-condition-doesnt-matter-faustina-dupondius-with-veiled-bust.334230/">dupondius version</a>, demonstrating the veiled and stephaned bust type:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076484[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina I, AD 138-141.</p><p>Roman orichalcum dupondius, 10.62 g, 28.1 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 147-161 (probably AD 150/51).</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAV-STINA, diademed, veiled and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: AETER-NITAS S C, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1160b; BMCRE4 1557 var. (bust); Cohen 9; RCV 4640 var. (bust); ERIC II 356.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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