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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3747821, member: 75937"]This new acquisition marks the third left-facing portrait of Faustina II I have acquired for my collection and the first denarius to feature such a bust (my other two are middle bronzes). The obverse legend FAVSTINA AVGVSTA with the AVGVSTI PII FIL reverse legend represent the 6th and final group of inscriptions on coins issued by her father, dating from ca. 157-161.[1]</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is scarce to rare. It is not listed by Wiczay, Cohen or Sear. No specimens are to be found at <a href="http://coinproject.com/search_emperor.php?emp=Faustina-II-Jr.&city=&type=3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinproject.com/search_emperor.php?emp=Faustina-II-Jr.&city=&type=3" rel="nofollow">The Coin Project</a> or the <a href="https://www.coryssa.org/index.php/subcategory/view/subcategory_id/64/page/0/keywords/Faustina_Venus_Victrix/search2/yes/date_to/2019-10-06/use_checkboxes/0/search_title/on/period/roman_emperor/period/roman_emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coryssa.org/index.php/subcategory/view/subcategory_id/64/page/0/keywords/Faustina_Venus_Victrix/search2/yes/date_to/2019-10-06/use_checkboxes/0/search_title/on/period/roman_emperor/period/roman_emperor" rel="nofollow">Coryssa</a> database. The British Museum has <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1209878&partId=1&searchText=Faustina+495b&page=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1209878&partId=1&searchText=Faustina+495b&page=1" rel="nofollow">one specimen</a>, which is cited by RSC, Strack, and RIC, and is the <a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=495b+Faustina" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=495b+Faustina" rel="nofollow">only specimen listed at ORCE</a>. Wildwinds has <a href="http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/faustina_II/RIC_0495b.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/faustina_II/RIC_0495b.jpg" rel="nofollow">one specimen</a>. Only <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3343978" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3343978" rel="nofollow">one example appears at acsearchinfo</a> (and it's an ancient imitation) sold by CNG on June 29, 2016. Temeryazev and Makarenko classify it as R3 out of R4 (5-9 specimens sold since 1997) and cite a specimen sold by The Coin Shop (lot 408385).[2]</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your left-facing portraits, unusual Faustina II coins, or anything you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1005178[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.21 g, 17.1 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 157-161.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, left.</p><p>Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left hand on shield set on helmet.</p><p>Refs: RIC 495b; BMCRE 1102; RSC 15a; Cohen --; RCV --; CRE 235; Strack 519.</p><p><br /></p><p>~~~</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Mattingly, Harold, <i>Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. </i>London, BMP, 1968, p. lxxvi-lxxvii.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Temeryazev, S. A., and T. P. Makarenko. <i>The Coinage of Roman Empresses, Volume I: Antonia Minor – Didia Clara, 41 – 193 AD</i>, San Bernardino, CreateSpace, an <a href="https://amazon.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://amazon.com/" rel="nofollow">Amazon.com</a> Company, 2017, pp. 74, 93.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3747821, member: 75937"]This new acquisition marks the third left-facing portrait of Faustina II I have acquired for my collection and the first denarius to feature such a bust (my other two are middle bronzes). The obverse legend FAVSTINA AVGVSTA with the AVGVSTI PII FIL reverse legend represent the 6th and final group of inscriptions on coins issued by her father, dating from ca. 157-161.[1] The coin is scarce to rare. It is not listed by Wiczay, Cohen or Sear. No specimens are to be found at [URL='http://coinproject.com/search_emperor.php?emp=Faustina-II-Jr.&city=&type=3']The Coin Project[/URL] or the [URL='https://www.coryssa.org/index.php/subcategory/view/subcategory_id/64/page/0/keywords/Faustina_Venus_Victrix/search2/yes/date_to/2019-10-06/use_checkboxes/0/search_title/on/period/roman_emperor/period/roman_emperor']Coryssa[/URL] database. The British Museum has [URL='https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1209878&partId=1&searchText=Faustina+495b&page=1']one specimen[/URL], which is cited by RSC, Strack, and RIC, and is the [URL='http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=495b+Faustina']only specimen listed at ORCE[/URL]. Wildwinds has [URL='http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/faustina_II/RIC_0495b.jpg']one specimen[/URL]. Only [URL='https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3343978']one example appears at acsearchinfo[/URL] (and it's an ancient imitation) sold by CNG on June 29, 2016. Temeryazev and Makarenko classify it as R3 out of R4 (5-9 specimens sold since 1997) and cite a specimen sold by The Coin Shop (lot 408385).[2] Post your left-facing portraits, unusual Faustina II coins, or anything you feel is relevant! [ATTACH=full]1005178[/ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR denarius, 3.21 g, 17.1 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 157-161. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, left. Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left hand on shield set on helmet. Refs: RIC 495b; BMCRE 1102; RSC 15a; Cohen --; RCV --; CRE 235; Strack 519. ~~~ 1. Mattingly, Harold, [I]Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. IV: Antoninus Pius to Commodus. Introduction, indexes and plates. [/I]London, BMP, 1968, p. lxxvi-lxxvii. 2. Temeryazev, S. A., and T. P. Makarenko. [I]The Coinage of Roman Empresses, Volume I: Antonia Minor – Didia Clara, 41 – 193 AD[/I], San Bernardino, CreateSpace, an [URL='https://amazon.com/']Amazon.com[/URL] Company, 2017, pp. 74, 93.[/QUOTE]
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