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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4027690, member: 85693&quot;]Great coins, RC.&nbsp; I really enjoy your Imperial Ladies&#039; posts.&nbsp; I was not aware of the order of the legends and am glad to have that info. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have some Faustina I lifetime issues, not very pretty.&nbsp; This seemed like a good opportunity to bring them all together in one post. </p><p><br /></p><p>As I recall, none of these were described as &quot;lifetime&quot; issues when I found them on eBay - which may contribute to their affordability.</p><p><br /></p><p>A denarius - scruffy but my only silver: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1058834[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Faustina I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Denarius</b></p><p><b>(c. 138-141 A.D.) (Lifetime)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint </b></p><p>FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right. / IVNONI REGINAE; throne, draped, sceptre against it; below peacock with tail spread.</p><p>RIC 339a; RSC 219.</p><p>(2.68 grams / 18 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>My best:&nbsp; an as/dupondius:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1058831[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I&nbsp;&nbsp; Æ As / Dupondius</b></p><p><b>(c. 138-141 A.D.) Lifetime</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII PP, draped bust right, hair bound with pearls / VENERI AVGVSTAE S C, Venus draped standing right, drawing drapery and holding apple.</p><p>RIC 1097; BMC 1132.</p><p>(11.54 grams / 25 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>A sestertius to match the as/dupondius:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1058832[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(c. 138-141 A.D.) Lifetime</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII P P, draped bust right / VENERI AVGVSTAE S-C, Venus standing right drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple.</p><p>RIC 1081; Sear 4677.</p><p>(25.12 grams / 32 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Another sestertius.&nbsp; I have no excuse for this one - it is a duplicate, and in very poor shape, but it was about a McDonald&#039;s lunch in cost and is lower in cholesterol (how&#039;s that for an excuse?).&nbsp; I keep it on my desk at work:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1058833[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Faustina I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(c. 138-141 A.D.) Lifetime</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>[FA]VSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P[II P P], draped bust right / [VENERI AVGVSTAE] S-C, Venus standing right drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple.</p><p>RIC 1081; Sear 4677.</p><p>(23.41 grams / 31 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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