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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4700999, member: 85693&quot;]Nice Faustina I lifetime denarius, Donna.&nbsp; She looks particularly regal in that portrait and the drapery on Concordia is fantastic.&nbsp; Welcome to the club. </p><p><br /></p><p>Since this thread came around last, I snagged yet another lifetime Faustina I sestertius - and yet another with the Venus reverse (I wonder if this is the most common reverse for sestertii?).&nbsp; This was the fourth-worst in a lot of five sestertii I got off eBay - or to put it another way, here&#039;s what five bucks can get you if you have low standards. </p><p><br /></p><p>The photo below captures the splendors of its textured surfaces <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie53" alt=":hungover:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; It looks much better in hand (no, no it doesn&#039;t).&nbsp; I hope this doesn&#039;t get me kicked out of the Faustina I Lifetime Club for uglying up the joint! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1154709[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Faustina I&nbsp; &nbsp; &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 AVGVST]AE S-C, Venus standing right drawing up robe from right shoulder and holding apple.</p><p>RIC 1081; Sear 4677.</p><p>(22.81 grams / 32 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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