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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 7936712, member: 110350"]A wonderful example of one of my own favorite types, [USER=115909]@Gam3rBlake[/USER]! I particularly like her coins showing children.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some Faustina II's I'm fond of, including that one:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Faustina II with one child (Marcus Annius Verus):</p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, ca. 162/163 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. draped bust right with hair in chignon behind, wearing double strand of pearls, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA ./ Rev. Fecunditas (or Faustina as Fecunditas) standing facing, head right, holding long scepter in right hand and, with left hand and arm, infant with its arms raised towards its mother (representing Marcus Annius Verus, b. ca. 162 AD*), FECVNDITAS. RIC III MA 677, RSC II Faustina II 99c (Faustina with double strand of pearls)**, Sear RCV II 5252, BMCRE Marcus Aurelius 92 (<i>var</i>. with Faustina wearing single strand of pearls***). 18.46 mm., 3.54 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-fecvnditas-single-infant-annius-verus-b-162-jpg.1343622/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>*See Dinsdale Ch. 4 p. 51 & n. 1 [Dinsdale, Paul H., <i>The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus</i>, Ch. 4, <i>Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 </i>(<a href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf</a>) at p. 51] ("This issue refers to the birth of M. Annius Verus in 162"). See also <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Marcus_Annius_Verus_Caesar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Marcus_Annius_Verus_Caesar" rel="nofollow">https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Marcus_Annius_Verus_Caesar</a> : “Marcus Annius Verus Caesar (born 162 or 163 – 10 September 169) was the 12th of 13 children of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Empress Faustina the Younger. Annius was made caesar on 12 October 166 AD [after the death in 165 of Commodus's twin Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus], alongside his brother Commodus, designating them co-heirs of the Roman Empire. Annius died on 10 September 169, at age seven, due to complications from a surgery to remove a tumor from under his ear. His death left Commodus as the sole heir. . . . He was given the name of Marcus Annius Verus because it was the original name of his father, Marcus Aurelius” -- as well as his grandfather and great-grandfather.</p><p><br /></p><p>** The fourth of four listed varieties, along with Faustina II bareheaded, with a single strand of pearls, and with a stephane. (See RSC II at p. 223.)</p><p><br /></p><p>*** The British Museum, at least as of the date of BMCRE, does not appear to have an example of the variety with Faustina II wearing a double strand of pearls.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. My example of your coin, showing Faustina II with two children (Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus and Commodus):</p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina II [Junior] (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 161 AD. Obv. Draped bust right, hair in chignon behind, wearing stephane, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Rev. Two infant boys seated on draped throne (pulvinar), each raising an arm towards the other, with hands touching [<i>compass dot between them</i>], SAECVLI FELICIT. RIC III [Marcus Aurelius] 712, RSC II 191 [<i>variety without stars above boys’ heads</i>], Sear RCV II 5260 (ill.), BMCRE 139, Dinsdale 005600(a) [Dinsdale, Paul H., <i>The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus</i>, Ch. 4, <i>Faustina II - Undated, 158-176</i> (<a href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf</a>) at p. 57; photo at p. 62]. 17.5 mm., 3.39 g., 12h. [<i>The two infant boys are Faustina II’s twin sons b. 31 Aug 161 AD: Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus (the older twin, d. 165 AD) and Commodus, the ninth and tenth children of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II.</i>]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-with-children-jpg-version-jpg.1343627/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>3. Faustina II with four children (Annia Faustina [a/k/a Faustina III], Lucilla, Fadilla. and Cornificia):</p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina II [Junior) (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, Rome Mint, Dec.160 AD. Obv. Draped bust right, hair in chignon behind, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Rev. Faustina as Fecunditas, standing front, head left, holding infant in each arm, two other young children standing beside her to left and right, holding onto her gown; FECVND AVGVSTAE. RIC III [Marcus Aurelius] 676, RSC II 95, Sear RCV II 5251, BMCRE 89, Dinsdale 005120 [Dinsdale, Paul H., <i>The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus</i>, Ch. 4, <i>Faustina II - Undated, 158-176</i> (<a href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf</a>) at p. 54; photo at p. 60]. 17.0 mm., 3.29 g.*</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/combined-faustina-ii-fecvnd-avgvstae-jpg.1343630/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>*See Foss, <i>Roman Historical Coins</i>, page 143, identifying the two standing children depicted on this coin as Annia Faustina [a/k/a Faustina III] (oldest child) and Lucilla (third oldest child), and identifying the two infants in Faustina’s arms as Fadilla (seventh child) and Cornificia (eighth child). The coin was probably issued to celebrate the birth of Cornificia, the then-youngest child, in August 160 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Faustina II with six children (Annia Faustina [a/k/a Faustina III], Lucilla, Fadilla, Cornificia, Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus, and Commodus):</p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AE Sestertius, ca. 161 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, low chignon at back of head, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Rev. Felicitas (or Faustina as Fecunditas) standing left, between four girls (two standing at each side), holding two infants in her arms, each with a star over its head (representing the Dioscuri), TEMPOR FELIC [-IC almost entirely worn off], S - C across fields. RIC III 1673 (at p. 147), <i>var</i>. [no stars above infants’ heads]; BMCRE MA 949 <i>var </i>[same]; Cohen 222; Dinsdale 006760 & n. 1 [Dinsdale, Paul H., <i>The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus</i>, Ch. 4, <i>Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 </i>(<a href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf</a>) at p. 70] (“Minor rev. variation: sometimes each infant held in arms has star above head”). 31 mm., 24 gm. <i>Purchased from Victor’s Imperial Coins, March 2021. Ex. CNG E-Auction 476, 9/09/2020, part of Lot 762; ex. BLS Collection.*</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-sestertius-felicitas-six-children-jpg.1343632/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>*This variation of RIC III 1673 (with stars above the two infants’ heads) is unlisted in RIC or BMCRE, and appears to be mentioned only in the footnote to Dinsdale 006760. (RIC III 1677 does have stars above the infants’ heads, but is an as, not a sestertius.) Of the 14 other examples found on acsearch of RIC 1673 and 1674 (the same design as 1673 but with a diadem on Faustina’s head; see Sear RCV II 5284), only one other example (of RIC 1673) has the stars above the infants’ heads. See <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=6215913" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=6215913" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=6215913</a> (Numismatik Naumann, Auction 80, Lot 568, 4 Aug 2019).</p><p><br /></p><p>The four girls standing on either side of Felicitas on the reverse of this type have been identified as Marcus Aurelius’s and Faustina II’s daughters Annia Faustina (a/k/a Faustina III), Lucilla, Fadilla, and Cornificia -- the last of whom was born in 160 AD. The two infants held in her arms have been identified as Faustina II’s twin sons b. 31 Aug 161 AD: Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus (the older twin, d. 165 AD) and Commodus, the ninth and tenth children of the royal couple. See Foss, <i>Roman Historical Coins.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>5. A young Faustina II with no children:</p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina II [Junior] (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, Rome mint, 147-149 AD (under Antoninus Pius). Obv. Draped bust right, single circlet of pearls around head, FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL / Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand and, in left hand, rudder set on dolphin, VENVS. RIC III [Antoninus] 517c, RSC II 266a, BMCRE [Antoninus] 1067. 18 mm., 3.45 g.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-young-under-antoninus-pius-jpg-version-jpg.1267659/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>6. A deceased Faustina II:</p><p><br /></p><p>Diva Faustina II [Junior] (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, after 175 AD, Rome mint. Obv. Draped bust right, DIVA FAV-STINA PIA / Rev. peacock standing right, CONSECRATIO. RIC III 744, RSC II 71. 19.18 mm., 3.23 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/detail-diva-faustina-ii-denarius-purchased-01-04-2018-2-jpg.1301360/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 7936712, member: 110350"]A wonderful example of one of my own favorite types, [USER=115909]@Gam3rBlake[/USER]! I particularly like her coins showing children. Here are some Faustina II's I'm fond of, including that one: 1. Faustina II with one child (Marcus Annius Verus): Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, ca. 162/163 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. draped bust right with hair in chignon behind, wearing double strand of pearls, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA ./ Rev. Fecunditas (or Faustina as Fecunditas) standing facing, head right, holding long scepter in right hand and, with left hand and arm, infant with its arms raised towards its mother (representing Marcus Annius Verus, b. ca. 162 AD*), FECVNDITAS. RIC III MA 677, RSC II Faustina II 99c (Faustina with double strand of pearls)**, Sear RCV II 5252, BMCRE Marcus Aurelius 92 ([I]var[/I]. with Faustina wearing single strand of pearls***). 18.46 mm., 3.54 g. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-fecvnditas-single-infant-annius-verus-b-162-jpg.1343622/[/IMG] *See Dinsdale Ch. 4 p. 51 & n. 1 [Dinsdale, Paul H., [I]The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus[/I], Ch. 4, [I]Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 [/I]([URL='http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf']http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf[/URL]) at p. 51] ("This issue refers to the birth of M. Annius Verus in 162"). See also [URL]https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Marcus_Annius_Verus_Caesar[/URL] : “Marcus Annius Verus Caesar (born 162 or 163 – 10 September 169) was the 12th of 13 children of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Empress Faustina the Younger. Annius was made caesar on 12 October 166 AD [after the death in 165 of Commodus's twin Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus], alongside his brother Commodus, designating them co-heirs of the Roman Empire. Annius died on 10 September 169, at age seven, due to complications from a surgery to remove a tumor from under his ear. His death left Commodus as the sole heir. . . . He was given the name of Marcus Annius Verus because it was the original name of his father, Marcus Aurelius” -- as well as his grandfather and great-grandfather. ** The fourth of four listed varieties, along with Faustina II bareheaded, with a single strand of pearls, and with a stephane. (See RSC II at p. 223.) *** The British Museum, at least as of the date of BMCRE, does not appear to have an example of the variety with Faustina II wearing a double strand of pearls. 2. My example of your coin, showing Faustina II with two children (Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus and Commodus): Faustina II [Junior] (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 161 AD. Obv. Draped bust right, hair in chignon behind, wearing stephane, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Rev. Two infant boys seated on draped throne (pulvinar), each raising an arm towards the other, with hands touching [[I]compass dot between them[/I]], SAECVLI FELICIT. RIC III [Marcus Aurelius] 712, RSC II 191 [[I]variety without stars above boys’ heads[/I]], Sear RCV II 5260 (ill.), BMCRE 139, Dinsdale 005600(a) [Dinsdale, Paul H., [I]The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus[/I], Ch. 4, [I]Faustina II - Undated, 158-176[/I] ([URL='http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf']http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf[/URL]) at p. 57; photo at p. 62]. 17.5 mm., 3.39 g., 12h. [[I]The two infant boys are Faustina II’s twin sons b. 31 Aug 161 AD: Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus (the older twin, d. 165 AD) and Commodus, the ninth and tenth children of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II.[/I]] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-with-children-jpg-version-jpg.1343627/[/IMG] 3. Faustina II with four children (Annia Faustina [a/k/a Faustina III], Lucilla, Fadilla. and Cornificia): Faustina II [Junior) (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, Rome Mint, Dec.160 AD. Obv. Draped bust right, hair in chignon behind, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Rev. Faustina as Fecunditas, standing front, head left, holding infant in each arm, two other young children standing beside her to left and right, holding onto her gown; FECVND AVGVSTAE. RIC III [Marcus Aurelius] 676, RSC II 95, Sear RCV II 5251, BMCRE 89, Dinsdale 005120 [Dinsdale, Paul H., [I]The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus[/I], Ch. 4, [I]Faustina II - Undated, 158-176[/I] ([URL='http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf']http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf[/URL]) at p. 54; photo at p. 60]. 17.0 mm., 3.29 g.* [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/combined-faustina-ii-fecvnd-avgvstae-jpg.1343630/[/IMG] *See Foss, [I]Roman Historical Coins[/I], page 143, identifying the two standing children depicted on this coin as Annia Faustina [a/k/a Faustina III] (oldest child) and Lucilla (third oldest child), and identifying the two infants in Faustina’s arms as Fadilla (seventh child) and Cornificia (eighth child). The coin was probably issued to celebrate the birth of Cornificia, the then-youngest child, in August 160 AD. 4. Faustina II with six children (Annia Faustina [a/k/a Faustina III], Lucilla, Fadilla, Cornificia, Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus, and Commodus): Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AE Sestertius, ca. 161 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, low chignon at back of head, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA / Rev. Felicitas (or Faustina as Fecunditas) standing left, between four girls (two standing at each side), holding two infants in her arms, each with a star over its head (representing the Dioscuri), TEMPOR FELIC [-IC almost entirely worn off], S - C across fields. RIC III 1673 (at p. 147), [I]var[/I]. [no stars above infants’ heads]; BMCRE MA 949 [I]var [/I][same]; Cohen 222; Dinsdale 006760 & n. 1 [Dinsdale, Paul H., [I]The Imperial Coinage of the Middle Antonines: Marcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus and Commodus[/I], Ch. 4, [I]Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 [/I]([URL='http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04%20-%20Faustina%20II%20-%20Undated,%20158-176%20%28med_res%29.pdf']http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Marcus/04 - Faustina II - Undated, 158-176 (med_res).pdf[/URL]) at p. 70] (“Minor rev. variation: sometimes each infant held in arms has star above head”). 31 mm., 24 gm. [I]Purchased from Victor’s Imperial Coins, March 2021. Ex. CNG E-Auction 476, 9/09/2020, part of Lot 762; ex. BLS Collection.*[/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-sestertius-felicitas-six-children-jpg.1343632/[/IMG] *This variation of RIC III 1673 (with stars above the two infants’ heads) is unlisted in RIC or BMCRE, and appears to be mentioned only in the footnote to Dinsdale 006760. (RIC III 1677 does have stars above the infants’ heads, but is an as, not a sestertius.) Of the 14 other examples found on acsearch of RIC 1673 and 1674 (the same design as 1673 but with a diadem on Faustina’s head; see Sear RCV II 5284), only one other example (of RIC 1673) has the stars above the infants’ heads. See [URL]https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=6215913[/URL] (Numismatik Naumann, Auction 80, Lot 568, 4 Aug 2019). The four girls standing on either side of Felicitas on the reverse of this type have been identified as Marcus Aurelius’s and Faustina II’s daughters Annia Faustina (a/k/a Faustina III), Lucilla, Fadilla, and Cornificia -- the last of whom was born in 160 AD. The two infants held in her arms have been identified as Faustina II’s twin sons b. 31 Aug 161 AD: Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus (the older twin, d. 165 AD) and Commodus, the ninth and tenth children of the royal couple. See Foss, [I]Roman Historical Coins.[/I] [I][/I] 5. A young Faustina II with no children: Faustina II [Junior] (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, Rome mint, 147-149 AD (under Antoninus Pius). Obv. Draped bust right, single circlet of pearls around head, FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL / Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand and, in left hand, rudder set on dolphin, VENVS. RIC III [Antoninus] 517c, RSC II 266a, BMCRE [Antoninus] 1067. 18 mm., 3.45 g. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-ii-young-under-antoninus-pius-jpg-version-jpg.1267659/[/IMG] 6. A deceased Faustina II: Diva Faustina II [Junior] (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AR Denarius, after 175 AD, Rome mint. Obv. Draped bust right, DIVA FAV-STINA PIA / Rev. peacock standing right, CONSECRATIO. RIC III 744, RSC II 71. 19.18 mm., 3.23 g. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/detail-diva-faustina-ii-denarius-purchased-01-04-2018-2-jpg.1301360/[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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