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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 7371166, member: 100731&quot;]Last week, this sestertius showed up in the inventory of a seller I follow. The detailed, serene looking bust grabbed my attention, and the price was right. On top of it, I found a provenance to 2014, where it hammered well above the current selling price (which is always nice).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284213[/ATTACH]</p><p>ROMAN IMPERIAL, Faustina. Denomination: AE Sestertius, minted: Rome; A.D. 176 - A.D. 180</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA: Bust of Faustina II, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right</p><p>Rev: SIDERIBVS RECEPTA S C: Diana, draped, standing front, head right, holding transverse lighted torch in both hands; crescent behind head</p><p>Weight: 24.09g; Ø:30.5mm. Catalogue: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1715. Provenance: Ex. Jesus Vico auction 137, lot 3256 (2014), Ex. T. Nuij (2021); acq.: 03-2021</p><p><br /></p><p>The photo&#039;s don&#039;t really do the coin justice. Here is a &#039;in hand&#039; photo:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284224[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Funny enough, it arrived on the same day as this coin, which is from period I specialize in (early medieval, continental coinage); my 49th sceatta. My posts on these little coins usually do not attract as much attention as my occasional Roman coin. Perhaps I just bought the sestertius above just to showcase my sceatta. Who knows. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284218[/ATTACH]</p><p>EARLY MEDIEVAL, Anonymous. Denomination: AR Sceatta (Serie E, sub. b or c), minted: Frisia Magma; 715-755 AD</p><p>Obv: Porcupine figure, with three stripes below spine</p><p>Rev: TTOII within dotted square</p><p>Weight: 1.01g; Ø:11mm. Catalogue: No die match in JMP. Provenance: Bought from E.N. Vriend, who bought it from a Frisian metal-detectorist; acq.: 03-2021</p><p><br /></p><p>And, for good measure, a group photo of two totally different coins, minted about 550-600 years apart:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284225[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What a fun hobby this is <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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