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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3053715, member: 75937"]I like the old cabinet toning on this coin and would never dream of dipping it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also like how the flan has cracked at various points around its circumference from striking; it gives it that hand-crafted, ancient look.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]764622[/ATTACH] </p><p>Faustina I, AD 138-141</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.40 g, 19.7 mm, 5 h</p><p>Rome, AD 147-161</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: AVGV STA, Ceres standing left, holding torch and short vertical scepter</p><p>Refs: RIC 356; BMCRE 399; Cohen 96; RCV --; CRE 82.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3053715, member: 75937"]I like the old cabinet toning on this coin and would never dream of dipping it. I also like how the flan has cracked at various points around its circumference from striking; it gives it that hand-crafted, ancient look. [ATTACH=full]764622[/ATTACH] Faustina I, AD 138-141 Roman AR denarius, 3.40 g, 19.7 mm, 5 h Rome, AD 147-161 Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: AVGV STA, Ceres standing left, holding torch and short vertical scepter Refs: RIC 356; BMCRE 399; Cohen 96; RCV --; CRE 82.[/QUOTE]
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