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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 5225997, member: 75937&quot;]It&#039;s a great feeling, isn&#039;t it, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER], to add an unappreciated rarity to one&#039;s collection?</p><p><br /></p><p>This one of Faustina II with a stephaned bust is rough but probably irreplaceable. After an exhaustive internet search, there appear to be only three other examples: The <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_R-14292" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_R-14292" rel="nofollow">one in the British Museum</a>, The one in BnF cited by Cohen, and <a href="https://www.inumis.com/shop/faustine-jeune-sesterce-rome-161-176-802518/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.inumis.com/shop/faustine-jeune-sesterce-rome-161-176-802518/" rel="nofollow">an example sold at an iNumis Mail Bid Sale</a> 6 07.11.2008 Lot 224</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-diana-lvcifera-s-c-sestertius-diademed-bust-jpg.1207708/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.68 g, 32.3 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 170-175.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina II, draped and wearing stephane, right.</p><p>Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA S C, Diana standing right, holding lighted torch in both hands.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1631; BMCRE 901; Cohen 91; RCV 5272 var. (no stephane); MIR 8-6/10c diad.</p><p>Notes: Obverse die-match to the British Museum specimen.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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