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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 8124186, member: 87200&quot;]I agree that maybe Lucilla&#039;s face is a bit rounder...than your piece. The hair bun appears similar, but that was the style for Roman ladies at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucilla Augusta, AD 164-169.</p><p><br /></p><p>Æ sestertius, 30mm, 24g, 6h. Rome mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F; Draped bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: IVNONI LVCINAE; Juno seated left, holding infant and flower // SC</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 1747.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Mat Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lucilla1-jpg.1109748/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast here is Faustina Senior:</p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina...</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius, 20mm 3.1 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Diva Faustina Sr AR Denarius. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: AETE-R-NITAS, Aeternitas, Providentia, or Urania standing front holding globe, veil blowing out around head.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RSC 32, RIC 351</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina1-jpg.1112607/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina2-jpg.1112608/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Note that her hair is not in a bun, so this may have been popular in earlier days. We certainly would not want to have a dated hairstyle![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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