The women of the Roman Empire

Here's the last pagan empress and last appearance of Venus on a Roman coin:


Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius, Augusta, 293(?)-311 CE
Roman Æ Follis; 26 mm, 6.64 gm
Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE
Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA
Refs: RIC VI 57; Sear 14595

 

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I have a Faustina jr. I'd like to add.
I could use a little help. My coin looks like RIC 695, but also 696.

 

Can you have an obverse and reverse from different RIC numbers? Maybe someone can help me with the attribution. I'm very uncertain of what I'm doing.

 

Yours is RIC 696 as I see it.

695 has a diadem on the portrait where yours has pearls.
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=287238

BMCRE separates coins with one and two strands of pearls. Where you draw the line at separating minor variations is not something in general agreement. Your image is a little blurry but there might be a second strand half hidden in the hair that would show better on a perfect coin.

 

Faustina Jr., Issue by Marcus Aurelius, 161 - 164 AD
Silver Denarius, Rome Mint, 18mm, 3.17 grams
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust of Faustina right.
Reverse: IVNO REGINAE, Juno standing left holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet to left.
RIC696

Is this a match????

 

I think so!! Thanks Doug and MikeyZee!

 

Here's the one with two strands of pearls. There's nothing subtle about it.

 

Yessir, after further inspection my coin has a single strand.

 

Now I have an earworm:

 

ok. I am very new here. But looking around here it seems like a good place to get info on some coins. In November cleaning out my deceased mothers house I came across a container of coins. For the most part I can figure out what they are. But I came across a coin that I found in my grand mothers front yard when I was a kid. I have figured out that this coins is Faustina Ancient Roman Coin. But I cannot find the same back as the one I have. too me its not a baby she is holding. I am really enjoying reading her history. And thank you for any info.

 

That is HILARITAS, and she's holding a palm frond and a cornucopiae. It is, indeed, a coin of Faustina Junior, the wife of Marcus Aurelius and the daughter of Antoninus Pius.

 

thank you for that information.

 

Welcome @Dana Wilson! Nice coin!

@Roman Collector is right on there!

Here is more information about the specific coin from WildWinds: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s5275.html#RIC_1642

And here from Coin Project: http://coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=273055

 

wow! thank you so much. this is great information.

 

it looks like its worth a little. and its the only roman coin I have but I have several others that are late 1800's. Is there a way to sell them? Ebay isn't something I trust. Is the cngcoins sight a good place to sell?

 

The reverse figure, Hilaritas, in roman culture was the embodiment or personification of cheerfulness, rejoicing, and good humor, usually represented holding the palm and cornucopiae. "The Romans considered good humor to be both a private virtue and a public one, as people were expected not only to strive for pleasant spirit within themselves, but were encouraged to inspire others with their own good humor, as well." [Lighter as We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths, and Aging]

Since you are a member here in this forum, there is a special forum that you can post what you are interested in selling.
https://www.cointalk.com/forums/for-sale/

There are some simple rules for posting in that forum (with the intent of CoinTalk NOT becoming all about selling and buying of coins):
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/hey-read-this-before-posting-here-for-sale-forum-rules.190428/