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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2653681, member: 75937&quot;]I was the high bidder at Frank Robinson&#039;s auction yesterday and am very excited about this one. It&#039;s quite interesting. The coin is listed in RIC only as an aureus, not a denarius, RIC-732. It is not listed by Sear, Cohen or BMCRE. The coin is described in Staal&#039;s <i>The Three Graces and Their Numismatic Mythology</i>, p. 142 and pictured on p. 169. Staal notes examples from &quot;Bank. H Aufhauser 18, #420 ... (Oct 1989)&quot; and &quot;Coin Galleries #2447 (Dec 2001).&quot; Frank Robinson notes one sold at &quot;CNG eAuction 1/10, the only sale record I found.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]587455[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Jr, Augusta AD 161-175, under Marcus Aurelius</p><p>Roman AR Denarius</p><p>Rome, AD 161-175</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: VENVS FELIX, Venus seated left, holding small statuary group of the three graces and scepter.</p><p>Refs: RIC 732 aureus var.; Staal p. 142, p. 169</p><p>(Photo courtesy of Frank Robinson)</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse type was also used on this minor bronze of Faustina II portraying Juno, here depicted with a left-facing bust variety:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]587456[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Jr, under Antoninus Pius, 147-161</p><p>Roman AE minor bronze</p><p>11.10 gm; 25.3 mm</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, left.</p><p>Rev: IVNO SC, Juno seated left, holding small statuary group of the three graces and scepter; at feet, peacock.</p><p>Refs: C.f. RIC 1400 and Cohen 128 (right-facing busts).</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to add your coins of Faustina Jr, three Graces, varieties unlisted in major references, Venus, Juno, etc. Whatever you feel is pertinent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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