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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3091948, member: 75937&quot;]There are numerous denarii of Faustina I with a throne on the reverse, differing in reverse legend, left-facing or right-facing bust, bare-headed or veiled bust, whether or not a peacock is present, the position of the peacock, the direction a scepter may be pointing, and the the presence or absence of a wreath. There are variations in breaks in the obverse legends and so on. Almost all of them range from scarce to very rare. This one is one of the more common examples. Nonetheless, I&#039;ve been looking for one of these for a long time and I finally had the opportunity to pick up a decent example at a good price.</p><p><br /></p><p>This particular throne -- as evidenced by the many issues with peacocks, the sacred bird of Juno -- is the <i>pulvinar</i> of Juno, which the Empress has assumed upon her deification (Mattingly, Harold, and Edward A. Sydenham. <i>The Roman Imperial Coinage</i>. III, Spink, 1930, p. 15).</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your coins with THRONES or anything else you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]780381[/ATTACH]</p><p>Diva Faustina Senior, died AD 140/1.</p><p>Roman AR Denarius, 17.6 mm, 3.71 g, 6 h.</p><p>Rome mint, under Antoninus Pius, AD 147-161.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAV-STINA, diademed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: AVGV-STA, scepter leaning against draped throne upon which wreath sits.</p><p>Refs: RIC III 377 (Pius); BMCRE 455 (Pius); RSC 131; RCV 4590; CRE 143.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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