Two more veiled bust beauties!

For some reason, I decided this was the year to acquire coins of Faustina I with veiled busts. Here are a couple of additions to my collection (sellers' photos). Post anything you feel is relevant!


Faustina I, AD 138-141.
Roman AR denarius, 3.27 g, 18.0 mm.
Rome, AD 141.
Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter.
Refs: RIC 350a(b); BMCRE 291; RSC 34a; RCV --; CRE 120.


Faustina I, AD 138-141.
Roman AR denarius, 2.72 g, 18 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 141.
Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust, right.
Rev: Pietas, veiled and draped, standing left, dropping incense on lighted altar with right hand and holding box in left hand.
Refs: RIC 394b var. (denarius); BMCRE 311-314 var. (bust); RSC 234a; RCV --; CRE 120.

Apparently, Pietas is an anthropomorphic lioness!

 

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Nice additions, RC. The bottom one is especially nice.

 

That detail on the Pietas is fantastic.

 

Nice ones RC. I have a couple - they ain't pretty, but they are veiled.



Faustina I Æ Sestertius
(c. 141-146 A.D.)
Rome Mint
DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA veiled and draped bust right, wearing stephane / [PIETA]S [AVG], Pietas standing left, dropping incense over lighted altar and holding perfume box.
RIC III 1146A (Pius).
(22.48 grams / 30 mm)

Faustina I the Elder
Wife of Antoninus Pius
(141-161 A.D.)
Rome Mint - Denarius
DIVAFAVS-TINA, veiled, draped bust right / AETERNITAS, draped throne against which rests scepter; in front, a peacock standing right.
RIC 353b; BMC 388.
(3.14 grams / 18 mm)

 

Draped, veiled and with a stephane, no less! I have only one coin with that bust type:

 

Tons of bust varieties on that sestertius, @Marsyas Mike . The British Museum has 'em all!


Bare-headed and draped bust, right, of course.


Draped and veiled, right.


Draped, veiled, right, with stephane.


Draped, veiled, left, with stephane.

 

Whoa! I apparently noticed the stephane on mine when originally trying to figure it out, but I think I botched the attribution. According to OCRE I think that should be RIC 1146Ac.

http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.ant.1146Ac

The British Museum collection sure is pretty.

 

Yep. Here are the bust types:



And here's the listing:

 

Thank you, RC. As always, I appreciate the help.

 

Roman Collector, Congratulations on your new acquisitions ! I love the 2nd denarius with Pietas sacrificing over the flaming alter, & the fine stoic portrait adds charm to the coin.