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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 7312284, member: 96898&quot;]Two very nice coins, Donna! I like the reverse showing Faustina surrounded by her children. Concerning the star variant, my first association has been Castor and Pollux, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my favorite Faustina II sestertius. It is not a high grade coin, but the portrait style in my eyes is fantastic:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1278229[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Faustina II, Roman Empire, sestertius, ca. 161–164 AD, Rome mint. Obv: [F]AVSTINA AVGV[STA], bust of Faustina II, draped, r. Rev: IV[NONI] REGINAE; Iuno standing l. with patera and sceptre, peacock at feet l.; in fields, S-C.. 30mm, 27g. Ref: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1651. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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