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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8134423, member: 85693&quot;]Interesting post - tooled coins are generally high grade (in a way; that&#039;s why they get tooled I suppose), so they are out of my price range.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a very worn example of the OP (and that one in the [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] collection).&nbsp; Normally I would doubt anybody tooled it - but the lettering is very weird.&nbsp; It is either worn smooth or super high relief - check out that stray surviving &quot;N&quot; on the reverse.&nbsp; Some of the detail in Faustina&#039;s hair is surprisingly clear given the wear.&nbsp; Also her drapery around the bust is very abbreviated.&nbsp; Peculiar wear or modern diddling?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie87" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1417234[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Faustina I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>5th Phase: Anniversary of Faustina’s Deification</b></p><p><b>(c. 150-160 A.D.)&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>DIVA FAVST[INA], diademed and draped bust right / [IV]N[O] S-C, Juno standing left, holding patera and long sceptre.</p><p>RIC 1143; Cohen 210.</p><p>(25.07 grams / 31 x 29 mm)</p><p>eBay Nov. 2020[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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