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Message:: [QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4565035, member: 85693"]Nice coin and write-up, RC.  I've been using the "Beckmann System" for attributions, my only complaint being that it crowds my flips - only so much text fits! I have two Faustina I sestertii RIC III 1146Ac (w. stephane), both unattractive in their own, individual way. Or do I need to correct the second (green background) example?  Now that I look at it, I'm not sure I see a stephane?  I defer to your expertise. [ATTACH=full]1130389[/ATTACH] Faustina I             Æ Sestertius2nd Phase: Dedication of the Temple to Diva Faustina(c. 143-150 A.D.) Rome MintDIVA AVGVS-TA FAVSTINA veiled and draped bust right, wearing stephane / [PIETA]S [AVG] S C, Pietas standing left, dropping incense over altar.RIC III 1146Ac (w. stephane).(22.48 grams / 30 mm) [ATTACH=full]1130388[/ATTACH] Faustina I             Æ Sestertius2nd Phase: Dedication of the Temple to Diva Faustina(c. 143-150 A.D.) Rome Mint[DIVA] AVGVSTA [FAVSTINA] veiled & draped bust right, wearing stephane? / P[IETAS] AVG S C, Pietas standing left, dropping incense over altar.RIC III 1146Ac (w. stephane?).(25.42 grams / 31 mm)[/QUOTE]