Benefactor KenDorney Posted June 3 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 3 I had a coin show over the weekend and another dealer brought a few things over, including this gem: Triton XVII, Lot: 712. Estimate $750. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.91 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls / CERES, S C across lower field, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears in extended right hand, torch in left. RIC III 1128 (Pius); Strack 1273; Banti 44; BMCRE 1526 (Pius). VF, brown patina with some green deposits, light cleaning scratches. This is the auction photo which does the coin no justice at all. See below for a video. I always wondered why I had no Faustina Sr. in my collection when they are common and often very cheap. Now I know why: I was waiting for this one! Feel free to post any nice sestertii you like. 15 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted June 3 · Member Share Posted June 3 I had a similar experience when seeing this sestertius in an upcoming auction. Although not the same condition, I think this is one of my most attractive coins. 32,15 mm, 26,39 g. Diva Faustina I. Died 140-141. Ӕ sestertius. Rome. 155-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top / AETERNITAS SC, Aeternitas standing left, holding phoenix on globe and lifting fold of skirt. RIC III Antoninus Pius 1105a; BMC 1490; RCV 4607; Cohen 12. Another sestertii, from the same Antonine era, I find attractive 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted June 4 · Member Share Posted June 4 Here are some I like. The Lucilla is my favorite. The Marcus Aurelius and Antonninus Pius one is cool but unfortunately worn 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 4 · Patron Share Posted June 4 4 hours ago, KenDorney said: I had a coin show over the weekend and another dealer brought a few things over, including this gem: Triton XVII, Lot: 712. Estimate $750. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. Diva Faustina Senior. Died AD 140/1. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.91 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, wearing hair bound in pearls / CERES, S C across lower field, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears in extended right hand, torch in left. RIC III 1128 (Pius); Strack 1273; Banti 44; BMCRE 1526 (Pius). VF, brown patina with some green deposits, light cleaning scratches. This is the auction photo which does the coin no justice at all. See below for a video. I always wondered why I had no Faustina Sr. in my collection when they are common and often very cheap. Now I know why: I was waiting for this one! Feel free to post any nice sestertii you like. Very beautiful specimen, @KenDorney That's one of the last coins issued for Faustina the Elder. Here is my lower grade example. It also comes with a veiled bust variety, struck with a single obverse die. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Germanicus Posted June 4 · Member Share Posted June 4 One of my favourite Sestertii due to it´s Tiber patina: DIVA FAVSTINA - Bust of Faustina the Elder right, wearing paludamentum and tutulus of pearls AETERNITAS S C - Aeternitas standing facing, head left, extending right hand and holding long sceptre in left Sestertius, Rome after 147 A.D. 32 mm / 25,84 gr RIC (Antoninus Pius) 1102; BMCRE 1480; Cohen 28; Sear 4605; Banti 14 (16 specimens) 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERMANICVS Posted June 4 · Member Share Posted June 4 This is the Faustina - Ceres with Torches sestertius in my collection. Not Tiber patina, but a nice deep green jade patina. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted June 4 · Supporter Share Posted June 4 (edited) I am pleased with these although they are not a patch on the OP Faustina ! Pupienus, 22nd April # 29th July 238. Sestertius April-June 238, Æ 29mm., 18.91g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Victory standing facing, head l., holding wreath and palm branch. C 38. RIC 23a. Roman Empire Aemilian (Jul-Oct 253) Sestertius, Rome Obv: IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG Rev: VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / S C in four lines within laurel wreath. 14.11 gm 25-27 mm diam. BALBIN (238), AE sesterce, Rome. D/ IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG B. l., dr., cuir. à d. R/ PM TR P COS II PP/ S-C L''empereur en toge, deb. à g., ten. une branche et un sceptre court. BMC 253, 28; RIC 16; C. 21. 20,29g Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome Sestertius Æ 31mm., 18,59g. Finally returning to the original post. 139 AD. Rome mint. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG [PII P P] legend with draped bust right. Rev: [IVNONI] REGINAE legend with Juna standing front, head left, holding patera and sceptre; S-C in fields. RIC 1077a; BMC 1116; Sear 4675.25.82 grams total. Edited June 4 by Dafydd typo 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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