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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     3900318 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Faustina I Sr. Date Ruled:     A.D. 138-141 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 139 Diameter:     16 mm Weight:     3.17 g Obverse Legend:     FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P Obverse Description:     Head of Faustina Senior right; FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P around. Reverse Legend:     CONCORDIA AVG Reverse Description:     Concordia seated left, holding palladium and sceptre; CONCORDIA AVG around. Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 0327 Reference2:     Sear 4667 Reference3:     RSC 146 Photograph Credit:     Calgary Coin Source:     http://calgarycoin Grade:     VF Notes:     Coin of Faustina Sr. struck during here lifetime are much rarer than the later DIVA issues struck in commemoration of her. This portrait is much more 'matronly' looking than one sees on the later issues, and is probably closer to what she really looked like.

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