brm_650124 - FAUSTINA MINOR Dupondius

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Type : Dupondius

Date: 154-156

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 26 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 13,13 g.

Rarity : R1

Officine: 6e

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Métal légèrement piqué. Joli buste de Faustine. Patine foncée

Catalogue references :

RCV.4735 (350$) - RIC.1408 (Antonin) - BMC/RE.2193 (Antonin) - C.253

Obverse

Obverse legend : FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL.

Obverse description : Buste drapé de Faustine Jeune avec un petit chignon ramené derrière la tête, vu de trois quarts en avant (L).

Obverse translation : “Faustina Augusta Antonini Augusti Pii Filia”, (Faustina augusta fille d’Antonin le Pieux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VE-NVS/ S|C.

Reverse description : Vénus drapée debout de face tournée à gauche, tenant une pomme de la main droite tendue et un sceptre de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Venus”, (Vénus).

Historical background

FAUSTINA MINOR

(+175)

Augusta

Young Faustina, the daughter of Antoninus and Faustina Mother, was born between 128 and 132. She married Marc Aurèle in 145 and received the title of augusta in 146. She had thirteen children, seven of whom survived childhood. A very important coinage is struck until his death in 175 in Halala at the foot of Mount Taurus in Cappadocia.

FAUSTINA MINOR Denier AU

150.00 €

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FAUSTINA MINOR Denier AU

150.00 €

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FAUSTINA MINOR Tetrassaria XF

210.00 €

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FAUSTINA MINOR Tetrassaria XF

200.00 €

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FAUSTINA MINOR As AU/XF

225.00 €

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FAUSTINA MINOR Unité VF

100.00 €

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brm_650124 - FAUSTINA MINOR Dupondius

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

FAUSTINA MINOR

(+175)

Augusta

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