Flyspecking on Faustina II, seated Concordia

[shanxi]

I would like to show here my 9 Faustina II Denarii with seated Concordia. I think these are all of them, but maybe @Roman Collector knows 367 other variants. 

1: Beckmann 2 hairstyle, long legend "FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL", Summer 151 > June 152

CRE 169 [R2]

 

2 and 3:  Beckmann 3 hairstyle, short legend "FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL", Summer 152

left and right bust

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Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection, CRE 170 [R2]

 

4: Back to Beckmann 2 hairstyle, but short legend "FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL", 

June 152 > December 155

CRE 167 [C]

 

5: Beckmann 2, short legend "FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL", All-Round obverse legend

I'm uncertain with the dating of this type. The obverse is a typical example of an All-Round legend. This means a date between December 160 > March 161. But is the gap of 6 years to the earlier type 2 hairstyle examples not to big ?????

EDIT:  The All-Round legend is just a fluke, see the comments below

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The last four coins are all Beckmann 5 hairstyles. Autumn 154 >161

6: the common type, short legend "FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL", globe below throne

CRE 168 [S]

 

7: same, but without globe

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8: the long legend variation "FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL"

CRE -

 

9: bust left, short legend "FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL"

CRE 171 [R]

 

Please post your Faustinas, Concordias or whatever you think is relevant.

 

 

 

Edited September 14, 2024 by shanxi

[Roman Collector]

2 hours ago, shanxi said:

Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection, CRE 170 [R2]

Ah!! So YOU'RE the one who bought that one a few days before my payday!! 😉 I'm glad it went to a good home. I bought this one.

Wonderful assemblage of this long-used reverse type! Coingratulations! 

 

Edited September 14, 2024 by Roman Collector

[Roman Collector]

2 hours ago, shanxi said:

5: Beckmann 2, short legend "FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL", All-Round obverse legend

I'm uncertain with the dating of this type. The obverse is a typical example of an All-Round legend. This means a date between December 160 > March 161. But is the gap of 6 years to the earlier type 2 hairstyle examples not to big ????? 

The "all-round" nature of the inscription on this one is just a fluke, produced years before this inscriptional style became standard on Antonine aurei and denarii. That coin dates from c. June 152 to c. autumn 154 CE. The type 5 hairstyle first appeared on coins of this reverse type, by the way. 

[Roman Collector]

That's all of the varieties of the denariI, @shanxi! Lovely specimens, too. This thread needs some orichalcum, though!

Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.67 g, 33.2 mm, 6 h.
Rome, late AD 151- mid 152.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII·FIL, bare-headed and draped bust right (Beckmann Type 3 hairstyle).
Rev: CONCORDIA S C, Concordia seated left, holding flower and resting elbow on cornucopiae set on globe under chair.
Refs: RIC 1374b; BMC 2167; Cohen 56; RCV –; Strack 1310 (L,P,P,Fi,R,Le).

Faustina II, 147-175 CE.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.67 g, 31.1 mm, 7 h.
Rome, mid 152 - autumn 154 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG·FIL·, bare-headed and draped bust right (Beckmann type 2 hairstyle).
Rev: CONCORDIA S C, Concordia seated left, holding flower and resting elbow on cornucopiae set on globe under chair.
Refs: RIC 1374a; BMC 2175-76; Cohen 57; RCV 4713; Strack 1315.

[ominus1]

..very nice @shanxi!     and the most  sincerest flattery to @Roman Collector  🙂

[seth77]

I really like this simple and elegant design.