First Faustina II

[panzerman]

AR Denarius ND

Roma Mint

3.22g.     19mm.      .835

Faustina II Augusta 147-75

Draped Bust Right

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA

Juno/ vieled/ draped standing left/ holding patera & sceptre in left hand/ peacock standing left by her feet

IVNO

 

Not great foto from Naumann/ you would think I took it🙃

 

[Roman Collector]

Yours is a double die match to the specimen in my collection, which was purchased from @Victor Clark!

[shanxi]

Look at the identical flow lines at the S of AVGVSTA. A nice proof that the flow lines are in the die.

[Al Kowsky]

5 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

Yours is a double die match to the specimen in my collection, which was purchased from @Victor Clark!

R.C., No doubt about that one 😉!

[Limes]

8 hours ago, shanxi said:

Look at the identical flow lines at the S of AVGVSTA. A nice proof that the flow lines are in the die.

How does this work? I understood that flow lines appear on the coin because of the pressure/force of the strike pushing the metal of the coin outwards. If these lines are in the die, does the metal of die change too because of the force strike? 

[shanxi]

56 minutes ago, Limes said:

How does this work? I understood that flow lines appear on the coin because of the pressure/force of the strike pushing the metal of the coin outwards. If these lines are in the die, does the metal of die change too because of the force strike? 

Yes, coins from new dies have no flow lines. This comes with time.

The reason for this is that each stroke has a small erasive effect on the die and this adds up. After several thousand strokes, the flow lines become stronger and deeper. 

Edited December 7, 2024 by shanxi

[Ocatarinetabellatchitchix]

Why doesn’t anyone talk about her nose ?😁

[panzerman]

3 hours ago, Ocatarinetabellatchitchix said:

Why doesn’t anyone talk about her nose ?😁

I never even noticed that! Until you brought it up. Wonder if she really had a "Jimmy Durante" snoozal/ or if the mint engraver had a grudge.

[panzerman]

18 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

Yours is a double die match to the specimen in my collection, which was purchased from @Victor Clark!

Amazing!

[Roman Collector]

4 hours ago, Ocatarinetabellatchitchix said:

Why doesn’t anyone talk about her nose?😁

Just bad artistry.

[AncientCoinnoisseur]

1 minute ago, Roman Collector said:

Just bad artistry.

Look at that detail! And the hair, oh my God, this coin is gorgeous! 

[DonnaML]

44 minutes ago, Roman Collector said:

Just bad artistry.

Is that yours?? If so, congratulations!

[-monolith-]

@panzerman, I have the same coin but as a cast "Limes" denarius.

 

[Roman Collector]

4 hours ago, DonnaML said:

Is that yours?? If so, congratulations!

I wish it were, but I don't have any aurei in my collection.