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Fausta, Augusta 324 - 326 A.D., Second Wife of Constantine the Great

Flavia Maxima Fausta was the daughter of emperor Maximianus and sister to emperor Maxentius. She was married to their great rival Constantine I on 31 March 307, in order to secure peace for the empire by ensuring the cooperation of the Tetrarches. She bore Constantine three sons, the future emperors Constantine II, Constans and Constantius II. In 326, Constantine ordered her steamed to death for a plot that resulted in the execution of Crispus, his son by a previous marriage.


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RL42895. Bronze AE 3, SRCV 3905, F, weight 2.758 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 180o, uncertain mint, obverse FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right, hair waived, bun at back, wearing pearl necklace; reverse SPES REI-PVBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, looking left, holding infants Constantine II and Constantius II, mintmark in ex; $30.00 (€24.90)

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32704. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 235; Bastien XIII, 193, Choice EF, a few flat spots, weight 3.180 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 0o, Lugdunum mint, 324 - 325 A.D.; obverse FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right hair waived, bun at back, wearing pearl necklace; reverse SPES REIPVBLICAE, Fausta as Spes standing facing, looking left, holding infants Constantine II and Constantius II, PLG in ex; full circles strike, unusual and unusual style; rare; SOLD

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12490. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 97 var (officina A unlisted in RIC), Cohen 15, gem EF, weight 2.744 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 0o, Nicomedia mint, 324 - 325 A.D.; obverse FLAV MAX - FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right hair waived, bun at back, wearing pearl necklace; reverse SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, looking left, holding infants Constantine II and Constantius II, SMNA in ex; perfect centering, beautiful blue-green patina; variation of R4 type; SOLD


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Obverse legends:

FAVSTAENOBILISSIMAEFEMINAE
FAVSTANF
FLAVMAXFAVSTAAVG



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