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3 Augustae - Plotina, Marciana and MatidiaFrom left to right: Plotina, wife of Trajan; Marciana, sister of Trajan; Matidia, daughter of Marciana and mother of the empress Sabina, wife of Hadrian.3 commentsCharles S
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AELIA EUDOXIAEudoxia AE3 20mm

Attribution-RIC X Cyzicus 103

OBV-AEL EVDO-XIA AVG, diademed draped bust right

REV-SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right on cuirass, pointing one hand at a shield inscribed with the Chi-Rho as she balances it atop a column with her other hand.

Ex- SMKA

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Aelia Flaccilla Aelia Flaccilla AE2. Struck 383 AD, Constantinople mint.

AEL FLACCILLA AVG, mantled bust right in elaborate headdress & necklace / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing a christogram on shield resting on small column. T in right field, mintmark CON Epsilon. RIC 81 var (RIC lists T in left field only).

FLACILLA (Aelia), the first wife of Theodosius the Great; born in Spain, daughter of Antonius, prefect of Gaul, she was celebrated for her piety, and for her benevolence to the poor. Arcadius and Honorius were her sons by the above named emperor, who married her before his accession to the imperial throne.

She died in Thrace, A. D. 388. Her brass coins are of the lowest degree of rarity, her gold and silver most rare.

A half aureus of this empress's, on which she is styled AEL FLACILLA AVG, bears her head crowned with a diadem enriched with precious stones. - SALVS REIPVBLICAE is the legend, and a victory inscribing on a shield the monogram of Christ, is the type of the reverse.
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Aelia Flaccilla AD 379-386 Antioch (ANTE)Obv: AELFLAC-CILLAAVG
Rev: Empress Standing, Holding Scroll
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
RIC IX 62
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Aelia Flaccilla-Salvs Reipvblicae AE2 Attribution-RIC IX Constantinople 55.5 LRBC 2149

Obv. AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG
Rev. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE
Rf. T
Ex. CON epsilon
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Aelia Flaccilla-Salvs Reipvblicae AE2-Not in RICAttribution-Aelia Flaccilla 378-388 AD. Van Meter 5

Obv.AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG- Draped bust right, in elaborate headdress, necklace,
& mantle
REV. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE- Empress standing facing, arms folded over chest
LF. Branch
EX. SMNB
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Aelia Pulcheria, sister of Theodosius II. Augusta, 414-453 CE.Æ 4 (14 mm, 0.82 gm). Constantinople mint, 414-423 CE.
Obv: AEL PVLCH-ERIA AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing necklace and earring.
Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated r., inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus; CON? in exergue.
Sear 4309; Goodacre 9; Tolstoi 43; LRBC 2226.
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Aelia Verina, wife of Leo I. Augusta, 457-484 CE.Æ 4 (10 mm, 0.82 gm). Constantinople mint, 457-484 CE.
Obv: D N LEO Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Leo I right.
Rev: Verina standing holding transverse scepter and globus cruciger, B E at sides.
RIC 714; Vagi 3798.
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AGRIPPINA IAE Sestertius. 28.08 gm, 7h. Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD. Draped bust right .
Obverse: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Reverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC.
RIC I 102 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 78; BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3.
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Agrippina maior, grand daughter of Augustus, daughter of Agrippa, wife of Germanicus, mother of Gaius ("Caligula"), 14 BC- 33 ADOrichalcum sestertius (26.9g, 36mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius, AD 37.
AGRIPPINA·M·F·MAT·C·CAESARIS·AVGVSTI, draped bust right
S·P·Q·R· in field above, MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE in two lines
Carpentum drawn by two mules moving left. The Carpentum's cover is supported by standing figures at the corners and its sides are ornamented.
Gaius had the ashes of his mother returned to Rome soon after he came to power in 37 AD. He celebrated the memory of his mother, father and brothers, all murdered by Tiberius, with a series of coins. The sestertius issue was reserved for the memory of his mother. Note the lack of S C on this issue which has S P Q R instead.
RIC 55; Cohen 1
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Agrippina the Younger, sister of Caligula, wife of Claudius, mother of Nero. Augusta, 50-59 CE.Bosporos, under King Kotys I with Claudius & Agrippina Jr. 50-54 AD.
Æ 12 nummia or Assarion (25 mm, 9.30 gm).
Obv: TI KLAUDIOU KAICAROC, Laureate head of Claudius right, IB below.
Rev: IOULIAN AGRIPPINAN CEBACTHN, Head of Agrippina Junior left, hair weaved and tied at back of head to make a loop ponytail; BAK (monogram of Kotys I) before.
SGI 5438; RPC 1925; BMC 13.52,7; Anokhin Bosporus 348; Vagi 670; SNG Vol IX, 971; SNG Copenhagen 31; W.Wroth p. XI, 14.
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Agrippina, Drusilla and Julia, Caligula's three sistersOrichalcum sestertius (23.4g, 34mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius ("Caligula") AD 37-38.
Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT laureate portret of Gaius facing left
Reverse: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA Agrippina (Jr), the eldest sister as Securitas, leaning on column, holding cornucopia, and placing left hand on Drusilla's shoulder; Drusilla, the middle sister, as Concordia, holding patera and cornucopia; and Julia Livilla, the youngest, as Fortuna, holding rudder and cornucopia.
RIC (Gaius) 33; Cohen 4
Ex Harlan J. Berk, Buy/Bid Sale

This specimen in the style of a provincial branch mint, rarer than those in Rome-mint style.
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Annia Faustina, 3rd wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, 221 CE.Isinda, Pisidia, AE 26 mm.
Obv: ANNIAN FAVCTEINAN, Dr. bust of Faustina r.
Rev: Confronted heads of Serapis and Isis, in field, E-Delta (yr. 4 ).
Ex Lindgren I, ex von Aulock, Pisidia I 833 (Plate coin, the only example known).
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Antonia, daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus, mother of Claudius. Augusta, 37 and 41 AD.Æ Dupondius under son, Claudius.
Obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust, right.
Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S-C across field, Claudius, togate, standing left, holding simpulum.
RIC 92 [Claudius]; Cohen 6; BMC 166; Sear 1902.
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Aquilia Severa (second and fourth wife of Elagabalus), 220–2 CE AR Denarius, Rome, 221 CE; 20mm, 3.20g. BMCRE 335, RIC 226, RSC 2. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG; draped bust right. Rx: CONCORDIA; Concordia standing half-left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar, holding double cornucopia, star to right.

Notes: Rare; Aquilia Severa's "Concordia standing" reverse is more often found with the star in the left field than the right (as on this specimen).

Provenance: Ex Roma II (2 October 2011) Lot 719; from a private German collection.
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Aquilia Severa, 2nd & 4th wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, 220-221 & 221-222 CE.AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.18 gm). Rome mint, 220-222 CE.
Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopia and patera, held over altar; a star in left field.
RIC 225; Cohen 2; BMC 185; Sear (4th ed) 2158.

Scarce earlier coiffure with band of hair combed forward above forehead. All eight denarii of Aquilia with this reverse type in the Eauze hoarde showed her commoner second coiffure without the band.
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Aquilia Severa. Wife of Elagabalus.AR denarius. 220-222 AD. 3.15 gr, 11h. Draped bust right. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG. / Concordia standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding double cornucopiae; star in left field. CONCORDIA. RIC IV 225 (Elagabalus). RSC 2a.

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Arsinoë II Philadelphos - 1st daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy I SoterPTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA, 253 - 252 BC, Struck under Ptolemy II.
AV Octodrachm (Mnaïeion) - 27mm, 27.69 g, 12h

O - Arsinoë II head right, veiled and wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter in background, Θ to left
R - APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with fillet.

Svoronos 460; Troxell, Arsinoe, Transitional to Group 3, p. 43 and pl. 6, 2-3 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 134.

Arsinoe II married Lysimachus at the age of 15. After Lysimachus' death in battle in 281 BC, she fled to Cassandreia and married her paternal half-brother Ptolemy Keraunos. As he became more powerful, she conspired against him leading to the killing of her sons, Lysimachus and Philip. After their deaths, she fled to Alexandria, Egypt to seek protection from her brother, Ptolemy II Philadelphus; whom she later married. As a result, both were given the epithet "Philadelphoi" ("Sibling-loving (plural)") by the presumably scandalized Greeks.

Arsinoe II Philadelphos, died 270-268 BC.
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Berenice II -- Wife of Ptolemy III.Marathos, Phoenicia. Struck under Ptolemy Philometer, 180-145 BC. Æ (21 mm, 8.65 g).
Obv: Veiled head of Berenice II, r.
Rev: Stylized Marathos standing, head l., holding apluster and resting on column. Phoenician Aramaic legend.
SGC 6037.
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Caesonia (?), wife of Caligula, died 41 CEÆ (28 mm, 11.17 g) of Carthago Nova, Spain.
Obv: C CAESAR AVG. GERMANIC. IMP. PM. TRP. COS. Laurate head of Caligula, right.
Rev: CN. ATEL. FLAC. CN. POM. FLAC. II VIR. Q.V.I.N.C. Head of Caesonia (as Salus) right, SAL AVG across field.
SGI 419; Heiss 272,35; Cohen 247,1.

Though this coin is reputed to portray Caesonia, this is not likely for its obverse is dated TR P COS = 37 AD, yet Caligula did not marry Caesonia until late 39! RPC 185 calls the lady Salus, but also mentions possible IDs with Antonia or Livia (p. 92).
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Claudia Octavia, daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina, first wife of Nero. Augusta, 54-62 CE.Alexandria, Egypt, Billon tetradrachm (25mm, 11.1gm), struck AD 56-7.
Obv: NER KLAU KAIS SEB GER AUTO, laur. hd. of Nero, r.
Rev: OKTAOUIA SEBASTOU, dr. bust of Octavia, r., L Gamma (=regnal year 3) before.
RPC 5202; BMCG 119; SGI 657; Cologne 122; Milne 133.
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Cleopatra I, wife of Ptolemy V (Epiphanes).Ptolemaic Egypt, Æ (28.4 mm, 18.84 g), before 176 BCE.
Obv: Diademed head of Cleopatra I as Isis, r.
Rev: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, wings open.
Svoronos 1235; Sear Greek 7880; BMC 6.94,72; SNG VIII 1175; Forrer 80.
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Cleopatra Thea, queen of Syria (with son, Antiochos VIII).AR Tetradrachm (27 mm). Antioch mint, 125-121 BCE.
Obv: Conj. busts r.
Rev: BASILISSHS/ KLEOPATRAS/ KAI/ BASILEWS/ ANTIOXOU, Zeus Nikephoros seated l., holding lotus-tipped scepter; IE outer left, A under throne. SNG Spaer 2437. Cf. Sear 7135.
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Cleopatra VII drachm Cleopatra VII drachm

Bronze 80 drachmes Cléopâtre VII
- Bronze 80 drachmes, Cléopâtre VII, Alexandrie, 51-29 avant J.-C (Bronze)
Avers : Buste de Cléopâtre
Revers : KLEOPATRAS BASILISAigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes déployées.
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Cornelia Supera, wife of Aemelian. Augusta, 253 CE.Mysia, Parium. Æ (20.5mm, 3.78g). Struck 253 CE.
Obv: G CORN SUPERA, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: C. G. I. H. P., Capricorn right, cornucopia on back; globe between legs (Sear describes as a star, but this appears to be a globe). SGI 4408 (var.); SNG Von Aulock 7448.

Ex FORVM Ancient Coins.
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CRISPINA AE SESTERTIUS, WIFE OF COMMODUS, AGUSTA 178-182 A.D.Obverse - CRISPINA AVGVSTS, draped bust right
Reverse - LAETITIA S-C, Laetitia facing left, wreath in right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand. Cohen 27
30mm max. dia.
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Crispina, wife of Commodus, AR denariusCrispina Denarius. CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair in bun behind / CONCORDIA, clasped hands.
RIC 279(B), RSC 8, BMC 37
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Crispina, wife of Commodus. Augusta, 177-182/3 CE.AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.15g), Rome mint, 180-181 CE.
Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: DIS GENITALIBVS, large rectangular altar.
RIC-281A, Sear 5999 var., BMC 31, RSC 15, Cohen 15.

Crispina's earliest obverse legend (CRISPINA AVGVSTA, RIC-281B; C-16; BMC-39, is usual for this issue).
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Crispina, wife of Commodus. Augusta, 177-182/3 CE.Æ As or Dupondius (25mm), Rome mint, 180-182 CE.
Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: IVNO LVCINA S C, Juno standing l., holding patera and scepter.
RIC-680, Sear-6018, BMC-433, Cohen-24.
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Didia Clara, daughter of Didius Julianus, Augusta, 193 CE.Æ sestertius (30.5 mm, 21.24 gm), Rome mint, struck April-June, 193 CE.
Obv: DIDIA CLARA AVG, Draped bust right, hair in bun behind.
Rev: HILAR TEMPOR SC (Legend worn). Hilaritas standing, head left, holding palm branch and cornucopia. RIC 20; BMC 38; Cohen 4; Sear 6087.
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Domitia LonginaAE21 from Domitianopolis Sala

Diademed and draped bust, right, CEBACTH DOMITIA
Cybele seated, ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΠΟ CAΛHNΩΝ

Domitia was Domitian's mistress, then wife, then prisoner (banishment), then wife again, then assassin.

RPC 1344
Blindado
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Domitia, wife of Domitian. Augusta, 82-96 CE.Thessaly, Larissa. Æ Assarion (20 mm, 5.12 gm).
Obv: DOMITIANON KAIS QESSALOI, laureate head of Domitian, right.
Rev: DOMITIA SEBASSTH, draped bust of Domitia, right.
Sear GIC 891; BMC 7.7,76; RPC 278; Rogers 88.
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Dynamis, Queen of the Cimmerian Bosphorus?Bosphorus/Pontus. Agrippias Caesaria ( Phanagoria). AE 8 nummia (19mm, 4.4 g), late 1st century BC.
Obv: Veiled and draped female bust, right.
Rev: AGRIPPEWN, Prow left, mark of value H in field at right.
RPC 1934-5; BMC 1.

RPC lists three possibilities for the Bust on the obverse: Livia, Aphrodite Urania, and Queen Dynamis. Popular opinion seems to be that the bust is that of Livia.
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Elymais: Queen Ulfan and Orodes IV, 2nd half of 2nd cent. ADAE 14, 3,26gr., 14,16mm;
Van’t Haaff 17.1.1-1a,b, Alram 488;
mint: Susa, axis: 12h;
obv.: head of Orodes IV facing left, w/2-strand diadem and 2 ribbons; hair tied in a large bun on top, side hair brushed back, mustache, med.-long pointed beard; necklace; traces of lettering in lower left field; dotted border 6 - 7:30h;
rev.: bust of Queen Ulfan w/hair tied in a long braid, facing left; necklace; garment w/shoulder pads; in left field Aramaic letters meaning ‘Ulfan’; dotted border 7:30 - 14h;
black patina on both sides.
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Eudocia, wife of Constantine X Ducas, 1059 - 1067 CE.Æ follis (25.8 mm, 5.52 g) Constantinople mint.
Obv: +ЄMMA NOVHΛ, Nimbate Christ stg. facing on footstool, holding Gospels; in fields, IC at l., XC at r.
Rev: ЄVΔKAVΓ +KωNTΔK, Eudocia and Constantine, stg facing, holding labarum with cross, resting on three steps.
Sear 1853; DOC 8.
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Fausta AD 324-326 Sirmium (SIRM)Obv: FLAVMAX-FAVSTAAVG
Rev: Fausta Holding Sons,
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
RIC VII 55

I really like the reverse detail of this coin. Note how the legs of the children intertwine. In hand, you can see the children's facial details.
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Fausta Augusta, 324-326 AD. Heraclea mint.Fausta Augusta, 324-326 AD. Heraclea mint. AE 3, 2.936 g, 19.1 mm, choice gVF. Obv: draped bust right, hair waived, bun at back, wearing pearl necklace, FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG. Rev: Fausta standing facing holding infants Constantine II and Constantius II, SPES REIP-VBLICAE. Ex: SMHA•. Ref: RIC 86, S 3905. RARE1 comments
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Fausta, wife of Constantine I, daughter of Maximian. Augusta, 324-326 CE.Reduced Follis Æ 3 (19 mm, 2.92 gm), Siscia mint, 326-7 CE.
Obv: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right, her hair tied in bun on back of head.
Rev: SPES REI-PVBLICAE, Empress standing facing, head left, holding two infants, (Constantine II and Constantius II); .BSIS. in exergue.
RIC 205; Sear 3905 var.
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Fausta- Salvs Reipvblicae- AE3. 326 AD.Attribution-Fausta RIC VII Antioch 76 r5(although its now at least r4)

Obv. FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, mantled bust right
Rev. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE Salus standing facing, with two children in her arms
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Faustina (I) Senior (100-141) AR denarius, AVGVSTA,Faustina (I) Senior AR denarius
Wife of Antoninus Pius.
avers:- DIVA-FAV_STINA, Draped bust right.
revers:- AVG_V_STA, Juno standing left, holding torch and scepter. 141 (Rome).
date: 141 AD.
mint: Rome
diameter: 16-17mm
weight: 3,11g
ref: RIC-356 (Antoninus Pius) , C-96
Q-001
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Faustina IFaustina I 138-161 A.D.

Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA
Rev: AETERNITAS
RIC 350a
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Faustina I - ConsecratioAttribution-RIC 384 RSC 175 BMC 473 Cohen 176
Obv.DIVA FAV-STINA-Draped bust right
Rev.CONSECRATIO-Peacock walking right,head left
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Faustina I / CeresAR Denarius (18mm, 2.95gm)
after 141 AD
O: Draped bust right, hair arranged in chignon; DIVA FAVSTINA.
R: Ceres, veiled, standing right, holding corn ears and sceptre; AVGVSTA.
RSC 93 / RIC 358 / Sear 4581 / BMC 389 / Strack 475
ex Vaughn Rare Coin Gallery
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Faustina I AR denarius (148 AD)o/ DIVA-FAVSTINA, draped bust to the right, hair arranged in a chignon on top of the head.
r/ AVGV-STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding long torch and raising robe with left hand.
3,28g. 17x18mm. 6h.
RIC III.362
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Faustina I Maior, wife of Antoninus Pius, AD 98/105-140/141Orichalcum sestertius (27.5g, 32mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck after her death, AD 141-161.
DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right with hair waived and coiled on top
AETERNITAS around the edge S Cin field, Ceres, veiled, standing left arranging draperies and holding a torch.
RIC (A.Pius) 1100 [scarce]; Cohen 46
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Faustina I Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. Died 141 CE. Posthumous issue.AR Denarius (3.35 gm). 18.5 mm
Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right.
Reverse: C-E-RES, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding long torch and grain ears. RIC III 378 (Antoninus); BMCRE 461 (Antoninus); RSC 136.
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Faustina I, AR Denarius, RIC III 384Faustina I ("the Elder")
Augusta, 138 - 140 A.D.

Coin: AR Denarius

Obverse: DIVA FAV-STINA, draped bust facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRA-TIO, a Peacock, standing to the right, upon a Sceptre, its head turned to the left.

Weight: 2.93 g, Diameter: 16.9 x 16.6 x 1.6 mm, Die axis: 330°, Mint: Rome, posthumous issue, struck between 141 - 146 A.D. Reference: RIC III 384
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Faustina I, Senior. Wife of Antoninus Pius. Augusta 138-140/1 CE.Æ Sestertius (32 mm, 24.57 gm).
Rome mint, 147-161 CE.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right.
Rev: AVGVSTA, Vesta, veiled, standing left, holding palladium and scepter, SC at sides.
RIC 1124; Sear 4617; BMC 1519; Cohen 110.
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Faustina I, Senior. Wife of Antoninus Pius. Augusta 138-140/1 CE.AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.47 gm).
Rome mint, 145 CE
Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust, r.
Rev: PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing l., sacrificing over candelabrum and holding box of incense.
RIC 395ca; Sear 4598v; Cohen 237
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FAUSTINA I, wife of Antoninus PiusAR denarius. Post 141 AD. 3,32 grs. Draped bust right . DIVA FAVSTINA. / Ceres standing left holding torch. AVGVSTA.
RIC III 362 (Pius). RSC 104.
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Faustina IIFaustina II 156-161 A.D.

Obv: FAVSTINAE AVGVSTI PII FIL
Rev: PVDICITIA
RIC 507a
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Faustina II, Filia (128-175 AD.). AR denarius, AVGVSTI P II FIL,Faustina (II) Filia AR denarius
"Daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Sr. and wife of Marcus Aurelius. She was also the mother of Commodus and Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus."
avers:- FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right.
revers: AVGVS-TI-P-II-FIL, Venus standing left, holding Victory and shield on helmet.
date: 156-161 AD.
mint: Rome
diameter: 16-17mm
weight:3,11g
ref: RIC-495a (Antoninus Pius) , C-15
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Faustina II, Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, 147-175/6 CE.AR denarius (17.8 mm, 3.27 gm).
Issued under Antoninus Pius, Rome mint, 157-161 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bare headed and draped bust, r.
Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL, Venus standing l., holding Victory and leaning left hand on shield set upon a helmet.
RIC 495a; Sear 4700; BMC 1099; Cohen 15.
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Faustina II, Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, 147-175/6 CE.AR Denarius (18 mm), issued under husband, Marcus Aurelius.
Rome mint, 161-175 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust, r.
Rev: HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing l., holding long palm and cornucopiae.
RIC 686; Sear 5254; BMC 100; Cohen 111.
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Faustina II, Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, 147-175/6 CE.AE As (26 mm, 15.5 gm). Issued under husband, Marcus Aurelius. Rome mint, 147-175 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust, r.
Rev: FECVNDITAS SC, Fecunditas standing r., holding scepter and child.
RIC 1639; Sear 5295; BMC 980; Cohen 101.
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FAUSTINA II, JUNIOR. Commemorative denarius of Rome. Struck A.D.176-180 under Marcus Aurelius.Obverse: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA. Draped bust of Faustina Junior facing right.
Reverse: CONSECRATIO. Peacock standing facing right.
Diameter: 18mm | Weight: 3.24gms | Die Axis: 12
RIC III : 744 | RSC : 71a

Annia Galeria Faustina was the youngest daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Senior. She married Marcus Aurelius in A.D.145 and was given the title of Augusta on the birth of her first child in A.D.146. She went on to have several more children, one of whom was the future emperor Commodus. In A.D.175 Faustina accompanied Marcus Aurelius on his journey to the East but she died at Halala, a village at the foot of the Taurus Mountains.
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FAUSTINA II. Wife of M.AureliusAR denarius.3 commentsbenito
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Faustina II. Daughter of Antoninus Pius. Wife of M.Aurelius.AE sestertius. 161-164 AD. 23.57 gr.6h . Diademed and draped bust right. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. / Salus seated left, holding patera from which she feeds snake coiled around altar. SALVTI AVGVSTAE, in exergue SC. RIC III 1668 (M.Aurelius). Cohen 200.
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Fulvia, 3rd wife of Marc Antony. Died 40 BCEL. Mussidius Longus
AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BCE. (17 mm, 3.5 g)
Obv: Draped bust of Fulvia as Victory, r.
Rev: L. MVSSIDIVS / LONGVS, Victory in biga r., holding reins.
Sear 1517; RRC 494/40; BMCRR 4229; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4.
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Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian, wife of co-Emporer Galeria, Cyzicus mint, Turkey 308-309 ADBust: Right facing, diademed, no crescent.
Obverse: GALVALERIAAVG
Reverse: VENERIVICTRICI
Type: Venus standing left, holding apple and raising skirt.

Mint = MKV = Cyzicus. Turkey.

Mark = triangle
308 -309 AD. (according to Aorta)

She doesn't come across as a great beauty in other busts, but I think she's rather beautiful in this version. She has a sad expression in her eyes, as if she can see what's coming for her...
Banjaxed
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Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius. Augusta, 293(?)-311 CE.Æ Follis (26 mm, 6.64 gm). Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE.
Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA.
RIC VI 57; Sear 3730 var.
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Gamilath, wife and sister of Rabbel II, King of Nabatea, 71-106 CE.Nabatea. Æ (16 mm, 3.10 g), Petra Mint.
Obv: Jugate busts, r., of Rabbel, laureate, and Gamilath, draped.
Rev: Two cornucopiae, crossed; between them Aramaic legend, “Rabbel, Gamilath” in two lines.
Meshorer 163; SGI 5706; BMC 28.13, 3; Forrer 168; SNG VI 2001.
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Gepaepyris, wife of Aspurgus, with stepson, Mithradates.Bosphorus Kingdom. Æ 12 nummia (24 mm).
Obv: BACILEWC MIQRADATOU, Diad. hd. of Mithradates, r.
Rev: BACILLICCHC GHPAPUREWC, Diad., dr. bust of Queen Gepaepyris, r.; before IB. SNG XI 968. Similar to
Anokhin Bosphorus 331; SGI 5433; BMC 13.51, 5.
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Helena -PosthumousAttribution-RIC VIII Constantinople 33,38 or 48

Obv. FL IVL HE-LENAE AVG Head right with ornamental mantle and necklace with elaborate hairstyle
Rev. PAX PV-BLICA Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre-Double strike
Ex.? Not sure but my guess based on style is Constantinople
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Helena / Mother of Constantine I / SisciaAttribution: RIC 204 (RIC VII)

Mint: Siscia, ESIS

Date: 326-327 AD

Obverse: FL HELENA AUGUSTA
Helena facing right

Reverse: SECURITAS REIPUBLICE, Helena standing left, holding branch, ESIS in exergue

Size: 18mm x 20.5mm

Weight: 3.2 grams

former Roman Lode
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Helena, 1st (?) wife of Constantius I, mother of Constantine the Great. Augusta, 324-328/30 CE.Æ 3 (18 mm, 2.94 gm). Nicomedia mint, 325-326 CE.
Obv: F L HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed bust right.
Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVLICE, Securitas standing left, lowering branch, raising robe with r. hand; MNGamma in exergue.
RIC 129; Cohen 11; Sear4 3908 var.
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Helena, AE Follis, RIC VII Trier 508Helena
Augusta, 325 - 330 A.D.

Coin: AE Follis

Obverse: FL HELENA - AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust, facing right, wearing an ornamental Cloak and a Necklace.
Reverse: SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICE, Securitas, standing, facing left, holding an Olive branch with her right hand and holding the end of her Stola with her left.

Weight: 3.30 g, Diameter: 18.2 x 17.6 x 1.4 mm, Die axis: 210°, Mintmark: STRE (Trier), struck between 327-328 A.D. Reference: RIC VII Trier 508
Constantine IV
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Helena-Securitas Repvblice-Ae3 AlexandriaAttribution-Helena 327-328 AD.RIC VII Alexandria 48- r4

Obv. FL HELENA-AVGVSTA Diademed mantled bust right
Rev. SECVRITAS-REPVBLICE Securitas standing left holding branch & raising robe
Lf. Wreath
Rf. B
Ex. SMAL
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Helena. Mother of ConstantineAE follis. Sirmium 324-325 AD. 3,29 grs. Pearl diademed and draped bust right,wearing necklace . FL HELENA AVGVSTA. / Securitas standing left holding olive branch in extended right hand. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE. In exergue SIRM.
C12. RIC 54. LRBC 808.
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Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, 249-253(?) CE.AR Antoninianus (24.8 mm). Rome mint, 249-251 CE.
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia standing l., holding scepter.
RIC 58b; Sear 2730; RSC 17.
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Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, 249-253(?) CE.Orichalcum Sestertius (28 mm). Rome mint, 250 CE.
Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: FECVNDITAS AVG S C, Fecunditas standing l., child at feet.
RIC 134a; Sear 2733; Cohen 9.
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Herennia Etruscilla-PUDICITIAAttribution-RIC 59b-RSC 19
Obv.HER ETRVSCILLA AVG- diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Rev. PVDICITIA AVG- Pudcitia seated left holding sceptre and drawing veil from her face.(chair is highbacked)
Size-23mm
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Iotape, wife and possibly sister of Antiochus IV, 38-72 CE.Commagene, Syria. Æ (25 mm, 13.50 g).
Obv: BACILICCA IWTAPH FILADELFOC. Diad. and dr. bust, r. Countermarked anchor on neck.
Rev: KOMMAGENWN. Scorpion; all within laurel wreath.
SGI 5514; BMC 20. 109, 1.
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Iulia Maesa, AR-Denarius, PIETAS AVGIulia Maesa, AR-Denarius,
avers:-IVLIA-MAESA-AVG,
revers:-PIETA-S-AVG,
diameter: 18-19mm
weight: 2,92g
mint:
date:
ref: RIC-266, C-34a
Q-001
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Iulia Mamaea, AR-Denarius, IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Iulia Mamaea, AR-Denarius,
avers:- IVLIA-MAMAEA-AVG,
revers:- IVNO-CONSERVATRIX,
diameter: 18mm
weight: 3,02g
mint:
date:
ref: RIC-343, C-35,
Q-001
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Iulia Mamaea, AR-Denarius, VENVS GENETRIX, Iulia Mamaea, AR-Denarius,
avers:-IVLIA-MA-MAEA-AVG,
revers:-VENVS-GE-N-ETRIX,
diameter: 19-20mm
weight: 2,94g
mint:
date:
ref: RIC-355, C-72,
Q-001
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Julia DomnaJulia Domna

Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG
Rev: VESTA
RIC 391
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Julia Domna 167-217 AD, 2nd wife of Septimius Severus.AR Denarius of Julia Domna 167-217 AD, 2nd wife of Septimius Severus.

Weight: 2.9gr
Ø: 18mm

Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA - Julia Domna right.

Rev: VENVS FELIX - Venus standing leff, holding an apple.

EF/EF

Sear ?? - RIC 580 - C 198
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Julia Domna denariusJulia Domna AD 193-217 Silver Denarius
Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG - Bareheaded bust right, draped.
Rev: VENVS GENETRIX - Venus seated left, holding hand out and scepter.
Rome mint: AD 216 = RIC IVi, 388c, page 274 - Cohen 212 – SEAR RCV II (2002), #7106, page 555
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Julia Domna Pietas Pvblica (Laodicea) RIC 643Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA
draped bust rigt
Rev: PIETAS PVBLICA
Pietas standing front, head left, before altar raising both hands.

Laodicea ad mare mint, struck 198-202 AD, 2.4 grams

RIC 643, BMC 612, RSC 156

I love these denarii of the Laodicea mint. Once again, the tell-tale loop of fabric which acts as a mintmark for this mint is visible.

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Julia Domna, 200ad - 201adJulia Domna, 200ad - 201ad
weight 3 grams
diameter - 18mm
Silver denarius
Rome mint
Rare
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Julia Domna, AE20, Plotinopolis, Varbanov III 1842Julia Domna
Augusta, 193 - 217 A.D.

Coin: AE 20

Obverse: IOYΛIA ΔO CEBACTH, Draped Bust facing right.
Reverse: ΠΛΩTEINOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche, standing, facing left, wearing a Kalathos upon her head, holding a Rudder with her right hand and a Cornucopia with her left.

Weight: 5.66 g, Diameter: 20.6 x 20.6 x 1.9 mm, Die axis: 20°, Mint: Plotinopolis (Didymoteicho), Thracia, Reference: Varbanov III 1842

Rated Rare (R9, 3- 5 examples known)

Plotinopolis was founded by Trajan and named after his wife, Pompeia Plotina.
Constantine IV
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Julia Domna, AR Denarius, RIC IV 553Julia Domna
Augusta, 193 - 217 A.D.

Coin: AR Denarius

Obverse: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust facing right.
Reverse: FORTVNAE FELICI, Fortuna, seated to the left, holding a Cornucopia with her right hand and a Rudder, upon the Globe, with her left.

Weight: 3.36 g, Diameter: 17 x 16.5 x 1.8 mm, Die axis: 200°, Mint: Rome, struck between 196 - 211 A.D. Reference: RIC IV 553
Constantine IV
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 CE.AR Denarius (3.24g, 20.0mm), Rome mint, 207 CE.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
Rev: FECVNDITAS, Terra reclining left under tree, left arm on basket of fruits, right hand set on globe, spangled with stars, in background four children representing the four Seasons.
RIC 549, RSC 35, BMC 21, Sear 6579.

Ex FORVM Ancient coins.
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Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 CE.AE Sestertius (32 mm, 21.3 gm), Rome mint, 213 CE.
Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, Bare-headed & draped bust r.
Rev: IVNONEM S C, Juno standing l., holding scepter. Peacock at feet.
RIC 585b; Sear 7114v; BMC 210; Cohen 88; Hill 1345.

Ex LordBest Numismatics
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Julia Domna- Diana Lucifera Laodicea Mint RIC 638Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA
Julia Domna draped, right
Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA
Diana holding torch with crescent at her shoulders.

Laodicea Mint, AD 196
RIC 638. BMCRE 277, 598. RSC 27a. RCV 6578
This coin displays the trademark loop of fabric on Domna's neck, marking it as the product of the mint at Laodicea ad Mare (modern Latakia, Syria). It is a fine example of the Eastern style of the Laodicea mint.
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