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Offline Canaan

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Diva Faustina/Aeternas sestertius
« on: November 14, 2018, 06:59:27 pm »

Dear board i juet wanted a confirmation about the identificatiin of this sestertius:
Is it the rare issue:
 
Diva Faustina Maior (Antoninus Pius, 138-161), Sestertius,Rome, post AD 141, AE, (32mm, 28 grams). DIVA AVGVSTA - FAVSTINA, draped and veiled bust r., hair coiled on top of head, Rv. AETER - NITAS, Providentia standing l., holding globe and sceptre; in field, S - C. RIC 1108.
or the moe common 1104???

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Re: Diva Faustina/Aeternitas sestertius
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2018, 07:51:04 pm »
Yes, looks like RIC 1108.

Certainly not RIC 1104, which has obverse legend DIVAE FAVSTINAE, rev. Aeternitas seated l. holding phoenix on globe and scepter, and is moreover much rarer than RIC 1108, not commoner as you write.
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Re: Diva Faustina/Aeternas sestertius
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2018, 09:07:09 pm »
Thanks alot Curtis for the expkanation but now also i think that RIC 1163 can be an option!!
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Re: Diva Faustina/Aeternas sestertius
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2018, 09:10:35 pm »
But RIC 1163 is a middle bronze. Yours is a sestertius!
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Re: Diva Faustina/Aeternas sestertius
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2018, 09:13:19 pm »
Ah ok i did bit noticed i am just passing over matches in acsearch thanks alot Curtis that was very helpful!!!
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