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306 NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE.FAUSTINA I.Died 141 A.D.150. Obv. FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P Drapedbust of Faustina I r._Rev._IVNONI REGINAE Throne, upon it adiadem and sceptre, to 1. a peacock, to r.a basket of fruit. 70Wt. 109-6 grs. Cohen, 1st edition,p. 432, 93; cp. vol. vii. p. 158 (138-141A.D.). [PL XIX. 7.]151. Obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA Draped bust ofFaustina I r..Rev.PVELLAE (in exergue) FAVSTINIANAE Abuilding showing two storeys. In theupper one stands the Emperor holding ascroll in his 1. hand and pointing with hisr. hand to a plan on a table, on the otherside of which are two female figures(Matronae ?),one of whom is seated andpoints with a staff to the plan. In thelower storey stand two men, each carryingan infant ;in the background arefour female figures standing facing, andbehind them three small children. 171Wt. 110-4 grs. Cohen, p. 433, 261(141-156 A.D.). [PL XIX. 8.]152. Obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA - DrapedFaustina I r.bust of70There are two specimens of this type in the British Museum. Oneis struck from the same obverse and reverse dies, the other from thesame reverse die only.71Cohen describes a similar specimen in the Cabinet de France, andgives the inscription on the obverse as DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA,evidently in error, since the accompanying wood-cut gives tbe samelegend as the Cor bridge example. His description of the reverse is notcorrect the ; standing figure on the left in the upper storey is theEmperor. He holds a scroll (volumen) in his 1. hand and not a child.