{"product_id":"165-faustina-jr-egypt-alexandria-vf-tetradrachm-elpis-year-6-rare-r3-26102305r","title":"165 Faustina Jr Egypt Alexandria VF Tetradrachm Elpis Year 6 Rare R3 (26102305R)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Fine \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Egypt Alexandria \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebillon tetradrachm coin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eMinted for Augusta Faustina Jr. during the reign of her husband Emperor \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eMarcus Aurelius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003eStruck in the 6th reign year of the Emperor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e(denoted by letter S) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e= 165\/166 CE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eFaustina's Alexandrian coinage is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003every sparse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e and quite rare compared to types struck by her father Antoninus Pius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eReverse type featuring Elpis holding flower and raising skirts, \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eonly struck during year 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eWell struck with full legends and date, very pleasing in hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eObverse: draped bust of Faustina facing right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eReverse: Elpis holding flower and raising skirt, flanked by date letters: L  S. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmett 2276\/6, Rated as R3, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e13.73g (heavy flan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapprox. 23mm, silvering.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eElpis is the Greek goddess and personification of hope and expectation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54031486452001,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/re_f2_4dr_elpis_yr6_o1.jpg?v=1792796594","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/165-faustina-jr-egypt-alexandria-vf-tetradrachm-elpis-year-6-rare-r3-26102305r","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}