Featured When grade/condition doesn't matter -- Faustina dupondius with veiled bust

Good value for what seems to be a rare coin!

ATB,
Aidan.

 

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Do you know how to obtain a copy of the Dinsdale book, or access it online? A Google search produced no results for me.

Dinsdale, Paul H. Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Caesar AD 138-161: Antonine Coinage. Leeds, Paul H Dinsdale, 2018.

 

Here are a few - nothing too special, but the first two illustrate how the style could vary within the same type.


Faustina Senior, †, 141 AD.
Wife of Antoninus Pius (138-141 AD.)
Posthumous Orichalcum Æ Dupondius,
27mm, 11.62g, 5h.
Mint of Rome, 141 AD.
Obv: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA veiled and draped bust right.
Rx: AETERNITAS S - C Providentia standing left holding globe and scepter.
RIC III 1163a (A. Pius); C 29; SRCV 4635; VM 110


Faustina Senior, †, 141 AD.
Wife of Antoninus Pius (138-141 AD.)
Æ As, 27mm, 8.85g, 6h.
Mint of Rome, 141 AD.
Obv: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA. Veiled and draped bust right.
Rx: AETERNITAS S - C. Providentia standing left holding globe and scepter.
RIC III 1163a (A. Pius); C 29; SRCV 4635; VM 110.

And for verisimiltude, a veiled denarius:

Faustina Sr. Wife of A. Pius, †, 141 A.D.
AR Denarius, 18mm, 3.09gm, 6h
Mint of Rome, after 147 A.D.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA. Veiled and draped bust right.
Rx: AETERNITAS. Throne, against which leans scepter, peacock stands before.
RIC III 353 (A. Pius), SR 4579, VM 4/6.

 

Dear Curtis

I saw you question on-line, so I joined the Forum in order to reply. I have been cataloguing the coinage of the Antonine emperors for a few years now, and I am currently working through the coins of Aurelius and Lucius. The catalogue, as far as it has gone, is only available on-line, as downloadable pdfs. I have tried to register the sight with google etc, but appear to lack the necessary tech skills. I include the link here: http://romanpaulus.x10host.com/Main/Menu.html
A couple of members of this forum have been kind enough to send me pictures of unusual or rare coins from their collections, and I have been able to update my catalogue to reflect their specimens. I am always open to corrections, additions, or new information. I know that you have very kindly responded to a few of my requests for info on the Forvm Ancient Coins Discussion Board. You can always contact me directly via the homepage on my website.

Kind regards

Paul

Paul Dinsdale

 

Excellent work paulus_dinius, very comprehensive and well laid out catalogue. I will definitely use it for a reference, thanks for sharing your great work.

 

I'll echo those sentiments. The catalogue is superb.

 

I'll echo the echo - that looks to be a very good, and important, resource. Nice job, Paulus.

 

Here's a somewhat scarce coin of Faustina I:



Faustina I (Augusta)
Coin: Brass Sestertius
DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA - Veiled and draped bust right
CONSE-CRATIO, S C in exergue - Pyramidal crematorium of four stories, surmounted by Faustina in biga right.
Exergue: SC


Mint: Rome (141 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 23.76g / 33mm / 12h
Rarity: Rare
References:
RIC III 1135b (Pius)
BMCRE 1429 (Pius)
Cohen 186.
Sear 4625
BMC 1429
Provenances:
Savoca Coins
Acquisition/Sale: Savoca Coins Internet 3rd Blue Auction #992 $0.00 06/19
Notes: Jun 9, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

 

A lovely coin, and fairly scarce. The CONSECRATIO/Pyre sestertii appear to come from a very tightly grouped set of dies, probably indicating that they were issued for only a short spell of time, i.e. at the time of the funeral. Your coin appears to come from the same die-pair as the following example:

Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (Mail Bid Sale 67), 22.9.2004, lot 1556.

Good luck with the collecting.
Paul

 

Thanks Paul. It is addictive.