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Friday felicitations, fellow Faustina fanatics! I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead. Last week, we continued our discussion of the collection of Johann Sulzer and illustrated the coins on page 159 of the catalogue to his collection. This week, we're moving on to page 160 and it's straightforward. There are no inaccurately described coins that we must puzzle over. We finish up with the sestertii and move on to the middle bronze denominations with Sulzer 1336 ff. As usual, I will illustrate the coins in Sulzer's collection with specimens from my own. You know how it works. Let's revisit the catalog to Sulzer's collection!

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Page 160 of the catalog of Sulzer’s collection.


Sulzer #1331-1332:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.48 g, 32.1 mm, 1 h.
Rome, 150-161 CE.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: IVNO S C, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter.
Refs: RIC 1143; BMCRE 1531-35; Cohen 210; Strack 1276; RCV 4629.


Sulzer #1333-1334:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.87 g, 31.2 mm, 11 h.
Rome, 143-144 CE.
Obv: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: PIETAS AVG S C, Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted 'candelabrum-altar,' left, and holding box in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1146Aa; BMCRE 1442-44; Cohen --; Strack 1241; RCV 4631; Hill UCR 382.


Sulzer #1335:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 28.18 g, 33.1 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 143-145 CE.
Obv: DIVA AVGVS-TA FAVSTINA, veiled and stephaned bust, right.
Rev: PIETAS AVG S C, Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted 'candelabrum-altar,' left, and holding box in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1146Ac; BMCRE 1447-50; Cohen --; Strack 1241; RCV --.
Notes: I have
previously written about the left-facing bust variety of this coin.


Sulzer #1336:
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Faustina Senior, 138-140 CE.
Roman orichalcum as or dupondius, 12.02 g, 28 mm, 5h.
Rome, 139-140 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: VENERI AVGVSTAE S C, Venus, standing right, drawing drapery from right shoulder with right hand and holding apple in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1097; BMCRE 1132; Cohen 283; Strack 1224; RCV 4685; Hill UCR 155.


Sulzer #1337-1338:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman Æ as, 12.87 g, 26.4 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 140-141 CE.
Obv: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, bust of Faustina I, draped and veiled, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS S C, Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and vertical scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1163ab; BMCRE 1459; RCV 4635; Cohen --; Strack 1230.


Sulzer #1339:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman copper alloy as or dupondius, 13.38 g, 27.2 mm, 5 h.
Rome, 150- 161 CE.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left, holding globe and raising above head a starry mantle.
Refs: RIC 1158; BMCRE 1548; Cohen 31; Strack 1262; RCV 4643.
Notes: Obverse die match to the
British Museum specimen, a dupondius.


Sulzer #1340:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman Æ as, 10.36 g, 28.05 mm, 5 h.
Rome, 150 CE and later.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas, seated left on starry globe, extending right hand and holding transverse scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC
1159a; BMCRE 1551-54; Cohen 22; Strack 1266; RCV 4639.


Sulzer #1341:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman Æ as or dupondius, 13.81 g, 27.3 mm, 12 h.
Rome, ca. 155-161 CE.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS S C, Aeternitas standing facing, head left, holding phoenix (nimbate right) on globe in right hand and with left hand drawing out fold of skirt.
Refs: RIC 1157; BMCRE 1544-47; Cohen 13; Strack 1261; RCV 4638.


Next week, we will wrap up Sulzer's collection of Faustina the Elder by posting the coins on page 161 of the catalog.

In the meantime, feel free to post any comments, coins, or anything you feel is relevant!

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6 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

Sulzer #1335:

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Faustina I, 138-140 CE.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 28.18 g, 33.1 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 143-145 CE.
Obv: DIVA AVGVS-TA FAVSTINA, veiled and stephaned bust, right.
Rev: PIETAS AVG S C, Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense out of right hand over lighted 'candelabrum-altar,' left, and holding box in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1146Ac; BMCRE 1447-50; Cohen --; Strack 1241; RCV --.
Notes: I have
previously written about the left-facing bust variety of this coin.

Thanks again for another installment of the Sulzer project - I am really enjoying these.  

I think I have both versions of RIC 1146A, veiled, with and without stephane.  Both pretty ugly - my attributions are a bit out of date (which is to say they have not yet been "Roman Collectorized-Beckmannized):

With stephane:

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Faustina I             Æ Sestertius 2nd Phase: Dedication of the Temple to Diva Faustina (c. 143-150 A.D.) Rome Mint DIVA AVGVS-TA FAVSTINA veiled and draped bust right, wearing stephane / [PIETA]S [AVG] S C, Pietas standing left, dropping incense over altar. RIC III 1146Ac (w. stephane). (22.48 grams / 30 mm) eBay Jan. 2019

Without stephane: 

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Faustina I   Æ Sestertius 2nd Phase: Dedication of the Temple to Diva Faustina (c. 143-150 A.D.) Rome Mint [DIVA] AVGVSTA [FAVSTINA] veiled & draped bust right, (no stephane) / P[IETAS] AVG S C, Pietas standing left, dropping incense over altar. RIC III 1146Ab (no stephane). (25.42 grams / 31 mm) eBay Aug. 2019

 

 

 

 

 

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10 hours ago, Marsyas Mike said:

Thanks again for another installment of the Sulzer project - I am really enjoying these.  

I think I have both versions of RIC 1146A, veiled, with and without stephane.  Both pretty ugly - my attributions are a bit out of date (which is to say they have not yet been "Roman Collectorized-Beckmannized):

With stephane:

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Faustina I             Æ Sestertius 2nd Phase: Dedication of the Temple to Diva Faustina (c. 143-150 A.D.) Rome Mint DIVA AVGVS-TA FAVSTINA veiled and draped bust right, wearing stephane / [PIETA]S [AVG] S C, Pietas standing left, dropping incense over altar. RIC III 1146Ac (w. stephane). (22.48 grams / 30 mm) eBay Jan. 2019

Without stephane: 

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Faustina I   Æ Sestertius 2nd Phase: Dedication of the Temple to Diva Faustina (c. 143-150 A.D.) Rome Mint [DIVA] AVGVSTA [FAVSTINA] veiled & draped bust right, (no stephane) / P[IETAS] AVG S C, Pietas standing left, dropping incense over altar. RIC III 1146Ab (no stephane). (25.42 grams / 31 mm) eBay Aug. 2019

Thank you for the kind words, @Marsyas Mike! I'm glad you're enjoying this series on Sulzer's collection and catalog. Thanks for sharing your PIETAS AVG varieties!

8 hours ago, seth77 said:

The AETERNITAS types are so elegant that I will be looking for some for myself if possible. They are by far the most beautiful coins from your Sulzer coll. theme.

Thank you, @seth77!

4 hours ago, arizonarobin said:

your Sulzer #1336 is very nice, the patina is beautiful!

I do have a few that fit:
Sulzer #1337-1338:

Faustina Senior, Aeternitas Faustina I, Aeternitas  Orichalcum dupondius, 12.271g, 27.7mm   Rome mint, 141 A.D.   DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA,  veiled and draped bust right, hair elaborately waived and banded, drawn up at the back and piled in a round coil at top  AETERNITAS,  Providentia standing left, globe in right hand, long scepter vertical in left, S - C (senatus consulto) divide across field below center  RIC III AP1163(b) (S), BMCRE IV AP1460, SRCV II 4635 var., Hunter II - Keywords: Faustina Aeternitas dupondius

 

Sulzer #1340:

Faustina Senior, Aeternitas [b]DIVA FAVSTINA[/b] draped bust right  [b]AETERNITAS[/b] SC in ex, Aeternitas seasted left on globe, holding scepter  Æ Dupondius; 10.58g RIC 1159, Cohen 22, BMC 1551 Keywords: Faustina Senior Aeternitas

 

Lovely coins, @arizonarobin! I really like the patina on that middle bronze.

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On 2/3/2023 at 5:11 AM, Roman Collector said:

Sulzer #1336:
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Faustina Senior, 138-140 CE.
Roman orichalcum as or dupondius, 12.02 g, 28 mm, 5h.
Rome, 139-140 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: VENERI AVGVSTAE S C, Venus, standing right, drawing drapery from right shoulder with right hand and holding apple in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1097; BMCRE 1132; Cohen 283; Strack 1224; RCV 4685; Hill UCR 155.

I have one of these - by far my best lifetime Faustina I, which isn't saying much 😑:

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Faustina I   Æ As / Dupondius (c. 138-141 A.D.) Lifetime Rome Mint FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII PP, draped bust right, hair bound with pearls / VENERI AVGVSTAE S C, Venus draped standing right, drawing drapery and holding apple. RIC 1097; BMC 1132. (11.54 grams / 25 mm) eBay Nov. 2019

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7 hours ago, Marsyas Mike said:

I have one of these - by far my best lifetime Faustina I, which isn't saying much 😑:

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Faustina I   Æ As / Dupondius (c. 138-141 A.D.) Lifetime Rome Mint FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII PP, draped bust right, hair bound with pearls / VENERI AVGVSTAE S C, Venus draped standing right, drawing drapery and holding apple. RIC 1097; BMC 1132. (11.54 grams / 25 mm) eBay Nov. 2019

Thank you for the kind words, @Marsyas Mike! I like your coin, too. The lifetime bronzes are usually of fine style and yours is no exception. I like the VENERI AVGVSTAE reverse type.

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