RomanDenariusAugustus (c.27BC-14AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER [PATRIAE] Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear and in field above, a lituus right and simpulum left in 'b9' formation, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT CL CAESARES below, 3.82 grammes, RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43, Good Fine
RomanDenariusAugustus (c.27BC-14AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI F PATER PATRIAE] Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear and in field above, a lituus right and simpulum left in 'b9' formation, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT CL CAESARES below, 3.49 grammes, RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43, Fine
World Ancient Sets (3) The Biblical Holy Land - Judaea a 14-coin set 134BC-79AD comprising John Hycranus I BronzePrutah, Alex Jannaeus Bronze Prutah, Alex Jannaeus Bronze Lepton, Herod the Great Bronze Prutah, Herod Archelaus Bronze Prutah, Augustus Prefect Bronze Prutah, Valerius Gratus Bronze Prutah, Pontius pilatus bronze Prutah, Herod Agrippa I Bronze Prutah, Nabatean Kings Bronze Prutah, Antoninus Felix bronze prutah, Porcius Festus Bronze Prutah, First Jewish Revolt Bronze Prutah and VespasianSilverDenarius, VG to Fine in the presentation box with certificate, Ancient Silk Road Civilizations a 20-coin set 4th century BC to 19th century AD comprising: China Qin Ban Liang, Judaea Lepton, China Hsin Huo Quan, Kushan Drachm, Narwar Kakini Fraction, Kushanshah Drachm, RomanEmpire Nummus, Byzantine 40 Nummi, Ummayyad Abassid Fals, Shahi Jital, India chola Massa, KashmirStater, Celon Kandy Massa, Malwar Dramma, Western Rajput Jital, Mamluk Fals, Kwarezmshah Jital, Delhi Sultans Tanka, Kampuchea Half Fuang and Nepal Shah Paisa, in mixed grades VG to Fine, in a presentation box with certificate, Coins of Ancient China a 6-coin set comprising The Bone Cowrie, the Bronze Cowrie 'Ghost Face' money, Ming Zi Dao Knife Money, Pan Liang Cash, Huo Pu Spade Coin and Hung Wu Cash coin, VG to Fine, in a Westminster box with their certificate
Roman (10) Dupondius (2) Nero (65AD) Obverse: Bust left laureate NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P P IMP PP, Reverse: Victory walking left, legends worn VG/Fair, RIC 412, BMC 351, 14.04 grammes, VG/Fair, Domitian (88-89AD) Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, VIRTVI AVGVSTI, RIC 644, BMC 413, 11.00 grammes, About Fine, As (5), Agrippa Restitution issue (c.82AD) Obverse: Bust Left [M A] GRIPPA L F COS III, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, RIC 412, 8.31 grammes, Fair, Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, Reverse: Libertas standing facing with pileus, Extending left hand, LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, 9.71 grammes, Cohen 47, RIC 113, approaching Fine with pitted surfaces Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, [TI CLAVDIUS] CAESAR AVG PM TR P [P IMP P P], Reverse: Minerva walking right holding shield and javelin S-C in fields, RIC 116, 6.55 grammes, Fair, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII (mostly worn), Reverse: Britannia seated left on rock, BRITANNIA COS IIII S-C in exergue, (legends worn), RIC 934, Cohen 117, 10.06 grammes, Fair, Faustina Senior, Posthumous issue (struck after 141AD) Obverse: Bust right, DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Pietas standing left, dropping grain of incense onto candelabrum and holding box of incense, PIETAS AVG RIC 1192Aa, Cohen 241, 11.55 grammes, VG, along with Trebonius Gallus (251-253AD) Ae 25 of Viminacium Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C GALLVS P FELIX AG, Reverse: Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull. PMS COL VIM, Year AN XI [V] below, 7.52 grammes, VG, Maximinus I Ae of Anchialos, Thrace, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT MAXIMEINOC EVHCEB AV (ME and AV ligate), Reverse: Hygieia standing right, draped, feeding serpent, OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN, Moushmox 2912var, 10.91 grammes, Near Fine/VG with green patination, Roman Provincial - Ae18 Augustus Philippi, Macedonia, Obverse: Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, VIC AVG, Reverse: Three military standards, COH [OR] PRAE PHILI, RPC 1651, SNG Copenhagen 305, BMC 23, 4.25 grammes, Near Fine
Roman Ae As. Augustus and Agrippa (20-10BC) Nemausos, Gaul, Obverse: Portraits back to back, IMP above, DIVI F below, Reverse: palm-shoot behind chained crocodile, COL - NEM (NE ligate), RPC 523, RIC 157, 15.04 grammes, Near Fine with some green surface patination
Roman, Roman Alexandria, BillonTetradrachmNero and Augustus, Regnal Year 13 (66-67AD), Obverse: Radiate bust left wearing aegis, date LIΓ to left, NERΩ KΛAV [----] ΣEB ΓEΡ, Reverse: Radiate head of Augustus right, ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ Kӧln 177, Dattari 184, Milne 251, RPC 5294, 13.00 grammes, Fine
RomanDenariusAugustus (27BC-14AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI F PATER PATRIAE] latter part of the legend off flan due to off-centre striking, Reverse: Gaius and Lucius standing front with shields and spears, in field above, a simpulum and lituus in 'Pd' formation, with x below in field, BMC 538, RSC 43d, RIC 212, Sear 1597v, 3.64 grammes, Good Fine/VF with pleasing tone, comes with old collector's ticket
Roman Ae As. (2) Tiberius (struck 35-36AD) Obverse: Bust left, laureate TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP [VIIII] Reverse: Globe and rudder S-C PONTIF MAXIM POT XXXVII, RIC 58, 10.12 grammes, Good Fine/VF the obverse with some scratches, Tiberius, as Caesar (struck 8-12AD) Rome Mint, Obverse: Bare head right TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT V, Reverse: Large SC, PONTIFEX TRIBVN POTESTATE XIII, Cohen 27, BMC 271, RIC 469 (Augustus), 11.09 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with some pitting
Roman Ae As (4) Nero (65AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP. Reverse: View of the Temple of Janus, with latticed window to right and garland hung across double doors to left, PACE P R VBIQ PAR[TA IANVM] CLVSIT S-C, Cohen 164, RIC 309, 8.46 grammes, Near Fine, Augustus (27BC-14AD) Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: SC legends worn, 9.48 grammes, Fair, Augustus (c.31-37AD) Struck under Tiberius, Obverse: Bust left, radiate, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Reverse: Large altar with SC either side, PROVIDENT in exergue, some encrustation, Cohen 228 (Aug), BMC 146, RIC 81 (Tib), 10.19g Near Fine with green patina, Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bust left, [TI CL] AVDIVS CAESAR AVG [----] Reverse: Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm, RIC 100 or 116 (end of obverse legend off flan), 8.93 grammes, VG
Roman Ae Dupondius or As. Augustus and Agrippa, Gaul, Nemausus, (c.10-14AD) Obverse: Back to back heads of Agrippa, in rostral crown, and Augustus, laureate, IMP DIVI F P-P, Reverse: palm Tree curving to left, crocodile right,. Chained, below, wreath to left of palm tip, Cohen 8, RPC 525, RIC 159, 12.65 grammes, Fine
RomanDenariusAugustus (27BC-14AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, [CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE] mostly off flan, Reverse: Gaius and Lucius standing front with shields and spears, in field above, a simpulum and lituus in 'Pd' formation, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. In Exergue: C L CAESARES, BMC 540, RSC 43b, RIC 210. Cohen 143, 3.145 grammes, Near Fine/Fine, a scarcer variant, comes with old collector's ticket
Roman (2) AntoninianusClaudiusGothicus, Mediolanum (268-270AD) Obv: Bust right draped and radiate IMP CLAVDIVS PF AVG, Rev: Mars walking right holding trophy and spear, VIRTVS AVG, P in Exergue, 2.63 grammes, RIC 172, Cohen 315 Good Fine with unevenness around the edge, DenariusAugustus, Lyons Mint 2BC-13AD obverse: Laureate Head right CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Rev: Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield and in the field above, a lituus right and simpulum left (in a b9-like formation), CL CAESARES below, 3.69 grammes, RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43 Near Fine, holed
Roman Republic Denarius (8) includes Marcus Baebius, T.Cloulius, Augustus, Caius Marcius Censorinus, Marcius Philippus, C. Mari C.F. Capit, Q.Sicinius and Coponius, and one other unattributed issue, VG to NVF
Roman Ae As DivusAugustus (struck 34-37AD by Tiberius) Obverse: Radiate head left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Reverse: SC with thunderbolt between, RIC 83 (Tiberius) 11.11 grammes, VF and pleasing, comes with an old ticket stating 'Seaby July 1956'
Roman (9) Denarius (4) Caracalla as Caesar 196-197, Laodocea ad Mare, Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and draped, bare head, seen from behind M AVR ANTON-CAES PONTIF, Reverse: Caracalla in military dress standing facing, baton pointed downward in right hand, spear in left hand, with trophy at right 3.54 grammes, RIC 329 Fine. Caracalla as Augustus 196-217 Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Reverse Caracalla standing right, holding a transverse spear, behind him are two standards Rome Mint, 3.23 grammes, RIC 225 Fine with edge crack and incomplete flan. Severus Alexander (222-235) AD224. Obverse: Draped bust right, P M TR P III COS P P Reverse: Emperor in military attire standing left, holding globe and inverted spear. 3.13 grammes, RIC 44, Fine. Sepimus Severus 197-198AD Obverse Layreate head right L SEPT SEV PERT AVG X, Reverse: Pax seated left holding branch and sceptre PACI AETERNAE Fine. Sestertius Severus Alexander, Reverse: Pax seated 22.46 grammes, RIC 402 Fine. Ae As (4) Germanicus, Marcus Aurelius, Hadrian and Domitian, VG to Fine
RomanDenariusAugustus (c.19-18BC) Colonia Patricia Mint, Obverse: Bare head of Augustus right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS Reverse: Round shield SPQR SIGNIS RECEPTIS RCV 1633, RSC 265, RIC 86a, Fine or better the obverse countermarked
Roman (4) Ae Quadrans Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Hand holding scales TI CLAVDIUS CAESAR AVG, PNR in field, Reverse SC, PON M TR P IMP PP COS II, RIC 91, 3.59 grammes Good Fine with some corrosion. Ae Quadrans Augustus, (c.5BC) Obverse Garlanded Altar MESSALLA GALVS III VIR, Reverse SC APRONIVS SISENNA AAAFF 3.278 grammes RIC 433 var. Fine. Ae4 Antoninus Pius (138-161AD), much of obverse legend off the flan, Reverse: Elephant right MVNIFICENTIA AVG, 2.54 grammes, around Fine. Byzantine Decanummium 20mm diameter in bronze, Reverse Large I, ANNO downwards to left, cross above, regnal years II and III top right Near Fine
Roman Ae As (2) Augustus (27BC-14AD) Moneyer's series, Obverse: Bare head right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, Reverse: C PLOTIVS RVFVS IIVIR AAAFF around large SC, RIC 389, 10.92 grammes, Fine with green patination. Tiberius (14-37AD) Bust right, laureate, TI CAESAR (remainder of legend off the flan), Reverse: Front view of the altar of Lugdunum, off-centre, RIC 238a, 9.71 grammes, VG
RomanDenarius, Augustus, Obverse Bare head left, Reverse: Mars standing left, with aquila and standard SIGNIS PECEPTIS RSC 259, BMC 414 Good Fine with some edge nicks
Silver heavy Siliqua Constantius II as Augustus 337-361AD Obverse: Diademed bust right DN CONSTANTIVS AVG, Reverse: FELICITAS REPVBLI CE. VOT XV M VLT XX in wreath Good Fine with some old thin scratches
Gaius Caesar under Augustus. Ar denarius. C, 17 BC. Obv; CASAR, bare head of Gaius Caesar (or Augustus?) right within oak wreath. Rev; AVG-VST across field, candelabrum ornamented with rams' heads; all within a floral wreath entwined with two bucrania and three paterae. RIC 540. Slight bend on edge. 3.68g. GVF
Augustus. Ar denarius. C, 2 BC-4 AD. Rev; Caius and Lucius standing facing, holding shield and spear; between them, lituus and simpulum AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, C L CAESARES in exergue. RIC 207. Porous surface. 3.81g. VF
Ae as. DivusAugustus. Died AD 14. Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius. C, 15-16 AD. Rev; SC, Female figure (Livia or Pietas) seated right, holding patera and sceptre. RIC I 72 (Tiberius). Dark patina with earthy deposits. 11.39g. VF
Rome. DenariusAugustus. (27 BC-AD 14.) Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI • F, bare head right / IMP • X across field, exergue worn, Apollo Citharoedus of Actium, wearing long drapery, standing facing, head left, holding plectrum in right hand and lyre in left. Near Fine
DenariusAugustus with moneyer M.Durmius, Rome 18BC, hd. of Honos, Rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS flower in quadriga (RSC 429, RCV 1594v) VF on a stubby flan, rare
Ar Denarius. Augustus. C, 27 BC-14 AD. Rev; Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, two shields and two spears between them; simpulum and lituus above. RIC 207. Small flan but good metal and detail. 3.88g. G Fine/NVF
Copper As Augustus, Rome 7BC, moneyer M.Salvius Otho : others (4) of Agrippa Rev Neptune, Nerva Rev Fortuna and Hadrian (2), Revs Fortuna and Eagle between stds; with Dupondii (3) of Claudius Rev Ceres and Vespasian (2) Revs Fortuna and Roma (RCV 1685,1812,1855,2348,2351v,3062v,3686,3689). First a Bold GF, rest Fair to About Fine (8)
Denarius Ar. Augustus. C, 2 BC-4 AD. Lugdunum. Obv; CAESAR AVGVSTVS – DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head r. Rev; AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Caius and Lucius standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield, a spear. Above on l., simpulum r. and on r., lituus l. In exergue, CL·CAESARES. RIC 207. Toned. 3.83g. VF
Collection of Greek and Romansilvers and bronzes. 45 Roman bronze and silver from the Republic through to the 4th century AD, examples from Augustus and Allectus noted. 6 bronze coins from the Greek and Asian provinces. Mixed grades and conditions, varied selection. [51] Poor to NVF.
Collection of mixed Romanbronze and silver coins. C, 1st-4th century AD. A good mixture starting at Augustus and going through to Aelia Flaccilla. Various grades with some good collectable coins. [32] Fine to GVF
Ar denarius. Augustus. C, 2 BC-4 AD. Rev; C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT; Gaius and Lucius Caesars with shields and spears between them. RIC 207. Reverse off centre. 3.31g. 20mm. NVF.
RomanDenarius The Empire, Augustus 27BC-14AD Obverse [CAESAR AVGV] TVS DIVI F PATER [PATRIAE] Reverse the Emperor's grandsons standing facing with spears and shields, [C.L.CAESARES A)VGVSTI F.COS.DESIG.[PRINC.IVVENT] weight 3.5 grammes S.459RIC 207 Fine off-centre (bought S.R.Porter 1984 £20)
DupondiusAugustus and Agrippa, Nemausus after 10BC Reverse crocodile chained to palm, RCV 1730 VF with good portraits with some ancient scratches/striking marks on the obverse
Roman. A collection of Roman silverdenarius and antoninianus. Examples from the Republic through Philip including a denarius of Augustus. Good mixture of emperors and in various grades. Poor to G VF [25]
Roman. A collection of Roman silver including denarius, antoninianus, quinarius and siliqua. Examples from the Republic through Julian and including a quinarius of Augustus and a plated denarius of Diadumenian. Good mixture of emperors and in various grades. Poor to G VF [20]
Roman. A collection of Roman bronzes. Mostly sestertius and asses with a few smaller denominations. From Augustus through to Honorius including a sestertius of Domitian. Good mixture of emperors and in various grades. Poor to G VF [13]
Roman. A collection of Roman bronzes. Mostly sestertius and asses with a few smaller denominations. From Augustus through to Constantine including a sestertius of Titus. Good mixture of emperors and in various grades. Poor to G VF [14]
Roman. A collection of Roman bronzes. Mostly sestertius and asses with a few smaller denominations. From Augustus through to Magnentius including a sestertius of Julia Titi. Good mixture of emperors and in various grades. Poor to G VF [14]
Augustus issued under Tiberius (AD34-7) copper AS. Radiate head of Augustus left. R. eagle standing facing on globe, head right with wings open. Sear 1790. About very fine, dark patina.
As Augustus Rev. legend around large SC. GVF some surface pitting
£65
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