Roman Provincial (2) Ae5 Gordian III and Tranquillina, Thrace, Odessus, (241-244AD) Assaria. Obverse: facing busts of Gordian III left and Tranquillina right, AYT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝOC AYΓ CEB TPANKYIΛ - ΛEINA, Reverse: Hygieia standing right feeding serpent held in arms from patera, E to left, OΔHCCEITΩN, 12.11 grammes, Fine, Ae5 Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Assaria, Obverse: Elagabalus and Julia Maesa busts facing, Reverse: Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera and two grain ears, E in left field, 9.99 grammes Fine, Rare
Roman (10) Denarius (9) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Bare head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III, Reverse: Salus stand right, feeding serpent rising from altar RIC 267, 3.19g, Good Fine, Trajan (115-116AD) Obverse: Bust right Laureate, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, Reverse: Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera and wheat ears, RIC 348, RSC 276a, 3.09 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Trajan (98-99AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Reverse: Victory seated left holding patera and palm PM TRP COS II P P, RIC 10, RSC 213. 3.05 grammes, Fine, Julia Domna (193-211AD) Obverse: Draped bust right IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Fortuna seated left holding cornucopia and leaning on rudder set on globe, RSC 58, RIC 553, 3.40 grammes, Good Fine with some flan cracks, Elagabalus (218-222AD) Obverse: Draped bust right IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing left with wreath and palm, VICTORIA AVG 3.13 grammes, RSC 304, VF, Elagabalus (218-222AD) Obverse: Laureate Bust right IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Liberalities standing front, head left, holding abacus and cornucopiae set on base LIBERALITAS AVG II, RSC 79, 2.82 grammes, VF, Trajan (98-117AD) Obverse: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, Reverse Mars walking right holding spear and trophy over shoulder, PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP SPQR, 3.03 grammes, RIC 331RSC 190c, Good Fine with some edge chips, Antoninus Pius Obverse Bust right ANTONINVS [---], Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding branch & caduceus RIC 130, 2.96 grammes, Near Fine. and Antoninus Pius, Reverse: standing figure, on a corroded flan, Obverse Near Fine, Reverse VG corroded, and AntoninianusGordian III Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP GORDIANVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian in Military dress standing right with spear and globe, RSC 253, RIC 92, 4.98 grammes Good Fine
RomanDenarius (6) Faustina Senior (c.141AD) Obverse: Bust right DIVA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Aeternitas standing facing left holding globe, veil blowing out around head, AETERNITAS, RSC 32, RIC 351, 3.04 grammes, Fine with a thin flan crack, Caracalla (204AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm, RSC 658, RIC 144b, 2.960 grammes, Fine or better with some edge nicks, toned, Julia Domna (197AD) Laodicea Mint, Obverse: Draped bust right, IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Vesta standing left holding patera and sceptre, VESTAE SANCTAE, RSC 246, RIC 648, 2.85 grammes, Fine/About Fine on a slightly irregular flan, Elagabalus (220-221AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia empties the contents of a cornucopia to the ground to the left using both hands, Star in left field, ABUNDANTIA AVG RSC 1, RIC 56, 3.37 grammes, Good Fine with some small surface cracks, Severus Alexander (230AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Reverse: Alexander walking left, stepping on helmet, holding globe and reversed spear, VIRTVS AVG, RSC 226, 3.10 grammes, VF/NVF, the reverse with touches of colourful tone, on an irregularly shaped flan, Julia Maesa Obverse: Draped bust right, [IVLIA] MAESA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia seated left, raising veil and holding sceptre PVDICI[TIA] RSC 36, RIC 268, 2.57 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, the obverse off-centre, the reverse with porous surface
RomanDenarius (6) Hadrian (117AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO AVG DIVI TRA, Reverse: Justitia seated left holding patera and sceptre PARTH F DIVI NER NEP P M TR P COS, IVSTITIA in exergue, RSC 874, BMC 24, RIC 11, 2.99 grammes, About Fine, the reverse with some surface deposit, Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (struck 145-147AD) Obverse: bare head right, AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, Reverse: Hoos standing facing, head left, holding branch and cornucopiae COS II, RIC 429a (A.Pius), RSC 110, 3.57g, Fine, Marcus Aurelius (struck 174-175AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, M ANTONINVS AVG GERM [----], Reverse: Victory seated left on throne holding patera, IMP VII COS III, 2.92 grammes, RIC 313?">RIC 313? (obverse legend unclear) Near Fine/VG, Julia Domna (196-211AD) Obverse: Draped bust right IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Juno standing hal left holding paters and sceptre, peacock standing left with head turned back. RSC 82, RIC 559, 3.53 grammes, Good Fine, Severus Alexander (222-228AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and laureate, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing right, holding reversed spear and leaning on shield with left hand, VIRTVS AVG, RSC 576, RIC 182, 4.04 grammes, VG, the reverse slightly better, Elagabalus (struck 220AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right draped and laureate IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Providentia standing left holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at foot left, Star in right field, PM TRP III COS III PPRSC 163, RIC 31, 2.98 grammes, Fine/VG
RomanAntoninianus Philip II (247-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Sol advancing left with whip, AETERNIT IMPER, RSC 6, RIC 226, 4.33 grammes, GVF with some small edge cracks, Otacilia Severa (244-249AD) Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia veiled, seated left, holding sceptre and drawing veil from her face PVDICITIA AVG, RSC 53, Sear 9159, RIC 123c, 3.99 grammes, VF with some small edge cracks, Elagabalus (218-219AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, Reverse: Mars advancing right, naked except for cloak floating behind waist, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, MARS VICTOR, RSC 113, BMC 17, RIC 122, 5.52 grammes, VF with an edge nick
Ancient Rome. DenariusElagabalus (219AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right IMP ANTONINVS AVG, Reverse: Pax advancing left holding branch and sceptre P M TR P II COS II P P, 2.99 grammes, RSC 143, RIC 21 VF with good portrait
Ancients (16) Judaea (2) Widows Mite VG and Prutah Hasmonean Dynasty 2nd to 1st Century BC Fine, Roman (14) with Antoninianus Philip I, Denarius (3) Elagabalus, Faustina, and Antoninus Pius, Bronzes Ae3 (8) and Ae2 (1) includes issues from Diocletian, Aurelian, Probus (3), Gallienus, Constantius (2), a fractional Sestertius 9.31 grammes (obverse worn) along with Medal Battle of Culloden 1746 36mm in bronze Obv: Bust right armoured, WILL DUKE CUMBERLAND, BORN 15.APR 1721 Reverse: A Battle scene, REBELION JUSTLY REWARDED, In Exergue CULLODEN 16 AP. 1746 Eimer 605var Fine, SilverThreepences (6) 1908 Fine, 1917 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), 1918 VG and 1920 VG, Half Farthing 1844 Fine
Roman (8) DenariusElagabalus, Rome, (220-221AD) Obverse: Draped Bust right, laureate IMP ANTONIVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia empties the contents of a cornucopia to the ground to left using both hands, ABVNDANTIA AVG, Star in left field, 2.08 grammes, RIC 56, RSC 1 GVF, As. (54-68AD) struck c.65AD, Rome. Obverse : Bust right, Reverse: Temple of Janus, view of one front with latticed window to right and garland hung across closed double doors to left. with SC below, 10.28 grammes, RIC 309 var, About Fine, Follis Maxentius (306-312AD) Rome Mint, Obverse: Laureate head right IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Hexastyle temple with Roma seated, looking left within, holding globe and sceptre, with shield at her side, H in left field, mintmark RS, CONSERV VRB SVAE, H in left field RIC Rome 202, 5.77 grammes Good Fine and bold, Follis Theodora (337-340AD) struck before April 340AD. Obverse: Mantled Bust right [FL M] AX THEO-DORAE AVG, Reverse: Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant to breast PIETAS ROMANA , Mintmark [dot] TRP dot, 1.34 grammes, RIC 65, Sear 17501, Fine or better on an irregularly shaped flan, with green patina, Follis Commemorative series struck under Constantine I (330-354AD) Obverse: helmeted bust left VRBS ROMA, Reverse: She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus PLG in exergue, 1.65 grammes Fine with green patina, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Reverse: Sol stands left holding globe, SOL INVICTO COMITI, R over X in left field, F in right field, mintmark RS. 3.21 grammes, RIC 27 Near Fine with green patina, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337AD) Cyzius. Reverse: VOT XX in wreath, mintmark uncertain, 2.43 grammes, VG, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337A) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust left, CONSTANTINVS IVNN [ - ] Reverse Campgate with star above in centre, mintmark SMKB, 3.09 grammes, Fine or better with green patina
RomanDenarii (6) Septimius Severus (193-211AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Laureate head right SERERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing sacrificing from patera over altar left. 3.58 grammes, RSC 791 VOTA SVSCEPTA XX. Geta as Caesar (209-212AD) Obverse: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT , Reverse: Geta standing left with spear and baton, trophy behind PRINC IVVENTVTIS, 3.23 grammes, RIC 157. Elagabalus (218-222AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right IMP ANTONINVS AVG, Reverse: Liberalitas standing front, head left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, LIBERALITAS AVG III, 3.00 grammes, as RIC 102 but with AVG III ending the reverse legend. Julia Maesa (220-222AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped IVLIA MAESA AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing left with long caduceus, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar, star in right field, SAECVLI FELICITAS, 3.08 grammes, RIC 271, RSC 45. Julia Mamaea (early 222AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Reverse: Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet left, 2.87 grammes, RIC 343, RSC 35. Julia Domna (196-202AD) Laodicea mint. Obverse: Bust right, draped IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Pudicitia seated left, raising drapery from shoulder, PVDICITIA, 2.55 grammes, RIC 644, RSC 168, Good Fine to Good VF
Roman Provincial (2) Ae5 Gordian III and Tranquillina, Thrace, Odessus, (241-244AD) Assaria. Obverse: facing busts of Gordian III left and Tranquillina right, AYT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝOC AYΓ CEB TPANKYIΛ - ΛEINA, Reverse:Hygieia standing right feeding serpent held in arms from patera, E to left, OΔHCCEITΩN, 12.11 grammes, Fine, Ae5 Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Assaria, Obverse: Elagabalus and Julia Maesa busts facing, Reverse: Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera and two grain ears, E in left field, 9.99 grammes Fine, Rare
Roman Ae Antoninianii (7) Probus (2), Galerius, Maximianus, Dioceltian, Allectus and Numerian types, VG to VF, along with Roman a mixed group (5) Probus BillonTetradrachm, Diocletian Billon Tertradrachm, Gordian III Ae21 (Thrace), Ae24 Severus Alexander (Edessa), Elagabalus Ae (Edessa, Mespotamia), in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Romansilverdenarius x 2. Hadrian. C, 134-138 AD. AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm on basket around which snake coils, ibis before her. RIC 296. Elagabalus. C, 218-222 AD. LAETITIA PVBL, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder set on globe. RIC 95. Both about G Fine. [2]
Ar Denarii (4) Elagabalus, Rome 220, rev. Sol advancing l. star in field (RCV 7533) VF or better, obv. off-centre: Julia Paula, Antioch 219 rev Venus std l. holding apple (RCV 7658) GVF with a small flan split : Julia Soaemias, Rome 220, rev Venus stg l. star in field (RCV 7719) GVF : Julia Maesa, Rome 218, rev Fecunditas stg l. child at feet (RCV 7749) GVF (4)
Collection of Romansilverdenarius. C, 1st BC-3rd century AD. From the Republic through to Elagabalus. All identified. Mixed grades and conditions, some collectable grades. [29] Fine to VF. Also includes 'Roman Coins and their values' by David Sear 1981 edition.
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Diadumenian and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis, Nicopolis and Nicaea. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis and Nicopolis. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Caracalla and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis and Nicopolis. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
12 X Roman Ae Provincials all from the Moesia and Thrace area of the Roman Empire. Examples from Septimius Severus, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Caracalla and Macrinus. Mints of Marcianopolis and Nicopolis. Nice selection with good variation. Various conditions but most are good metal and detail. Fine to GVF [12]
Mixed group of ancients including some English hammered x 4. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck AD 221. Rev; Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopia; star to right. Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Rev; Four-tiered funeral pyre, garlanded and surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 438. 6 low grade bronzes and a silverSassaniandrachm. various grades from Poor to G VF. [12]
Ar tetradrachm. Elagabalus. C, 218-222 AD. Rev; Eagle standing head left, wreath in beak, star between legs. Prieur 264. Slightly off centre on obverse otherwise a nice clean detailed strike. VF. 13.75g.
Roman, Julia Soaemiais, mother of Elagabalus, Denarius, Obverse Draped Bust IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG VENVS CAELESTIS, Reverse Venus standing left with apple and sceptre, star to right Sear 7719 EF
GreekImperialBronzes. Includes Elagabalus AE 26, R Tyche standing, Marcianopolis mint. Gordian III Ae 20, R. three standards, Nicaea mint. Septimus Severus Ae 17, R. wreath, Nicopolis mint. Also Byzantine Ae Trachy, Andronicus III. Thessalonica mint. Average fine.
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