Ancient Rome (7) DupondiusLucius Verus (165AD) Obverse: Radiate head right L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Reverse: Parthia sitting left, next to a trophy, TR POT V IMP III COS II S-C, Cohen 192, 11.32 grammes, About Fine with green patina, As Hadrian (121-122AD), Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae P M TR P COS III S-C, RIC 616C, Cohen 1142, 12.71 grammes, VG with green patina, Quinarius Allectus (323AD) Colchester Mint, Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and spear in left arm, Reverse: Galley sailing right, Mintmark QC (this not visible) RIC 129, 2.40 grams, Near Fine/VG, Follis (4) Constantine I (309-310AD) Lyons. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. F-T across fields. Mintmark PLG, SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, RIC VI Lyons 308, 2.95 grammes, Fine with pitted surfaces, Constantine II (322-323AD) Trier. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed V dot O - TIS - XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark: PTR dot. RIC 381var. 2.05 grammes, Fine, Crispus, as Caesar (323AD) Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed VO-TIS- XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark dot STR crescent. RIC Trier 394, 1.76 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Constantine I (307-312AD) London. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS PI IN AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. Mintmark PLN. SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F, RIC London 120, 4.17 grammes, Fine, and a further group (15) Follis to Ae4 unattributed in lower grades, some worn, some lacking sufficient detail for exact attribution
Ancient RomeDenariusClodius Albinus, as Caesar (193-197AD) Obverse: Bare head right D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, Reverse: Minerva standing facing with olive branch, shield and spear, RIC 7, RSC 48, 2.47 grammes, Fine on a slightly irregular flan
Ancient RomeDenariusTiberius 'Tribute Penny', Lugdunum Mint, Obverse: Bust right, laureate TI CAESAR DIV AVG F AVGVSTVS, Reverse: Livia, as Pax, seated right holding branch and sceptre, ornamental chair legs, single line below, PONTIF MAXIM, RSC 16a, RIC 30, 3.88 grammes, VF with minor flan stress
Ancient RomeGoldSolidus Valens, Constantinople (367AD) Obverse: Bust right pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Valens standing right with standard and Victory on globe RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Mintmark Star CONS Wreath, 4.24 grammes, RIC 25a, Fine with some scratches in the fields
Ancient Rome (43) and Byzantine (2) a wide ranging group Roman issues Silverdenarius to Ae4, include many emperors including includes issues from Claudius, Trebonianus Gallus, Arcadius, Licinius II, Constantine II, Aurelian, Constans, Herennia Etruscilia, Commodus, Caracalla, Tacitus, Tiberius, Vespasian, Crospus, Claudius, Licinius, Aurelian, Constans, Salonina, Gratian, Julia Domna, Trajan, Septimus Severus, and many more, Byzantine Half Follis Justinian I, and Follis Anastasius, in mixed grades, comes in two presentation boxes, Roman Ae3 (2) Constantinople, Reverse: Goddess Victoria Fine, and Rome Bust of Roma, Reverse: Romulus and Remus and she-wolf Fine, in a presentation box with booklet and certificate
Ancient Rome Legionary Denarius Marc Antony (c.32-31BC) Obverse: Praetorian Galley right ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards LEG XIII , RSC 42, 3.35 grammes, About VF with some surface marks and a banker's mark
Ancient Rome Legionary Denarius Marc Antony (c.32-31BC) Praetorian Galley right ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards LEG III , RSC 28.6, 3.12 grammes, Fine with some surface marks
Ancient RomeAntoninianus (10) Valerian (4), Gallienus (3), Claudius, Trebonianus Gallus and Postumus, a mix of different reverse types, Fine to VF, all with good portraits
Ancient Rome Legionary Denarius Marc Antony (c.32-31BC) Obverse: Praetorian Galley right ANT AVG III VIR R P C , Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards LEG XIV, RSC 44, 3.22 grammes, Fine with two edge nicks and a banker's mark
Ancient RomeAntoninianus (10) Valerian (4), Gallienus (3), Salonina, Claudius and Trebonianus Gallus, a mix of different reverse types, Fine to NVF, all with good portraits
Ancient RomeAntoninianus (10) Gallienus (4), Valerian (4), Salonina and Claudius, a mix of different reverse types, Fine to NVF, all with good portraits
Ancient RomeAntoninianus (10) Gallienus (4), Valerian (4), Trebonianus Gallus and Claudius, a mix of different reverse types, Fine to NVF, all with good portraits
Ancient RomeAntoninianus (12) Gallienus (5), Valerian (5), Claudius and Salonina, a mix of different reverse types, Fine to VF, all with good portraits
Ancient RomeBronzes (36) Ae2 (6), Ae3 (26) and Ae4 (4) a wide variety of types including Salonina, Constantius, Arcadius, Gallienus, Maximian, Claudius, Licinius and more, in mixed grades to Good Fine
Ancient RomeAntoninianus (10) Gallienus (5), Valerian (3), Claudius and Trebonianus Gallus, a mix of different reverse types, Fine to Good Fine, all with good portraits
Ancient RomeAntoninianus (10) Valerian (5), Gallienus (4), Salonina, one with a flan crack at the edge, a mix of different reverse types, Fine to NVF, all with good portraits
Ancient Rome. Denarius (3) Gordian III Obverse: Laureate Bust right IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Siol standing right, head left, with upraised hand and holding a globe. AETERNITTATI AVG, 3.42 grammes, RSC 39, RIC 111 VF with good portrait, Maximinus I Obverse: Late portrait, Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left with branch and sceptre PAX AVGVSTI, 2.34 grammes, RIC 12, RSC 31a VF with pleasing portrait, Septimus Severus (200-201AD) Obverse: Laureate head right SEVERUS AVG PART MAX, Reverse: Victory flying left holding open wreath with both hands, with shield set on small cippus to right VICT AETERN, 3.43 grammes, RSC 670, RIC 170 GVF/VF with good portrait
Ancient Romebronzes (21) comprising issues from Romulus and Remus (753-715BC), Gallienus (253-268AD), Salonina (253-268AD), Claudius II (268-270AD), Probus (276-282AD), Maximianus Herculius (286-305AD), Licinius (308-342AD), Constantine (307-337AD), Licinius II (317-324AD), Crispus (317-326AD), Constantinople Commemorative (330-346AD), Constantine II (337-340AD), Constans (337-350AD), Constantius II (337-361AD), Julian II (360-363AD), Valentinian (364-375AD), Valens (364-378AD), Valentinian II (375-392AD), Theodosius I (379-392AD), Arcadius (383-408AD), Honorius (393-423AD) each in a slab-style holder, VG to Good Fine, each coin with a descriptive leaflet
Ancient Rome. Denarius (5) Marcus Aurelius (171-172AD) Obverse: Laureate Head right M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVI, Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia, 3.07 grammes, RSC 307 NVF with some small edge cracks, Diva Faustina I (c.141AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped AVG-VSTA, Reverse: Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch and raising robe, 3.47 grammes, RSC 104, RIC 362, Good Fine, Domitian (93-94AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear, shield on ground to right IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, 3.09 grammes, RSC 283, RIC 763 Good Fine, Trajan (103-111AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP, Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia, COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, 3.34 grammes, RSC 81a, RIC 121 VF, Hadrian (c.119-122AD) Obverse Laureate head right IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Spes advancing left holding flower and raising skirt, PMT R P COS III, 3.27 grammes, RSC 1153a, RIC 100 Fine/Good Fine
Ancient Rome. Denarius. Cn. Nerius, L. Lentulus and Claudius Marcellus. Rome. 49BC. Obverse: Head of Saturn right with harp behind [N] ERI Q. VRB, Reverse: Legionary Eagle between two standards, inscribed H (Hastati) and P (Princeps). L LENT-C MARC COS. Crawford441/1, Sydenham 937. Fine with grey tone.
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
Ancient Rome. DenariusFaustina II, (c.152-153AD) Obverse: Draped Bust right FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, Reverse: Concordia standing facing, head right, raising skirt and holding cornucopia, 2.74 grammes, RSC 42, RIC 500, VF with some small edge crack, with excellent portrait
Ancient RomeDenariusTrajan (103-111AD) Obverse : Laureate Head right IMP TRAIANO AVG PM TR P, Reverse Felicitas standing left, holding cadudceus and cornucopia, RSC 81a, RIC 121, 3.21 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Rome. Denarius Plautilla Obverse: Draped bust right PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Venus standing left holding apple and palm, leaning on shield, Cupid at her feet, VENVS VICTRIX, 2.96 grammes, RSC 25, RIC 369, VF with some edge nicks
Ancient Rome. DenariusGeta, as Caesar (200-202AD) Obverse: Draped Bust right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Reverse: Geta in military dress, standing left with baton and sceptre, trophy behind, 3.25 grammes, RSC 157, RIC 18 GVF with some small edge cracks
Ancient Rome. DenariusSeverus Alexander (222-228AD) Obverse: Bust right, Laureate and draped, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia, 3.65 grammes, RIC 127, RSC 9 GVF with excellent portrait
Ancient Rome. Denarius Julia Domna, Obverse: Draped bust right, IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Pietas standing left veiled sacrificing on altar left and holding incense box, PIETAS AVGG 3.08 grammes. RSC 150, RIC 572 VF with some edge cracks
Ancient Rome. Ae Follis (2) Diocletian (302-303AD) Trier. Obverse: Laureate and Cuirassed bust right IMP CIOCLETIANVS P AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, Tower on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia S F in fields mintmark IITR, 9.33 grammes, RIC Trier 519a, Good Fine with green patina, Constantius I, as Caesar (294-295AD) Obverse: Laureate head right F L VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Genius standing left, pouring libation from patera and holding cornucopiae, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Z in right field, mintmark ANT, 11.37 grammes, RIC 45a var., Fine, the reverse slightly better
Ancient RomeDenarius Junia I (c.145-138BC) Obverse: Winged Helmeted head of Roma, right, X in field behind, Reverse: the Dioscuri galloping right with spears, C IVNI CF below ROMA in exergue, 3.53 grammes, Sydenham 392, Crawford 210/1 RSC Junia 1, RCV I 87, Fine with some surface pits,
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