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
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
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 (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
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
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
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
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
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)
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]
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