Roman (7) Ar Siliqua Julian II, Arles. 18mm, 1.91 g. Obverse: Bearded, pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust right DN FL CL IVLI-ANVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath. Eagle in badge at top, Mintmark PCONST 1.91 grammes, RIC 309, NVF with some scratches, Ae Antoninianus (3) Allectus (287-296AD) London. Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG, Reverse: , Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at foot, PROVID AVG, S-A across fields. Mintmark ML. RIC V-2, 35; Sear 13832. VG with much of the legend worn, Claudius II Rome mint. 269 AD. Obverse: Radiate head right, IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, Reverse: , Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. FORTVNA REDVX, Z in right field. 2.55 grammes, RIC 41;Sear 11337. Fair with much of the legend worn, Aurelian (270-275AD) Milan mint. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: , Aurelian and Severina or priest standing facing each other, each holding short sceptre, sacrificing at altar between them. PIETAS AVG, Mintmark S. 2.82 grammes, RIC 138, Cohen 170, Sear 11583v. VG with a large edge chip, Ae3 (2) Crispus (306-325AD) Obverse: Bust left holding shield and spear, Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX within wreath, in 4 lines, 2.45 grammes, VG, Valens (367-370 AD) Obverse: Bust right, diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, No field marks. Mintmark TESA. RIC Thessalonica 18b, Cohen 47. 2.08 grammes, VG, along with Semis Tiberius (8-10AD) Reverse: Front view of Altar of Lugdunum ROM ET AVG below, 3.19 grammes, Fair
Roman (6) Antoninianus (2) Caracalla (215 AD). Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Jupiter standing right holding thunderbolt and sceptre P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, RIC 258B, RSC 279a.2.73 grammes, About Fine, Postumus Cologne mint. , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing facing, head right, with sceptre and thunderbolt. IOVI STATORI, RIC 309, RSC 159;Sear 10954. 3.19g, About Fine, Denarius (3) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Laureate Head right, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: , Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae P M TR P COS III, RIC 80, SC 1019, 2.68 grammes, Fine with some staining and verdigris to the reverse, Antoninus Pius (140-144 AD). Obverse: Bare head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Reverse: Apollo standing left, holding patera & lyre. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, BMC 186, RSC 59, 2.31 grammes, VG with much of the legend illegible, Julia Domna a low grade example with a large flan clip, 1.82 grammes, legends illegible, Cistophorus (3 denarius) a worn example with litlr detail remaining, 9.42 grammes, Poor
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 (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
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