Roman (9) Double Sestertius Postumus (240-269AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, much of the legend worn, Reverse: Victory running left, holding wreath and palm, spurning captive seated at feet, 14.66 grammes, Fair, Sestertius (4) Marcus Aurelius (161-180AD) Obverse Bust right, laureate and draped, M ANTONINVS AVG [TR P XXVI] , Reverse; Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, large shield behind decorated with head of Medusa or wolf and twins, IM [P VI COS] III S-C, Cohen 281, RIC 1033, 25.47 grammes, Near Fine/VG designs, legends worn, Crispina (177AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Concord seated left with patera and cornucopiae, legend worn S C in fields, Cohen 6, RIC 665, 20.35 grammes, designs VG, legends worn, Commodus (188AD) Obverse: Laureate head right [AD M COMM] ODVS ANT [P FELIX AVG BRIT] Reverse: Fortuna seated left holding cornucopiae and rudder on a globe, legend [P M TR P XIII IMP COS V P P S C, FOR RED] all worn away, designs VG, Julia Mamaea, (c.228AD) Obverse Bust right, diademed and draped, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Felicity standing half left, arm on column, holding caduceus, Cohen 21, RIC 676 19.60 grammes, Fine, along with a further group of Sestertius (4) these worn and unattributed
Roman Ae Sestertius (5) Julia Mamaea (230AD) Obverse: Draped and diademed bust right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Felicitas seated left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, FELICITAS PVBLICA, S C in exergue, 16.03 grammes, Cohen 26, BMC 661, RIC 679, VG or slightly better, on a squarish flan, Maximinus I (235-238AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Maximinus standing left, right hand raised, holding spear in left, two standards behind to the left, PM TRP IIII COS PP SC, 15.60 grammes, Cohen 71, BMC 221, RIC 40, Bold Fine/Near Fine, Julia Mamaea (c.230AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed IVLIA MAMAEA, AVGVSTA, Reverse: Felicitas standing half-left, arm on column, holding caduceus. 17.32 grammes, Cohen 21, BMC 487, RIC 676, obverse legend worn, otherwise Fine with some edge cracks, holed, Philip I (246AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus and cornucopia, 15.43 grammes, Cohen 124, Sear 9004, RIC 149a Var. Fine with green patina, Philip II (244-247AD) Obverse: Draped bust right, M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Reverse: Philip II standing left with globe band spear. 17.66 grammes, Cohen 49, RIC 256a. Good metal, Fine and pleasing
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