Roman (10) Dupondius (2) Nero (65AD) Obverse: Bust left laureate NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P P IMP PP, Reverse: Victory walking left, legends worn VG/Fair, RIC 412, BMC 351, 14.04 grammes, VG/Fair, Domitian (88-89AD) Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, VIRTVI AVGVSTI, RIC 644, BMC 413, 11.00 grammes, About Fine, As (5), Agrippa Restitution issue (c.82AD) Obverse: Bust Left [M A] GRIPPA L F COS III, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, RIC 412, 8.31 grammes, Fair, Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, Reverse: Libertas standing facing with pileus, Extending left hand, LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, 9.71 grammes, Cohen 47, RIC 113, approaching Fine with pitted surfaces Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, [TI CLAVDIUS] CAESAR AVG PM TR P [P IMP P P], Reverse: Minerva walking right holding shield and javelin S-C in fields, RIC 116, 6.55 grammes, Fair, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII (mostly worn), Reverse: Britannia seated left on rock, BRITANNIA COS IIII S-C in exergue, (legends worn), RIC 934, Cohen 117, 10.06 grammes, Fair, Faustina Senior, Posthumous issue (struck after 141AD) Obverse: Bust right, DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Pietas standing left, dropping grain of incense onto candelabrum and holding box of incense, PIETAS AVG RIC 1192Aa, Cohen 241, 11.55 grammes, VG, along with Trebonius Gallus (251-253AD) Ae 25 of Viminacium Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C GALLVS P FELIX AG, Reverse: Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull. PMS COL VIM, Year AN XI [V] below, 7.52 grammes, VG, Maximinus I Ae of Anchialos, Thrace, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT MAXIMEINOC EVHCEB AV (ME and AV ligate), Reverse: Hygieia standing right, draped, feeding serpent, OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN, Moushmox 2912var, 10.91 grammes, Near Fine/VG with green patination, Roman Provincial - Ae18 Augustus Philippi, Macedonia, Obverse: Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, VIC AVG, Reverse: Three military standards, COH [OR] PRAE PHILI, RPC 1651, SNG Copenhagen 305, BMC 23, 4.25 grammes, Near Fine
Roman a mixed group (10) SestertiusVespasian (71AD) Rome, Obverse: Bust right, laureate IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR PP COS III, Reverse: Vespasian standing left, raising kneeling figure of Roma city, behind, the goddess Roma standing right, RIC 195, Cohen 425, 19.76 grammes, VG or better/VG, Sestertius Faustina II Obverse: Bust right, draped and veiled, DIVAE FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTROR, Reverse: Faustina carried to heaven by eagle flying upwards and left, CONSECRATIO S C, RIC 1700, Cohen 67, 22.69 grammes, VG or better/VG with some pitting, Ae 31, Rome, Anonymous, (189-180BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Janus, Reverse: Prow right, ROMA below, 24.78 grammes, Fair, As/Dupondius (5) Antonius Pius (2) and three others unattributed in lower grades, legends mostly worn, average Fair, Ae FollisConstantine I (313-315AD) Obverse: Bust right laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe and raising right hand, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, S-F across fields, Mintmark unclear, 3.95 grammes, VG, Ae26 Hadrian?, legends worn, 10.91 grammes, Fair
RomanSestertius (4) Trajan (99 AD). Reverse: , Pax seated left holding branch and sceptre, TR POT COS II, SC below. RIC 390, 25.71 grammes, Fine/Fair, the reverse with the legend most worn, Severus Alexander (22-235AD) Obverse: Draped bust right, Reverse: Sol standing left raising right hand and holding whip, [P M] TR P XI COS III P P S-C, 20.51 grammes, RIC 531, Cohen 437, VG, Trajan Decius (249-251AD) Reverse: Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch, VICTORIA AVG S-C, RIC 126d, Cohen 117, 17.48 grammes, VG/Fair, Herennius Etruscus (251AD) Reverse: Herennius standing left, holding rod and spear PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, RIC 171a, Cohen 28 Near Fine, Dupondius Maximinus (234-236AD) Reverse: Salus seated left feeding out of a patera, a serpent rising up from altar, SALVS AVGVSTI, RIC 86, 12.49 grammes, VG or better
Roman (17) Ae Sestertius - Severus Alexander (230AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding whip, P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, S-C in fields, RIC 500cf, 19.47 grammes, Fine, Denarius - Geta AD203 Reverse: Mars walking right holding spear and trophy, 2.35 grammes, RSC 76, RIC 103 Fair, Denarius - Scribonius, Obverse: head of Bonus Eventus, Reverse: Puteal of Scribonius decorated with garlands and lyre to left and right, on the base, a hammer, 3.52 grammes, Fine, Bronze Antoninanus - Carausius 287-293 Obverse draped and cuirassed Bust right, Reverse Pax standing left holding branch and sceptreRIC 880, London Mint, 3.44 grammes, Good Fine with an edge cut, Maxentius Follis. Ostia. (309-312AD), Obverse: Laureate head right, AD. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Reverse the Dioscuri Castor and pollux stand facing each other, each holding a sceptre and holding a horse by the bridle. AETERNITAS AVG N with Mintmark MOSTT below, 5.48 grammes, RIC 35, Fine, Bronze Follis - Maximinus II as Caesar, (306-307AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, Reverse: Genius standing left, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia S-F in fields GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Mintmark PTR RIC VI Trier 667b, 8.21 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus - Carinus, Antioch Mint, Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, Reverse Emperor standing right holding sceptre receiving Victory on globe from Carus. H in lower centre, VIRTVS AVGG mintmark XXI RIC V-23.06 grammes, VG, Ae2 - Valentinian II. Siscia. (378-383AD) Obverse: Bust right draped cuirassed and pearl diademed, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on a globe, raising woman kneeling right before him. Mintmark BSISC RIC IX Siscia 26b, 3.89 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus. Tetricus I Trier. (272AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, IMP C C TETRICVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch VICTORIA AVG, RIC V-I Trier 140, 2.48 grammes, Fine/Near Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Ae Follis - Constantine 323-324AD Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing right with trophy, spurning captive seated on ground SARMATIA DEVICTA, Mintmark PTR, RIC VII Trier 429, 3.05 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt, Ae Follis - Maxentius Ticinium AD307 Obverse Laureate head right, MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Roma holding globe and sceptre seated front, looking left in hexastyle temple CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE, Wreath in pedament, Mintmark ST, 6.46 grammes, RIC TICINIUM 84a, Sear 15000, Fine, gilded, Ae Follis - Constantine Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Ae3 - Constantine Obverse Bust right laureate, CONSTANTINVS[---] NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them with thin pointed banners, GLORA EXERCITVS mintmark TR.P, 2.49 grammes, Fine, Hadrian - Ae Dupondius Obverse: Radiate head right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopia, with small boy and girl to sides, HILARITAS PR S-C COS III in exergue, 11.99 grammes, RIC 974, Fair with much of the legend worn, Ae3 Constantine I, Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T-F in fields, mintmark off-flan, 2.53 grammes, Fine with a flan crack, Ae Dupondius - Domitian (92-94AD) Rome. Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, with foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium RIC 754, Sear 2798, 10.22 grammes, Fine with a flan flaw on the reverse, Lucilla Ae Sestertius Obverse: Draped bust right, LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left holding long palm branch and cornucopiae, [HILARITAS] with S-C in field, RIC 1740, 22.81 grammes, VG/Fair with reverse legend worn, Ae3 3rd/4th Century bronze in low grade, along with a further group of Ancients (8) these in low grades, also a further group of Indian copper Dump coinage (5) VG to Near Fine
Roman Ae DupondiusVespasian, (77-78AD) Obverse: Radiate head left, IMP. CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII, Reverse: Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch, 10.79 grammes, Cohen 57, RIC 999, NVF/Good Fine
Roman Ae Sestertius (4) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing, head left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae. PONT MAX TR POT COS III, 19.65 grammes, Cohen 1192, RIC 563a, VG, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Bare head right,[IMP T ] AELIVS CAESAR ANTONINVS, Reverse: Pietas standing left, holding box of incense and raising hand above altar, TRI[B POT COS DES II] PIE-TAS and S-C in fields, 22.54 grammes, designs Fine, legends Fair, Gordian III (240AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS, Reverse: Liberalitas standing left holding coin counter and cornucopiae, 20.39 grammes, Cohen 136, RIC 269a, portrait and reverse Fine, legends VG, Severus Alexander (222-231AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, protecting Alexander at foot left, IOVI CONSERVATORI S-C, 16.81 grammes, Cohen 74, RIC 558, VG, and DupondiusCommodus (180AD) Obverse: laureate head right, M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopiae, PROV DEOR TR P V IMP IIII COS III P P S-C, 20.39 grammes, Cohen 628, RIC 317, Fine with some metal flaws
Roman Ae Dupondius or As. Augustus and Agrippa, Gaul, Nemausus, (c.10-14AD) Obverse: Back to back heads of Agrippa, in rostral crown, and Augustus, laureate, IMP DIVI F P-P, Reverse: palm Tree curving to left, crocodile right,. Chained, below, wreath to left of palm tip, Cohen 8, RPC 525, RIC 159, 12.65 grammes, Fine
Roman Ae Dupondis and As. (6) Dupondius (3) Titus (80-81AD) Obverse: Head left, IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, Reverse: Salus seated left on throne, holding patera, 12.78 grammes, Cohen 195, RIC 204,VG, Domitian (87AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, FORTUNAE AVGVSTI S-C, 10.16 grammes, RIC 544, Fine or better, Trajan (98-117AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP CAES NERVA, TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, right foot on helmet, wreath in outstretched right hand, and vertical spear in left, TR POT COS IIII P P SC in exergue, Woytek 109a2, Paris 150, Fine/Fair with pitted surfaces, Ae As. (3) Vespasian (69-79AD) Obverse: Bust right, [---] VESPASIAN [---], Reverse Altar with two doors, SC in fields [PR]OVID[-] in exergue, 8.38 grammes, About VG with lettering corroded, exact attribution not possible, Antoninus Pius, (138-159AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII, Reverse: Fortuna, standing left, holding patera, and rudder on prow with right hand, and cornucopiae in left, FORTVNA OPSEQVENS, S-C across fields, COS IIII below, 9.91 grammes, RIC 1023 var, Cohen 394 var, Near Fine, and another unattributed, Obverse: Empress uncertain, bust right, legend worn, Reverse: FELIC[--] Felicitas (?) standing, 11.72 grammes, VG
Roman (4) SestertiusFaustina II Obverse: draped bust right , Reverse: Aeternitas standing left holding globe surmounted by Phoenix, drawing out veil, Fine DupondiusVespasian (76AD) Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia, SC in field, VG, Ae Follis Maximianus Second Reign (307-308AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: Roma seated within hexastyle temple, CONSERV VRB SVAE, mintmarks ST, Fine with a small edge chip, Dupondius Nero, in worn condition, Medieval Nuremberg Jetons in brass, undated, (2) VG to Fine one of a heavy flan of 12.45 grammes
Ancients (6) Ae Follis Diocletian Obverse: Laureate Head right IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, B in right field, mintmark ALE TIC Alexandria 16a, Sear 12800, 9.80 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, Ae Antoninianus Probus Obverse bust right, radiate PROBVS PF AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left holding two standards FIDES MILITVM 3.09 grammes Fine, Faustina II As or Dupondius 27mm diameter, Rome, Obverse: draped bust right FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Reverse Laetitia standing left holding wreath and sceptre RIC III 1655,11.52 grammes, Fine with long flan crack, Ae3 Constantius II Obverse: Laureate bust left, rosette-diademed holding globe, D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor, bare-headed and in military dress standing, holding labarum in his right hand, resting left hand on shield, two bound captives in Phrygian helmets kneeling, facing each other before him, mintmark off-flan FEL TEMP REPARATIO, 4.01 grammes Good Fine, Byzantine Ae Follis Justin II and Sophia (565-576AD) Obverse: Justin on left holding cross on globe and Sophia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, both nimbate, seated facing on double-throne DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Reverse: Large M. ANNO to left, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON SB.360, 13.54 grammes, Fine or better on an irregularly shaped flan
Roman and Ancient a collection in 4 Lindner trays (165) a wide variety includes Dupondius, As, Antoninianus, Denarius, ByzantineFollis (2), a large group of 3rd and 4th Century Ae3 the vast majority with attributions, in mixed grades to VF includes two modern imitations
RomanAntoninianus (4) Philip I (244-249AD) Reverse: Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopia, 2.17 grammes, NVF. Gordian III, Reverse: Jupiter standing right with sceptre and thunderbolt IOVI STATORI, RIC 84 2.69 grammes, Good Fine/NVF. Gordian III, Reverse: Apollo seated left with branch, resting elbow on lyre, 3.29 grammes, RIC 89, RSC 261 Good Fine with some thin edge cracks. Gordian III Reverse: AETERNITATI Sol standing facing, head left, holding globe, 3.31 grammes, RSC 41, RIC 82 Good Fine, DenariusVespasian, worn, Dupondius Philip I Fair, Roman bronzes (14) Ae3 (11), Reduced FollisConstantine I Reverse: Jupiter standing facing with head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle to left, Officina letter Δ, 3.33 grammes, RIC Siscia 232b Fine, along with a further group of Roman (47) all but one in bronze, unattributed in mixed low grades
RomanDupondius - Tiberius, struck 19-20AD, Obverse bust right. Laureate, TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F [AVGVSTVS], Reverse crossed cornucopiae and winged caduceus, with cornucopia countermark, PO[N MAXIM COS] III [IMP VII TR POT] XXII unknown city and issue mark 13.65 grammes, countermark NF, host coin NF/VG
Nero (AD 54-68). Includes brasssestertius, rev. Roma seated. Asses rev. Janus temple, Victory alighting (2). Dupondius rev. Securitas enthroned right. Mostly fine or better(5)
BrassDupondius, Germanicus (d.19AD) struck by his son Caligula, Rome 37-41, Obv.Germanicus in triumphal quadriga, Rev. Germanicus stg.l. (RCV 1820) GF scarce
BrassDupondius, Nero, Lugdunum, 67AD, Obv. reads IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT PP (as Sestertius) Rev. Securitas std.r (RCV 1968v) GF extremely rare, Ex-Quinn collection, with his ticket and letter from the BM (1994) confirming rarity
Collection of Greek and Romansilvers and bronzes. Roman bronze and silver from the Republic through to the 4th century AD, a small module dupondius of Trajan included. Bronze coins from the Greek and Byzantines included. Mixed grades and conditions, varied selection. [45] Poor to NVF.
Collection of Romanbronzes. 1st-4th centuries including some provincials, Ae3/4's, sestertius, dupondius and As one of which is Galba. Various condition and grades. [38] Poor to G Fine.
RomanAntoninus Pius AD138-161 (2) Denarius Obverse as Sear 1247 Reverse as Sear 1243 Tranquility standing right holding rudder and corn ears TR POT XIX COS IIII, weight 2.9 grammes NVF (bought M.Trenerry 1983 £20) and Dupondius Antoninus Pius AD138-161 Obverse ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII Reverse Britannia seated left on rock SC in exergue below Sear 1288, weight 12.8 grammes, Fine with green patina (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £98)
DupondiusAugustus and Agrippa, Nemausus after 10BC Reverse crocodile chained to palm, RCV 1730 VF with good portraits with some ancient scratches/striking marks on the obverse
Vespasianbrassdupondius, R. Victory alighting left, wings spread, holding shield inscribed S.P.Q.R. Sear 2353. Very fine, with slight encrustation on reverse.
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