Roman Ae SestertiusAntoninus Pius Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Reverse: Annona standing right, holding cornucopiae and two grain-ears over modius, prow at right ANNONA AVG S-C, Cohen 34 Fine with green patina
RomanSestertiusAntoninus Pius (158-159AD) Obverse: Laureate Head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII, Reverse: Antoninus standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar [VOTA SOL] DECENN [II] with S-C in the fields, RIC 1009a, 22.21 grammes, Fair with much of the legend illegible
RomanSestertius (5) Maximus, as Caesar (235-236AD) Reverse: Maximus standing left holding baton and spear, two standards behind him, RIC 9, Cohen 12, 19.86 grammes, VG, Maximinus (235-236AD), Reverse: Victory walking right, bearing wreath and palm, RIC 67, BMC 108, Cohen 100, 20.70 grammes, Near Fine, the obverse with some scratches, with good metal, Gordian III (238-244AD) Reverse: Emperor standing right, holding spear and globe, P M TR P IIII COS II P P S-C, RIC 306a, Cohen 254, 19.03 grammes, About Fine with pitted surfaces, Julia Domna Reverse: Juno seated left holding flower and child, SC in exergue, RIC 857, Cohen 94, 24.75 grammes, VG with a long, but stable, flan crack, Antoninus Pius (138-192AD) Reverse: Decastyle temple, no statue within, legend worn [ROMAE AETERNAE] S-C, RIC 622, Cohen 699, VG/Fair
Roman Ae Sestertius (5) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Reverse: Roma seated left, holding Victory and cornucopiae, SC in exergue, 28.58 grammes, Cohen 343, BMC 128, RIC 636, Fine with green patina, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, Reverse: Antoninus, with radiate nimbus, standing left, holding branch and spear, 20.59 grammes, Cohen 318, BMC 1666, RIC 765, approaching Fine/VG, Marcus Aurelius (169AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, [M AN] TONINVS AVG [TR P XXIII] , Reverse: Salus standing left, feeding serpent rising from altar, 20.89 grammes, Cohen 544, Sear 4998, RIC 964, Near Fine, Lucilla (164AD) Obverse: draped bust right LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre, 21.70 grammes, as Cohen 75, RIC 1766var, VG, Severus Alexander (222-235AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Reverse: Annona standing left holding anchor and grain ears over modius, 19.15 grammes, Cohen 36, Sear 7963, RIC 549, Near Fine with green patina
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 Sestertius (5) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium, P M TR P COS III PP. VIRT AVG and S-C across fields, Cohen 1465, RIC 614a, 22.90 grammes, VG, Marcus Aurelius Obverse: Bust right, laureate, M ANTO[------], Reverse: Victory standing right holding shield resting on palm, legend worn/off flan, 21.57 grammes, as RIC 886, Cohen 866, VG/Fair, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD), Antoninus Pius (143-144AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS [---], Reverse: Victory flying right, holding trophy in both hands, (legend worn) 24.63 grammes, Cohen 433/4, RIC 717a, VG/Fair, the reverse legend worn, Commodus (180-192AD) Head right, laureate, M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS [BRIT] Reverse: Victory seated right on pile of arms, inscribing shield on her knee, [P M TR P X IMP VII] COS IIII [P P] S-C, 26.59g, Cohen 946, BMC 560, RIC 452, VG/Fair, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: head right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Pax running left, holding branch and sceptre, PAX AETERNA SC, 17.59 grammes, Cohen 110, RIC 185a, VG
Ancients (16) Judaea (2) Widows Mite VG and Prutah Hasmonean Dynasty 2nd to 1st Century BC Fine, Roman (14) with Antoninianus Philip I, Denarius (3) Elagabalus, Faustina, and Antoninus Pius, Bronzes Ae3 (8) and Ae2 (1) includes issues from Diocletian, Aurelian, Probus (3), Gallienus, Constantius (2), a fractional Sestertius 9.31 grammes (obverse worn) along with Medal Battle of Culloden 1746 36mm in bronze Obv: Bust right armoured, WILL DUKE CUMBERLAND, BORN 15.APR 1721 Reverse: A Battle scene, REBELION JUSTLY REWARDED, In Exergue CULLODEN 16 AP. 1746 Eimer 605var Fine, SilverThreepences (6) 1908 Fine, 1917 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), 1918 VG and 1920 VG, Half Farthing 1844 Fine
Roman Ae SestertiusAntoninus Pius Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Reverse: Annona standing right, holding cornucopiae and two grain-ears over modius, prow at right ANNONA AVG S-C, Cohen 34 Fine with green patina
Roman Ae SestertiusAntoninus Pius,146AD Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS PP TRP, Laureate Head right, Reverse: Antoninus in triumphal quadriga, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, COS IIII SC, 31mm diameter, Fine or slightly better
Roman (2nd century AD). Includes Antoninus Piussestertius, rev. Fides standing. As, rev. two shields. Marcus Aurelius As, rev. Eagle on altar. Faustina Junior sestertius, Faustina Senior sestertius, rev. Aeternitas standing. As. Septimius Severus sestertius, rev. Roma seated. Mostly fine (8)
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