History Coins
Imperial Coinage
*NEW* Lucius Verus under Marcus Aurelius, Bronze As, Lucius/Armenia, AD 163-164
Obverse: Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right, L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Reverse: Armenia, draped, seated left, left hand resting on shields; before her, shield and standard; behind her, trophy and shields, TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C ARMEN
Size: mm, g
Grade: AVF
Ref: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1364
£95 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Lucius Verus under Marcus Aurelius, Bronze As, Lucius/Marcus,
AD 161
Obverse: Bust of Lucius Verus, laureate, cuirassed, right, IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
Reverse: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, togate, standing right and left, clasping right hands, CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P COS II S C
Size: mm, g
Grade: VF/AVF, RARE
Ref: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1290
£130 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Lucius Verus under Marcus Aurelius, Bronze As, AD 163-164
Obverse: Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right, L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Reverse: Lucius Verus, in military dress, on horse galloping right, and thrusting with spear in right hand a fallen Armenian, TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C
Size: mm, g
Grade: AVF, V RARE only four on RIC
Ref: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1404
£120 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Theodosius I, Silver Half-Siliqua, Victory, Aquileia, AD 388-393, RARE
Obverse: Bust of Theodosius I, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, [D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG]
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, VICTORI-A AVGGG
Size: 12.5mm, 0.80g
Grade: VF, good portrait but severely clipped, despite this a rare coin, only one on RIC
Ref: S 20472; RIC IX Aquileia 57A
£150 (P&P FREE to all locations)
*NEW* Gordian III, Silver Antoninianus, Aequitas, AD 240
Obverse: Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Reverse: Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in extended right hand and corncuopiae in left hand, AEQVITAS AVG
Size: mm, g
Grade: EF/VF+
Ref: RIC IV Gordian III 34; S8600
£70 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1734
*NEW* Constantine II as Caesar, Billon Centenionalis, VOT X in Wreath, 317-337 AD
Obverse: Laureate head of Constantine II, right, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse: VOT/X within laurel wreath, CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, mint name below wreath
Size: 19mm, 2.83g
Grade: AVF
Ref: From S17180
£50 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Philip I, Silver Antoninianus, Rome, AD 245-247
Obverse: Radiate bust of Philip I, right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse: Holding corn-ears and cornucopiae, modius at feet, ANNONA AVGG
Size: 22mm, 3.58g
Grade: VF+
Ref: S8922, RIC 28c
Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics
£60 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Philip I, Silver Antoninianus, Rome, AD 245-247
Obverse: Radiate bust of Philip I, right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGG holding scales and cornucopiae
Size: 22mm, 4.06g
Grade: EF/VF
Ref: S8918; RIC 27b
Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics
£65 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Elagabalus, Silver Denarius, Rome, Sacrificing, Horned, AD 221-222
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Horned headdress in this version.
Reverse: Elagabalus in priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing over a tripod-altar holding branch, elongated star to left field, remnants of old star to right, SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG
Size: 1.94g, 20mm
Grade: VF+
Ref: S7549; RIC 146
Prov: Ex Savoca Coins
Note: The extended star may be Halley's comet which appeared that year.
£160 (P&P FREE to all locations) #299
Theodosius II & Honorius AE Follis, Two Emperors, c408-423, Constantinople Mint, SCARCE
Obverse: Pearl diademed and draped head right, star behind, DN HONORI [VS PF] AVG
Reverse: Two emperors looking at each other, holding shield and spear, GLORIA ROMANORVM, CONS(Gamma) in ex
Size: 15mm, 2.19g. Grade: AVF slight edge loss, sandy deposits, a scarce Eastern type
Ref: RIC X 399/400, S21015
£65 (P&P FREE to all locations)
The Imperial Coinage continues here
The period between the outbreak of civil war between Caesar and Pompey at the beginning of the 49BC and Octavian becoming Augustus in 27BC, contains the 'Imperatorial' coinage.This was a transitional stage of coinage running alongside that produced by Rome and as yet only had the names of those in power and not their portraits. Julius Caesar was the first to make this innovative step, unfortunately he was assassinated only three months later, but the idea stuck and later issues all had the ruler's portraits on them and the Imperial coinage evolved. The Imperatorial coins of Pompey, Caesar, Octavian and Anthony etc will be added to this area for convenience, when available.
The Imperial Coinage of Rome covers over
500 years, from the establishment of Octavian (Augustus) to the transformation and rise of Constantinople to Byzantinian coinage with Anastasius I. Those coins produced at provincial mints
are separated, as are the Byzantine
coins.
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