Imperial Coinage

Obverse: Radiate bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG

Reverse: Annona standing left, holding corn stalks and cornucopia, modius to left by feet

24mm, 4.77g

Ref: S8922, RIC 28c

Grade: EF

£45 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Bust of Severus Alexander, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG

Reverse: Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cornucopia in left, LIBERTAS AVBVSTI, S-C

24mm, 10.42

Grade: AVF, rarely seen for sale, only 2 on RIC

Ref: S8097, RIC IV 582

£170 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Obverse: Head of Nero, radiate, left, IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P P P

Notes: Orichalcum is a naturally occuring, but scarce, alloy of copper which is very hard, often used for armour.

The Temple of Janus had walls and door(s) but no roof. When Rome was not at war the doors were closed (this can't have happened much then!)

Reverse: Temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across ('ubique door'), PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S-C

29mm, 12.38g

Grade: VF despite some corrosion and deposits, details are still quite good. A very rare example, only one other on RIC.

Ref: RIC I (2nd Ed) 340

£350 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #66

Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head of Septimius right

Reverse: FVNDATOR PACIS, Septimius Severus, veiled, togate, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and roll in left hand

3.43g, 18mm

Ref: RIC 265

Grade: VF

£85 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Obverse: Laureate head of Caracalla, right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Reverse: P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P: Hercules, naked except for lion-skin draped over left arm, standing left, holding branch in right hand and club in left hand

Grade: VF+

Prov: Ex DNW

3.78g, 18mm

Ref: RIC IV 95

£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) 

Obverse: Laureate head of Caracalla, right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Reverse: Caracalla in military attire, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding a spear in his right hand and a parazonium in his left, PONTIF TRP X COS II

Grade: VF+ a little porous. Prov: Ex DNW

3.78g, 18mm

Ref: S1844, RIC IV 95

£90 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first) #156a

Obverse: laureate head right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Reverse: Abundantia seated left on a chair formed from crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre, PONT MAX TR POT COS II

19.5mm, 3.17g

Grade: AVF

Ref: RIC 11 var

£80 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) #495d

Obverse: laureate head right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Reverse: Victory standing to front, looking left, half-draped, holding wreath and palm, PM TRP COS IIII P P

Ref: RIC 58

19mm, 2.55g

Grade: VF, slight damage to reverse

£85 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #495a

Obverse: Head of Trajan, laureate, right, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Reverse: Victory, draped, walking left over a round and oblong shield, holding up wreath in right hand and palm, sloped up to right, in left COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

19.7mm, 3.34g

Grade: AVF, few examples on RIC and all poor

Ref: RIC 131

£110 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC

Reverse: Fortuna, draped, veiled, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left, P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, FORT RED beneath

17.7mm, 3.02g

Grade: Fine

Ref: RIC 218

£55 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)

Obverse: bare headed bust, left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P

Reverse: Ceres seated left, holding grain stalks and long torch, SC below, CERES AVGVSTA

Grade: VF

Ref: RIC 110 , S1856

29mm, 11.93g

£80 (P&P FREE to UK, other location please ask first)

Obverse: bare headed bust, left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P

Reverse: Minerva advancing right, holding shield and brandishing a javelin, S-C across field

Grade: VF+, wonderful portrait

Ref: RIC 16, S1862

27.5mm, 11.15g

An alternative lower grade example is on the 'Gift Page.'

£110 SOLD

Obverse: Radiate and draped bust, right, IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Reverse: Emperor standing right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing holding sceptre; VXXT in exergue.

22mm, 3.92g

Grade: EF, this silvered bronze example has much of the silvering intact

Note: RIC V Probus 386, this rare coin has only one depicted on RIC with this mint mark for Ticinum

£130 (P&P FREE to Uk other locations please ask)

Obverse: Head of Augustus right, AVGVSTVS DIVI.F

Reverse: Bull butting right, lashing its tail; IMP. X in exergue

Ref: S1610, RIC 167a; RSC 137

Grade: VF+, wonderful portrait, light toning, reverse slightly off centre

3.8g, 19mm

£660 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Obverse: Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG

Reverse: PM TRP COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia

Ref: RIC 228

Grade: VF+, light scuff marks to neck and small loss to edge

19mm, 2.87g

Prov: Ex Lockdales

£110 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Obverse: laureate head right, IMP CAESAR TRIAN HADRIANVS AVG

Reverse: Victory flying right, holding trophy

Ref: RIC 101 var

Grade: VF, but surfaces a little rough and strike split to edge

19mm, 3.07g

£110 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask) 

Obverse: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG

Reverse: Galley travelling left with masts, rowing and steering oars and pilot's cabin, P M TR P COS III

Ref: RIC II (Pt 3) Hadrian 525

Grade: VF+, rare variety, although the galley series is extensive, only two similar coins have been found in research

19mm, 3.41g

Prov: Ex Lockdales

£190 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Obverse: laureate head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP

Reverse: Salus standing right, holding patera, feeding serpent rising from altar to right

Ref: S3540var, RIC 267

Grade: Fine, loss to edge marks to reverse

19mm, 2.33g

£45 (P&P FREE to Uk, other locations please ask)

Antoninus Pius, Bronze Sestertius, Liberalitas,

Rome, AD 145

Obverse: Laureate head, right; ANTONINVS AVG P P IMP

Reverse: COS IIII above emperor seated left on curule chair on top of a platform with officer standing behind, Liberalitas  holding abacus and cornucopia, citizen standing right at foot of platform, holding out fold of toga. [LIBERALITAS AVG III] in two lines in exergue. S C either side in field. 30mm, 26.54g

Grade: VF, unusual obverse legend of IMP instead of TR P

Ref: RIC III 774, S4187. Prov: Ex TimeLine auctions

£300 (+P&P, non-UK locations please ask) #8

Augustus, Silver Denarius, Lugdunum Mint, Bull Butting, 15BC

Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, right, AVGVSTVS DIVI .F

Reverse: Bull butting right, IMP.X in exergue

19mm, 3.67g

Grade: VF+ slightly off centre as this coin often is, wonderful example

Ref: RIC I 167a, RSC 137

£470 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #146

Antoninus Pius, Brass Sestertius, AD 141-143, Rome Mint, Italia Seated, SCARCE

Obverse:  ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III; laureate head of Antoninus Pius to the right

 Reverse: [ITALIA] below; Italia, towered and draped, seated to the left on globe, holding cornucopia and sceptre; in fields: SC

Grade: VF/ AVF dark patina, rubbed in places, Scarce coin. 25.75g, 32.96mm

Ref: RIC 746a

Prov: Ex Hansons, previously Essex coins

£120 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask) #114

Obverse: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia

Ref: S7173, RIC9a

Grade: EF slight porosity

19mm, 3.26g

£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Obverse: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: VICT AETERN, Victory flying left, holding open wreath with both hands over shield set on base

Ref: S7205, RIC23

Grade: EF+

19mm, 2.9g

£250 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Drusus, Son of Tiberius, Restitution Issue Struck Under Titus, Rome Mint, As

Obverse: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head of Drusus, left

Reverse: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST around large SC

Ref: RIC 437, S2594

24mm, 8.71g

Grade: Very Fine, SCARCE

£200 (+P&P)

Diva Faustina Senior, Silver Denarius, Rome After 147AD, Peacock on Sceptre

Obv: Draped bust of Faustina Senior, right; DIVA FAUSTINA

Ref: RSC 32

Rev: Peacock standing r., head l., on sceptre with knobs on both ends.

EF/AEF, Good silver and toned

2.9g, 17mm

£120 (+P&P)

Obverse: Head of deified Antoninus, right

Ref: RIC 436, Cohen 164

Rev: Pyre, CONSECRATIO

VF

3.12g, 18mm

£65  (+P&P)