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Constantine II as Caesar, AE, Trier Mint, AD323-324
Nerva, AE As , Fortuna Reverse, AD 96-98
Reverse: Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopia, FORTVNA AVGVST S-C
28mm, 12.58g
Ref: RIC 60
Grade: Fair
£55 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)
Pupienus AE Sestertius, Pax Reverse, Rome AD238
Reverse: Pax seated left holding branch and septre, SC in exergue
Ref: RIC 22a
32mm, 16.9g
Grade: VF, a few flan splits but very nice reverse, Ex L. Rose collection
£430 (P&P FREE to UK other locations please ask)
Philip I, Silver Antoninianus, Annona, AD245-7
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)
Severus Alexander, AE Dupondius, Libertas, Rome, AD232, Rarely Seen
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)
Nero, AE Dupondius (Orichalcum) Rome, Temple of Janus, AD 62-68
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
Septimius Severus, Silver Denarius, Emperor Standing, Rome, AD 202-210
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)
Caracalla, Silver Denarius, Hercules, Rome, AD 213
Grade: VF+
Prov: Ex DNW
3.78g, 18mm
Ref: RIC IV 95
£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)
Trajan Silver Denarius, Abundantia Seated, AD 98-99
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
Trajan Silver Denarius, Vesta Seated, AD 98-99
Reverse: Vesta seated left, holding patera and torch, PONT MAX TR POT COS II
Ref: RSC 288, RIC Trajan 20
17mm, 3.16g
Grade: AVF
£65 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Trajan Silver Denarius, Victory Standing to Front, AD 100
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
Trajan, Silver Denarius, Victory Walking, Rome Mint, AD 103-111
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)
Trajan, Silver Denarius, Fortuna Seated, AD 114
Claudius, Bronze Dupondius, Ceres Reverse, Rome Mint, AD 50-54
Probus, Billon Antoninianus, Emperor & Jupiter, Ticinum, 276-282, RARE
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)
Augustus, Silver Denarius, Lugdunum (Lyon), Bull Butting Right, c15BC
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)
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
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
Geta as Caesar, Silver Denarius, Rome Mint, 203AD
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)
Geta as Caesar Under Caracalla, Silver Denarius, Laodicea Mint, 200AD
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)
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)
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)
Divus Antoninus Pius, 161AD, Crematorium, Denarius
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.