History Coins
Roman Provincial Coinage
Hadrian, Tetradrachm, Alexandria, AD 126-127
Obverse: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, seen from rear, ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ
Reverse: Eagle, wings closed, standing right, L ΕΝΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ (var)
Size: 25mm, 8.6g
Grade: VF
Ref: cf. Coin no. 10 of RPC III 5643, Oxford Ashmolean Museum HCR26232 M 1210
£190 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1269
Carausius, Antoninianus, London Mint, Salus, AD 292-293, Scarce
Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius, right, IMP CARAVSIUS P F AVG
Reverse: Salus, draped, standing right, feeding snakeheld in arms, S-P either side, MLXXI in ex
23mm, 3.11g
Ref: RIC V Carausius 164 (also claimed 161 by PAS/Moorhead but this lacks GG after AVG), S13712
Prov: BF Hanson's, (included in Dr. S Moorhead's corpus for RIC - this coin placed in RIC161 (see comment above), found Wiltshire recorded with PAS details will be provided.
Grade: VF, slight loss to edges
£165 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Constantine BI Follis, Trier Mint, Sol Standing, AD 306-337
Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse: Sol standing left, holding globe and raised right hand, star inleft field, PTR in exergue
23mm, 3.26g
Ref: RIC 875
Grade: VF/VF+
£85 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1198
Macedon, Amphipolis, Divus Augustus, Under Tiberius, AE22, AD14-37
Obverse: Bare head, right, legend in Greek around
Reverse: Artemis Tauropolos on bull advancing right, holdinh billowing veil over head, AMPHIPOLITON
22mm, 7.07
Grade: VF
Ref: RPC 1 1635
£100 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)
Septimius Severus, Lydia, Acrasus, AE20, Asklepios, AD193-211
Obverse: Laureate head, right, AY K A CEΠ - CEOVHPOC
Reverse: AKPACIΩTΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding snake-entwined staff
3.03g, 20mm
Ref: SNG 22
Grade: VF+ with sandy patina
£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)
Germanicus and Drusus, During Reign of Tiberius, AE16 Lydia, Sardes (Caesares 15BC-AD19)
Obverse: Bare head of Germanicus, right, ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ
Reverse: Bare head of Drusus, right, ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ / ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Ref: RPC 1 2992
16mm, 3.48g
Grade: VF for type
Prov: Ex Naumann
£150 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)
Seleuceia Ad Calycadnum, Valerian, AE33, 253-260AD
Obverse: AVT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛEΡIAN-OC, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust, right
Reverse: CEΛE VKEΩ)N ΠΡOC KA-ΛYKAΔN-Ω or similar, confronted busts of Apollo, laureate, facing right, laurel branch before, and Artemis-Tyche, wearing small modius and facing left, cornucopiae behind
Grade: VF dark patina, slightly double struck on reverse
33mm, 14.3g, comes with old ticket
Ref: SNGLev 786, Scarce
£220 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Spain, Turiaso, Tiberius, AE As, Bull Standing 14-37AD
Obverse: TI CAESAR AVG F IMP PONT M, laureate head right
Reverse: M PONT MARS - MVN TVR above, C MARI VEGETO below, II/VIR to right, bull standing right.
RPC 418b
28.5mm, 12.58g
Grade:VF, with sandy deposits
Pov: Ex CNG coins
£190 (P&P FREE to Uk, other locations please ask first)
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