Roman (6) Antoninianus (2) Caracalla (215 AD). Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Jupiter standing right holding thunderbolt and sceptre P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, RIC 258B, RSC 279a.2.73 grammes, About Fine, Postumus Cologne mint. , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing facing, head right, with sceptre and thunderbolt. IOVI STATORI, RIC 309, RSC 159;Sear 10954. 3.19g, About Fine, Denarius (3) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Laureate Head right, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: , Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae P M TR P COS III, RIC 80, SC 1019, 2.68 grammes, Fine with some staining and verdigris to the reverse, Antoninus Pius (140-144 AD). Obverse: Bare head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Reverse: Apollo standing left, holding patera & lyre. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, BMC 186, RSC 59, 2.31 grammes, VG with much of the legend illegible, Julia Domna a low grade example with a large flan clip, 1.82 grammes, legends illegible, Cistophorus (3 denarius) a worn example with litlr detail remaining, 9.42 grammes, Poor
RomanDenarius (3) Trajan (102AD) Obverse: Laureate head to right with slight drapery on far shoulder IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Reverse: Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae, COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, RSC 86, BMC 288, RIC 119, 3.24 grammes, VF with a spot in the exergue, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, Reverse: Pietas holding two children, with two more at her sides, PIE [T] ATI AVG COS IIII, BMC 1014, RSC 631, RIC 313c, ,2.75 grammes, Good Fine for wear, with some flan flams and light surface deposit, Commodus (177-192AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre, naked except for chlamys over shoulder, OPTIME MAXIME, with CVPP in exergue, RSC 387, RIC 192, 2.64 grammes, Good Fine with some small edge cracks, with old grey tone
RomanDenarius (2) Septimus Severus (210AD) Obverse: Laureate head right SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left, two children at his feet. P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, RSC 539, RIC 233, 2.93 grammes EF/GVF with excellent portrait, Faustina II (161-175AD) Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right wearing stephane, Reverse: Draped throne on which there are two baby boys, Commodus and his brother T.Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus, RSC 191, RIC 712, Sear 5260, 3.38 grammes, VF with an edge nick and a pleasing grey tone
Roman (28) Bronzes (27) Ae Antoninianus Tacitus (275-276AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, [IMP] CH CL TACITVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing right, holding sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left holding sceptre, Epsilon in lower centre, mintmark XXI in exergue, CLEMENTIA TEMP, 3.54 grammes, Cohen 20, RIC 210, Fine, as part of a group of Ae As. (8) Ae2 (3), Ae3 and Ae4 (15), and Denarius Julia Domna, Obverse Bust right IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left with palm and cornucopiae, with child at feet to left and right, HILARITAS, RSC 79, 2.78 grammes Good Fine with some edge cracks
RomanAntoninianus (4) Philip I (244-249AD) Reverse: Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopia, 2.17 grammes, NVF. Gordian III, Reverse: Jupiter standing right with sceptre and thunderbolt IOVI STATORI, RIC 84 2.69 grammes, Good Fine/NVF. Gordian III, Reverse: Apollo seated left with branch, resting elbow on lyre, 3.29 grammes, RIC 89, RSC 261 Good Fine with some thin edge cracks. Gordian III Reverse: AETERNITATI Sol standing facing, head left, holding globe, 3.31 grammes, RSC 41, RIC 82 Good Fine, DenariusVespasian, worn, Dupondius Philip I Fair, Roman bronzes (14) Ae3 (11), Reduced FollisConstantine I Reverse: Jupiter standing facing with head left, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle to left, Officina letter Δ, 3.33 grammes, RIC Siscia 232b Fine, along with a further group of Roman (47) all but one in bronze, unattributed in mixed low grades
RomanDenarius (3) Rome L.Marcius Philippus. 17mm diameter, 3.23 grammes Philip V of Macedon right diademed, Reverse: Equestrian Statue the horseman carrying laurel branch, Near Fine, Rome. C.Poblicius Malleolus (96BC) Bust right, laureate, L.METEL behind, Reverse: Roma seated left on shields, holding sceptre, crowned by Victory standing, in exergue ROMA VF, Rome Plautius, Bust of Leuconoe right, draped, diademed, behind, dolphin swimming downwards, Reverse: Jupiter standing in quadriga, left, RCV376, RSC12 Good Fine
RomanDenarius Macrinus (217-218AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed, IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, Reverse Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt, sceptre and small figure of Macrinus, 3.63 grammes, RIC 76, NVF with small edge cracks
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