Roman (9) Double Sestertius Postumus (240-269AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, much of the legend worn, Reverse: Victory running left, holding wreath and palm, spurning captive seated at feet, 14.66 grammes, Fair, Sestertius (4) Marcus Aurelius (161-180AD) Obverse Bust right, laureate and draped, M ANTONINVS AVG [TR P XXVI] , Reverse; Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, large shield behind decorated with head of Medusa or wolf and twins, IM [P VI COS] III S-C, Cohen 281, RIC 1033, 25.47 grammes, Near Fine/VG designs, legends worn, Crispina (177AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Concord seated left with patera and cornucopiae, legend worn S C in fields, Cohen 6, RIC 665, 20.35 grammes, designs VG, legends worn, Commodus (188AD) Obverse: Laureate head right [AD M COMM] ODVS ANT [P FELIX AVG BRIT] Reverse: Fortuna seated left holding cornucopiae and rudder on a globe, legend [P M TR P XIII IMP COS V P P S C, FOR RED] all worn away, designs VG, Julia Mamaea, (c.228AD) Obverse Bust right, diademed and draped, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Felicity standing half left, arm on column, holding caduceus, Cohen 21, RIC 676 19.60 grammes, Fine, along with a further group of Sestertius (4) these worn and unattributed
RomanSestertius (5) Trajan (104-107AD) Reverse: Dacia in attitude of mourning, seated left on a pile of arms SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Cohen 534, RIC 564, 24.83 grammes, Fine with good surfaces, and some weak areas on the reverse, Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (139-161AD) Reverse: Minerva standing left holding owl and spear, shield at side, TR POT VIIII [COS II] S-C, RIC 1321 (Ant. Pius) 1321; Cohen 678. 27.59 grammes, Fine, Maximinus (235-236AD) Reverse: Providence standing left with cornucopiae and wand over globe at feet, RIC 61, Cohen 80, 23.23 grammes, VG or better/VG with some corrosion, Gordian III (240AD) Fourth Issue, Reverse: Jupiter standing front, head right, holding long sceptre and thunderbolt, RIC 299a, Cohen 116, 19.96 grammes, Good Fine with good metal, Otacilia Severa (240AD) Reverse: Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, CONCORDIA AVGG S C in exergue, RIC 203a, Cohen 10, 14.29 grammes,
Roman (2) Maximinus I (235-238AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust right draped and cuirassed, MAXIMINIVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Fides standing holding two standards, FIDES LILITVM SC, RCV 8327, RIC 43 Fine. Sestertius Crispina (178-191AD) Obverse Bust right, CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Reverse: CONCORDIA S C Concord seated left with patera and cornucopia VG with green patina RIC 665 VG with green patination
Roman (2) Maximinus I (235-238AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust right draped and cuirassed, MAXIMINIVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Fides standing holding two standards, FIDES LILITVM SC, RCV 8327, RIC 43 Fine. Sestertius Crispina (178-191AD) Obverse Bust right, CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Reverse: CONCORDIA S C Concord seated left with patera and cornucopia VG with green patina RIC 665 VG with green patination
Roman (3) Ar Denarius (2) Caracalla (209 AD) Obverse: Laureate Head right ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae PONTIF TR P XII COS III, 3.29 grammes, RIC 111 GVF with some edge cracks, Caracalla (212 AD) Laureate Head right ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Reverse: Serapis standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre, 3.13 grammes, RIC 193/194 VF/NVF with some flan cracks, Sestertius Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Reverse: Pietas standing, holding corn ears, 21.64 grammes, RIC 208a, some surface residue, Good Fine
Roman (4) As Caligula, 37AD, Reverse Vesta seated Fine, with pitted surfaces and heavily patinated, Denarius Orbiana, (c.225AD) Obverse. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed & draped bust right Reverse. CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera & double cornucopiae. RSC 1 Fine, Sestertius Postumus 253AD, Reverse Victory advancing left, Good Fine with pitted surfaces, Sestertius Julia Mamaea (222-235 AD) Reverse Felicitas, NVF with green patina, Roman medallic bronze Julia Domna , heavier than a sestertius at 32 grammes Obverse Bust of Julia Domna right, Reverse MAT.AVG.MATTEN.M.PATR approaching Fine, along with Roman Bronzes (over 550) detector finds, in mixed grades to Fine
RomanSestertiusMarcus Aurelius AD161-180 S.502 Obverse IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M Reverse Marcus Aurelius and Lucius clasping hands CONCORD AVGVSTOR T R P XV COS III S C, weight 13.8 grammes Fine (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £12)
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