Roman (3 ) Ae4 City Commemorative Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust of Roma left wearing visored and crested helmet and ornamental mantle VRBS ROMA, Reverse Wolf and twins left, Mintmark R wreath Q, 2.39 grammes, RIC Rome 354 GVF with good metal, SceatEanredStyca coinage (c.810-830) S.860/862 Fair, Roman Provincial 'Widow's Mite' Tiberius and Pontius Pilate (26-36AD) Obverse: Lituus, Reverse: LIZ within wreath 2.34 grammes, VG on an irregular flan
Roman (7) Sestertius (2) Faustina II Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Seated figure left, 21.41 grammes, worn with legends illegible, Postumus (260-269AD) Obverse: Bust right [----] POSTVMUS PP AVG, Reverse: Hercules right, with little other detail visible, 14.85 grammes, VG/Poor, Constantine I Follis Trier Mint. (310-313 AD). Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG/ Reverse: , Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe upwards, right hand raised. SOLI INVICTO COMITI Mintmark PTR. 3.47 grammes, RIC 871, Fine, Constantine I Follis, London Mint, (310 AD) Obverse: Bust right Laureate and cuirassed IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F, Mintmark PLN. 3.45 grammes, Near Fine with green patina, Crispus AE follis.. CRISPVS-NOBIL C, helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust left / BEAT TRA-NQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT-IS-XX, three stars above. Mintmark not visible 2.31 grammes, Fair, Ae3 City Commemorative (issued 334-336AD) issued under Constantine I, Obverse: Bust left armoured and helmeted VRBS ROMA, Reverse: She-wolf suckling twins 2 stars and palm branch above, Mintmark TRP, 1.60 grammes, Fine on a ragged flan, Ae4 Theodora (337-340 AD). Trier. [FL MAX] THEO-DORAE AVG, bust right wearing plain mantle and necklace, hair elaborately dressed with a plait encircling her head / [PIETAS]-ROMANA, Pietas standing facing, carrying an infant at her breast. Mintmark TRS. RIC Trier 79; Sear 17500, 1.44 grammes, Good Fine
Antoninianus (14) Gordian III Antioch, (242-244 AD). Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian standing right, holding a spear diagonally & globe. SAECVLI FELICITAS, 3.54 grammes, RIC 216, RSC 319, Good Fine, Gordian III (242-244AD) Obverse: Bust right cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Fortuna standing left with prow and cornucopia FORTVNA REDUX, 4.62 grammes, RIC 210, RSC 98a.NVF">RSC 98a.NVF, Gordian III, Antioch, Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Pax advancing left with branch and sceptre, PAX AVGVSTI, RSC 179">RSC 179, RIC 214, 5.73 grammes, Fine, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right draped, radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Aequitas standing left with scales & cornucopia. AEQVITAS AVGG, 4.02 grammes, RIC 27b, RSC 9, VF, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Pax walking left with branch and sceptre PAX AETERN RSC 102, RIC 41, 4.30 grammes, Good Fine with some scuffs on the portrait, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Rome seated left holding Victory and spear, RIC 106a, RSC 165, 3.80 grammes, Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Billon issue, Asian Mint, Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, GALLIENVS PF AVG, Reverse: Soldier standing left resting right hand on shield, Star in left field VIRTVS AVG, RIC 667star, Cohen 1235, 3.45 grammes, VF with some obverse pitting, Valerian (254AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, RIC 125, Cohen 230, 2.96 grammes, Fine or slightly better, Saloninus, as Caesar, billon issue (256AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Reverse: Sacrificial implements: liuus, knife, vase turned left, simpulum and aspergillum, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 9, RSC 41, 3.66 grammes, Good Fine/Near Fine, Salonina (267AD) Mint in Asia. Obverse: Draped and diademed bust right, on crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding serpent in her arms, SALVS AVG, RSC 105, RIC 88, 4.39 grammes, Fine or better, the reverse with hints of colourful tone, Salonina (260-268AD) Antioch. Obverse: Diademed bust right, on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Venus standing left with helmet and spear, VENVS AVG, mintmark PXV below, RIC 86, RSC 113, 4.11 grammes, NVF, Probus (279AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, IMP PROBVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor on horseback left, raising right hand and holding a sceptre in the left, treading down a captive seated on ground to the left, Mintmark R dot in crescent Δ, RIC 157, Cohen 37, 2.63 grammes, Fine, Herennia Etruscilla (c.250AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed, on crescent HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre, and drawing veil from her face. PVDI[CIT] IA AVG, RSC 17, RSC 58b, 4.43 grammes, Good Fine/Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Aurelian (270-275AD) plated issue, Serdica Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: Sol walking left holding globe and raising right hand, foot on one of two bound captives ORIENS AVG, mintmark XXIP, RIC 279, Cohen 145, 3.43 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt
RomanDenarius (7) Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, Reverse: Anonna standing right with corn ears in modius and rudder, left foot on prow, TR POT XX COS IIII, RSC 1016a, RIC 260, 3.34 grammes, Fine with some edge nicks, Faustina Senior (c.141AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped DIVA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Aeternitas standing facing left holding globe, veil blowing out around head, AETERNITAS, RSC 32, RIC 351, 3.39 grammes, Fine with some surface deposit in the legends, Caracalla (208AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Caracalla on horseback right, holding spear, PROF in exergue, PONTIF TR P XI COS III, RIC 107, RSC 511, BMC 572, 3.16 grammes, Good Fine, Caracalla (209AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, PONTIF TR P XII COS III, RSC 465, RIC 111, BMC 10, 1.99 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Plautilla (198-217AD) Obverse: Draped bust right PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Venus standing left holding apple and palm, leaning on shield, Cupid at her feet, VENVS VICTRIX, RSC 25, RIC 369, 3.10g, VF/Fine, Severus Alexander (222-235AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and laureate, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse: Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt, RSC 543, RIC 254, 2.25 grammes, Fine or better, Julia Mamaea (Early 222AD) Obverse: draped bust right IVLIA MAMAEA, Reverse: Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet left, IVNO CONSERVATRIX, RSC 35, RIC 343, 2.67 grammes, Good Fine with a verdigris spot on the obverse
RomanDenarius (6) Faustina Senior (c.141AD) Obverse: Bust right DIVA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Aeternitas standing facing left holding globe, veil blowing out around head, AETERNITAS, RSC 32, RIC 351, 3.04 grammes, Fine with a thin flan crack, Caracalla (204AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm, RSC 658, RIC 144b, 2.960 grammes, Fine or better with some edge nicks, toned, Julia Domna (197AD) Laodicea Mint, Obverse: Draped bust right, IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Vesta standing left holding patera and sceptre, VESTAE SANCTAE, RSC 246, RIC 648, 2.85 grammes, Fine/About Fine on a slightly irregular flan, Elagabalus (220-221AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia empties the contents of a cornucopia to the ground to the left using both hands, Star in left field, ABUNDANTIA AVG RSC 1, RIC 56, 3.37 grammes, Good Fine with some small surface cracks, Severus Alexander (230AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Reverse: Alexander walking left, stepping on helmet, holding globe and reversed spear, VIRTVS AVG, RSC 226, 3.10 grammes, VF/NVF, the reverse with touches of colourful tone, on an irregularly shaped flan, Julia Maesa Obverse: Draped bust right, [IVLIA] MAESA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia seated left, raising veil and holding sceptre PVDICI[TIA] RSC 36, RIC 268, 2.57 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, the obverse off-centre, the reverse with porous surface
Roman a mixed group (8) Siliqua Constantius II. (353-360AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX within a wreath, mintmark SCON, RIC Arles 207S, 1.01 grammes, Fine with some edge chips, Antoninianus (3) Philip I (244AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding snake held in her arms from patera, SALVS AVG, RIC 46b, RSC 209, 4.66 grammes, Fine, Carinus (283-285AD) Antioch. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, Reverse: Carinus standing right holding sceptre and receiving Victory from Carus, standing left, E in lower centre, Mintmark XXI RIC 206E, 3.38 grammes, VG, Salonina (256-257AD) Rome. Billon, Obverse: Bust right, on crescent, draped and diademed, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salonina seated left, reaching down to two children standing before her, a third child at her side, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 35 Rome, RSC 84, 3.02 grammes, Fine or better with a flan crack on the edge, Ae4 Leo I (457-474AD) Constantinople or Alexandria, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Latin-style monogram of LEO, legends and mintmark off-flan, not unusual for this reign, 0.84 grammes, Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, Caracalla and Geta Ae27 (c.198-217AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Struck under Magistrate Flavius Ulpanus, Obverse: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla , facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta left, Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, Є (mark of value) to left.10.87 grammes, approaching Fine, with an attempted piercing in the centre of the obverse, Septimus Severus and Julia Domna Ae27 (173AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Obverse: Facing busts of Septimus Severus and Julia Domna AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC IOVΛIA CEB, Reverse: Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae V ΦΛ OVΛΠANΩN MAΡKIANOΠOΛITΩN, Moushmov 411, 11.97 grammes, Near Fine, Ae4 Constantine I (330-335AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right draped and laureate, Reverse: Two soldiers holding shields and spears with two standards between them with pointed banners. Mintmark TRP, 0.85 grammes, designs Fine, legends VG
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
Roman a mixed group (9) Ae1 Julian II (360-363AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, Reverse: Bull right, mintmark [-] CONS [-] unclear, Fine/VG with some pitting, Ae Antoninianus (3) Probus (279-280AD) Ticinum. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Reverse: Probus and Concordia standing face to face clasping hands, CONCORD MILIT, mintmark PXXT, RIC 332, Cohen 138, 3.72 grammes, Fine or better with some verdigris spots on the edge, Valentinian II (378-383AD) Siscia. Obverse: Bust right, draped, pearl-diademed and cuirassed DN VALENTINIANVS IVN PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on globe, raising woman kneeling right before him, REPARATIO REIPVB Mintmark BSISC RIC IX Siscia 26b, Bold Fine, Valentinian II (375-392AD) Lugdunum, Obverse: Bust right, draped, pearl-diademed and cuirassed DN VALENTINIANVS IVN PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on globe, raising woman kneeling right before him, REPARATIO REIPVB Mintmark LVGP, RIC Lugdunum 28b 4.19 grammes, Fine, Ae20 Caracalla (198-217AD) Augusta Traiana, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Apollo (?) standing facing holding spear, 4.46 grammes, Fine with a dig on the portrait, Ae2 Magnentius (340-350AD) Obverse: Bust right, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, A behind head, DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor on horseback, galloping right, no shield, wielding spear at a bare-headed enemy half-kneeling before the horse, broken spear and shield below the horse. Star in upper right field, mintmark R Epsilon, GLORIA ROMANORVM, RIC VIII Rome 197, 5.36 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ae18 Constantius II Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and pearl-diademed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, 1.76 grammes, Fair, Ae3 Constantius I (316-320AD) Alexandria. Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath in beak at foot. wreath/H/N to right, Mintmark ALE, 3.49 grammes, Good Fine, Quadrans Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around hand holding a pair of scales, Reverse: SC PON M TR P IMP COS DESIT, much of the legend worn, 1.92 grammes, RIC 85, Cohen 71, Near Fine, cleaned
RomanDenariusTrajan (102AD) Obverse: Laureate head to right with slight drapery on far shoulder IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Reverse, Victory, draped, walking left, holding palm and wreath, P M TR P COS IIII P P, 3.15 grammes, RSC 242a, RIC 60 NEF and pleasing with excellent portrait
RomanDenarius (4) Octavian (30-27BC) uncertain mint. Obverse: Bust of Victory right, no legend, Reverse: Octavian as Neptune, standing left, foot on a globe,holding aplustre and sceptreRIC 256, RSC 60, 2.86 grammes, GVF/VF, Vespasian (69-79AD) Obverse: Head right layreate, IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, Reverse: Vesta standing left holding simpulum and sceptre, VES-TA either side , 2.90 grammes, RSC574, Good Fine, Trajan (100D) Laureate head right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM Reverse: Victory standing to front, looking left, half-draped, holding wreath and palm, RSC 240, 3.32 grammes, Good Fine, Septimus Severus (200-201AD) Obverse:Bust right, SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, Reverse: Severus standing left holding patera over tripod altar, spear in left hand, RESTITVTOR VRBIS , RSC 599 2.87 grammes, VF, Ae FollisConstantine the Great. Trier, Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Reverse: Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hamnd and holding globe in left, B-S across fields, mintmark PTR, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, 2.69 grammes, RIC VII, Trier 76, Ae Follis Constantine the Great, Obverse: helmeted bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: two Victories standing facing one another holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar decorated with diamond, minmark uncear, (off-flan) VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, 3.22 grammes, Fine/VF
RomanDenarius (4) Domitian Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, Reverse: Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, brandishing spear and holding shield, owl before, RSC 284, RIC 174 3.26 grammes, GVF, Vespasian (69-79AD) struck 74AD, Rome, Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CAESAR VASPASIANVS AVG, Reverse E,peror seated right on curule chair, feet on low footstool, holding branch and sceptre, RIC 702, RSC 364, 3.40 grammes, Fine, Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Laureate head right HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Reverse: Pietas standing left, hands raised with altar at foot, PIETAS AVG.3.328 grammes, RIC 257c Good Fine with some edge nicks, Trajan (98-117AD) Obverse : Bust right, laureate IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC TR P, Reverse: Trophy of arms mounted on a stump, COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, 3.60 gammes, RSC 98, RIC 147, Fine, Ae FollisConstantine the Great, Heraclea, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears, 2.91 grammes, Good Fine
Byzantine (19) Follis (12) Anastasius I 491-518AD (1), Justinian I 527-565AD (5), Justin II 565-578AD, (1), Maurice Tiberius 582-602 (1), Constans II 641-668AD (1), Leo VI 886-912 (1), Basil II 976-1025 (1), Anonymous issue 1020-1028 (1), Half Follis (7) Justinian I 527-565AD (1), Justin II 565-578AD (3), Phocas 602-610AD, Constans II 642-668 (1), Ae12 Nummi Constans II 642-668 (1) VG to Fine, along with Roman Ae4 Aelia Flaccilla. AE14mm. Thessalonica. 383-388 AD. Obverse: Draped bust right AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG, Reverse: Victory seated right inscribing a chi-rho on shield set on narrow column. Mintmark TESΔ. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, RIC IX Thessalonica 46; Sear 20608. VF
RomanBronzes - Follis/Ae2 (11) Licinius I, (307-324AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across shoulder, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at left with wreath in it's beak, captive right, in right field X-II Mu. Mintmark SMALB, 3.31 grammes, RIC VII Alexandria 28, Sear 15226, NVF, Magnentius (350-353AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, Reverse: Magnentius standing left holding Victory and labarum. FELICITAS-REIPVBLICAE, A in right field, Mintmark TRP. 4.97 grammes, RIC VIII Trier 264, Cohen 5, Sear 18791, NVF/Good Fine with some surface stress marks, Constantine I (313-315AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at foot left with wreath in it's beak, Officina letter Γ in right field, mintmark SIS, 3.31 grammes, RIC Siscia 5, Good Fine/Fine, the reverse with some discolouration, Constantine I (310AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe, SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F across fields, Mintmark PLN, 4.27 grammes, London RIC VI 121a, Fine/About Fine, Constantine I (309-310AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing facing, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand, F-T across fields, Mintmark PLG, 4.55 grammes, Sear 16065, RIC VI Lyons 310, NVF/Good Fine, Maximinus II (310AD) Antioch. Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left by altar, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, Star-E across fields. Mintmark ANT, 6.80 grammes, RIC VI Antioch 133c, Near Fine, Constans (337-350AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust left, pearl-diademed, globe in right hand, D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Reverse: Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, walking right, leading a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree, Spear points downwards, between soldier's legs, Mintmark SMKΔ, 3.74 grammes, Cyzicus RIC VIII 79, NVF, Constantius II (351-355AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, D N CONSTANTINVS P F VG, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, bearded, reaching backwards, Γ in left field. FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Mintmark mostly off-flan, possibly an Alexandria issue, 5.90 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Constantinius II (337-361AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust left, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, holding globe, D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing leftholding labarum, two captives kneeling before him, Mintmark ANZ, FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, 4.06 grammes, RIC VIII Antioch 125 GVF with two edge cracks, Gratian (375-383AD) Obverse: Bust rigght, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Reverse: Emperor, head left, standing facing, with right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding Victory on globe in left, [REPARATIO] REIPVB, RIC Rome IX 43a, 4.06 grammes, some legend off-flan Around Fine, Honorius (392-395AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN HONORIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing facing, head right, holding globe and labarum, Mintmark SMKΓ, GLORIA ROMANORVM, 4.69 grammes, RIC IX Cyzicus 28c var, Fine
RomanBronzes (14) Follis/Ae3 (12) Constantine I (314-315AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe and raising right hand, A in left field, Mintmark RT, 2.89 grammes, RIC VII Rome 27, Sear 16097, VF, Constantine I, City Commemorative, Obverse: Helmeted bust of Roma left, VRBS ROMA, Reverse: She Wolf suckling twins Romulus and Remus, two stars above SLG below, 2.42 grammes, Fine, Crispus (321-324AD) Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed, CRISPVS NOBIL CAES, Reverse: Sol radiate, chlamys flying, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand, Mintmark off-flan, CLARITAS REIPVBLICAE, A in left field, 2.66 grammes, RIC VI Rome 81-83, Fine, Constantius II (337-361AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, [F]L IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them, GLORIA E[XERCITVS] Mintmark TR[-], exact attribution not possible, 2.53 grammes, Fine, Constantine II (323-324AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: Wreath enclosing VOT V, Mintmark PTR Crescent, 2.44 grammes, RIC VII, 441P, VG the reverse pitted in the centre, Constantius II (330-334AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust left, laureate, draped and cuirassed, PL IVL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, Reverse: Campgate with 10 layers, two beacons, star above, dot in doorway, PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Mintmark SMANT [ ], 3.52 grammes, RIC VII Antioch 73, Fine with light pitting, Crispus as Caesar (321-324AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IVL CRISPVS NOB C, Reverse: VOT X in wreath, Mintmark ASIS Sunburst, 2.56 grammes, RIC VI Siscia 181, A, Fine with green patina, Licinius II (317-320AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust left, laureate, draped and cuirassed, holding globe, sceptre and mappa, D N VAL LICIN LICINVS NOB C, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, captive standing left in left field, Γ in right field, Mintmark SMANT, 2.49 grammes, RIC VII Antioch 29, Sear 15415, Fine, Valens (364-378AD) Thessalonica. Obverse: Bust right , pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm branch, Left field: Star, mintmark off-flan, [SECVRITAS] REIPVBLICAE, 2.44 grammes, RIC IX Thessalonica18b/27 VG with green patina, Gratian (375-383AD) Siscia, Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor walking right, head turned back, holding labarum, dragging bound captive behind him, C over P in right field, GLORIA ROMANORVM, 2.09 grammes, RIC Siscia 14c, Fine, the obverse with some scratches, Theodosius I (379-395AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, and draped, Reverse: corroded with little detail, 2.20 grammes, Fair, Honorius (395-401AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN HONORIVS [PF AVG], Reverse: Emperor standing front, looking right, holding spear and resting hand on shield, crowned by Victory standing left at his side, Mintmark unclear, [VIRTVS] EXE[CITI], 2.30 grammes, VG, Ae4 (2) Helena Obverse: Bust right, little legend visible, Reverse: standing figure cradling child, 1.20 grammes, Fair, Constantine II (337-348AD) Cyzicus, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them GLORIA EXERCITVS, Mintmark SMKA, 1.67 grammes, RIC VII Cyzicus 136, Sear 17361, GVF/VF
Roman Ae Sestertius (5) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium, P M TR P COS III PP. VIRT AVG and S-C across fields, Cohen 1465, RIC 614a, 22.90 grammes, VG, Marcus Aurelius Obverse: Bust right, laureate, M ANTO[------], Reverse: Victory standing right holding shield resting on palm, legend worn/off flan, 21.57 grammes, as RIC 886, Cohen 866, VG/Fair, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD), Antoninus Pius (143-144AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS [---], Reverse: Victory flying right, holding trophy in both hands, (legend worn) 24.63 grammes, Cohen 433/4, RIC 717a, VG/Fair, the reverse legend worn, Commodus (180-192AD) Head right, laureate, M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS [BRIT] Reverse: Victory seated right on pile of arms, inscribing shield on her knee, [P M TR P X IMP VII] COS IIII [P P] S-C, 26.59g, Cohen 946, BMC 560, RIC 452, VG/Fair, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: head right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Pax running left, holding branch and sceptre, PAX AETERNA SC, 17.59 grammes, Cohen 110, RIC 185a, VG
Roman Ae Sestertius (5) Julia Mamaea (230AD) Obverse: Draped and diademed bust right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Felicitas seated left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, FELICITAS PVBLICA, S C in exergue, 16.03 grammes, Cohen 26, BMC 661, RIC 679, VG or slightly better, on a squarish flan, Maximinus I (235-238AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Maximinus standing left, right hand raised, holding spear in left, two standards behind to the left, PM TRP IIII COS PP SC, 15.60 grammes, Cohen 71, BMC 221, RIC 40, Bold Fine/Near Fine, Julia Mamaea (c.230AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed IVLIA MAMAEA, AVGVSTA, Reverse: Felicitas standing half-left, arm on column, holding caduceus. 17.32 grammes, Cohen 21, BMC 487, RIC 676, obverse legend worn, otherwise Fine with some edge cracks, holed, Philip I (246AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus and cornucopia, 15.43 grammes, Cohen 124, Sear 9004, RIC 149a Var. Fine with green patina, Philip II (244-247AD) Obverse: Draped bust right, M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Reverse: Philip II standing left with globe band spear. 17.66 grammes, Cohen 49, RIC 256a. Good metal, Fine and pleasing
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
RomanAntoninianus (4) Herennia Etruscilla (249-251AD) Obverse: draped bust right on crescent HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre and drawing veil from her face, RSC 17, RIC 58b">RIC 58b, 4.30 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Salonina. (c.254-257AD) Cologne Mint Obverse: diademed bust right on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Venus seated left, holding sceptre, reaching for child before her VENVS FELIX, RSC 115, RIC 7, 3.04 grammes NVF, Salonina (c.254-257AD) Rome Mint. (257-258AD) Obverse: Draped Bust right on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre RSC 60, Sear 10640, RIC 29, 3.39 grammes, VF, Postumus (258-268AD) (Billon) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, RIC 58, Sear 10936c var, Good Fine with grey tone, slightly bent
Crusades (9) Al-Salih Ismail JerusalemDirham (c.1239-1260) Fine, Al-Salih Ismail Jerusalem Dirham imitative type (c.1250) Near Fine, Kingdom of Jerusalem Acre Fractional Dirham imitative type (c.1243-1250) 1.29 grammes, About Fine, Kingdom of Jerusalem Dirham, Baldwin III BillonDenier (12th Century) Fine, Almaric (1163-1174) Denier, Fine, Henri de Champagne (1192-1197) Bronze Pougeoise Near Fine, and another in bronze, short of flan so exact attribution not possible, Kingdom of Jerusalem Fractional Denier Baldwin III or IV 1173-1186 Fine, holed, Guy de Lusignan Bronze Denier (1186-1192) Fair, Rare
Roman (4) Antoninianus Postumus, 260AD, Lyons Mint, Obverse: bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Postumus standing left with globe and spear, 3.84 grammes, RIC 54 VF, Antoninianus Ae plated, Gallienus, Sole reign, Antioch, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Laetitia standing left holding wreath and rudder, LAETITIA, Mintmark VIIC dot below, RIC 616var, ESC 425 var.3.99 grammes, GVF, Denarius Maximinus I (235-236AD) Obverse: Bust right laureate and draped, IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left FIDES MILITVM RIC 7a. RSC 7a, 2.96 grammes, GVF with an edge crack at 10 o'clock, Follis Maximinus II Late 308AD Obverse: Laureate Head right GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Genius standing, modius on head naked but for chlamys across left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia GENIO CAESARIS K in left field, B over P in right field, mintmark ALE, 7.28 grammes, VF
Ancients (5) includes RomanSestertiusSeverus Alexander (229AD) Reverse: Jupiter seated left holding Victory and sceptre, 22.00 grammes, RIC 560, Near Fine, Antoninianus Salonina (260-268AD) Reverse: Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre, Cupid at foot to left, VI in right field, 2.66 grammes, RIC 30 Fine, a low grade ByzantineFollis and two further unattributed ancient bronzes Ae18 these both with right facing head, no legend around Fine
Ancients (6) Ae Follis Diocletian Obverse: Laureate Head right IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, B in right field, mintmark ALE TIC Alexandria 16a, Sear 12800, 9.80 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, Ae Antoninianus Probus Obverse bust right, radiate PROBVS PF AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left holding two standards FIDES MILITVM 3.09 grammes Fine, Faustina II As or Dupondius 27mm diameter, Rome, Obverse: draped bust right FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Reverse Laetitia standing left holding wreath and sceptre RIC III 1655,11.52 grammes, Fine with long flan crack, Ae3 Constantius II Obverse: Laureate bust left, rosette-diademed holding globe, D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor, bare-headed and in military dress standing, holding labarum in his right hand, resting left hand on shield, two bound captives in Phrygian helmets kneeling, facing each other before him, mintmark off-flan FEL TEMP REPARATIO, 4.01 grammes Good Fine, Byzantine Ae Follis Justin II and Sophia (565-576AD) Obverse: Justin on left holding cross on globe and Sophia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, both nimbate, seated facing on double-throne DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Reverse: Large M. ANNO to left, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON SB.360, 13.54 grammes, Fine or better on an irregularly shaped flan
Roman a collection (60) Claudius to Theododius II, includes Claudius Ae As., also Denarius, Antoninianus, and Ae3 issues, Caracalla, Severus Alexander, Philip I, Claudius II Gothicus, Tetricus I, Tetricus II, Aurelian, Galleinus, Probus , Carinus, Diocletian, Constantine I, Constans, Valens, Gratian and more, a varied group worthy of further research, in mixed grades a few NVF to VF
Roman Ae4 City Commemorative Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust of Roma left wearing visored and crested helmet and ornamental mantle VRBS ROMA, Reverse Wolf and twins left, Mintmark R wreath Q, 2.39 grammes, RIC Rome 354 GVF with good metal, SceatEanredStyca coinage (c.810-830) S.860/862 Fair, Roman Provincial 'Widow's Mite' Tiberius and Pontius Pilate (26-36AD) Obverse: Lituus, Reverse: LIZ within wreath 2.34 grammes, VG on an irregular flan
Antoninianus (21) Gallienus (12) (1) 257-258AD (Joint Reign with Valerian) Rome Mint, 257-258AD Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing at altar between them PIETAS AVGG 3.77 grammes, RSC792b, RIC 446j, Good Fine, (2) Rome Mint, 257-258AD (Joint Reign with Valerian) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing at altar between them PIETAS AVGG, 3.06 grammes NVF, (3) Sole Reign Antioch Mint (264AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Mercury standing left holding purse and Caduceus PXV in exergue, 3.86 grammes, RIC V-1 (S) Asian Mint 607 Rad.Cuir. Sear 10212 NVF, (4) Sole Reign, Antioch Mint (267AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding globe and sceptre. IOVI CONSERVAT, PXV in exergue, 3.04 grammes, RIC V-1 (S) Asian Mint 608, Sear 10240 About Fine, (5), Antioch Mint (266-267AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Neptune standing left with right foot on small prow, right forearm rests on knee, holding a tall trident PN TR P XV P P, VIIC in exergue, 2.41 grammes, RCV 10328, RIC 603 Good Fine/Fine, (6) Antioch Mint (257-258AD) Joint Reign with Valerian Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: The Orient Turreted, standing right presenting wreath to emperor standing left holding sceptre RESTITVT ORIENTIS, 3.91 grammes, RIC 448j, Cohen 903 VF, (7) Antioch or Samosata Mint (Joint Reign with Valerian, 255-256AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped IMP CP LIC GALLIOENVS PF AVG , Reverse: Valerian standing right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Gallienus, standing left holding Victory and sceptre, VIRTVS AVGG, 4.35 grammes, RIC V-1 Antioch 456 (J) Sear 10414, (8) Antioch Sole Reign (252=268AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, Star in left field. No Mintmark, VICTORIA AVG, 3.62 grammes, RIC V-1 662, Good Fine on an oversized flan, (9) Antioch Sole Reign (263-268AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Hercules standing slightly right, looking left, holding club and apple, VIRTVS AVG Mintmark VIIC dot, 3.63 grammes, RIC V-1(S) Asia 623 var Rad.Dr. Sear 10404 Fine on an oversized flan, (10) Antioch Sole Reign (263AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, looking right, holding thunderbolt and thunderbolt. Star in right field. (this worn), IOVI STATORI, 2.75 grammes, RIC 645, Sear 10245 Fine/Near Fine, (11) Antioch Sole Reign (263AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, looking right, holding thunderbolt and thunderbolt. Star in right field. IOVI STATORI, 3.81 grammes RIC 645, Sear 10245, Good Fine, (12) Antioch Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Apollo standing left hold a downward-pointing laurel branch in right hand, left arm leaning on tripod. PXV in exergue, SALVS AVG, 3.76 grammes, Sear 10346, RIC 610, Good Fine/Fine, Salonina (2) Billon Antoninianus Asian Mint 255-258AD Obverse: Diademed bust right on crescent CORN SALONINA AVG. Reverse: Gallienus and Salonina standing facing each other, clasping hands CONCORDIA AVGG, 4.80 grammes, RSC 31, Sear 10630, RIC 63j Fine, Billon Antoninianus, Obverse: diademed bust right on crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing right receives Victory from Roma seated left ROMAE ATERNAE,4.31 grammes, RSC 103a, Sear 10651, RIC 67j Good Fine/Fine on an irregular flan, Valerian (7) (1) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped IMP VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, resting hands on shields between them, two spears behind, P M TR P V COS III P P, 3.22 grammes, RIC 277, RSC 169, Sear 9962, NVF/Good Fine, (2) Antioch or Samosata Mint, 255-256AD, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, one holding spear and globe, the other Victory and spear VIRTVS AVGG, 3.68 grammes, RIC 293, Sear 9995 Good Fine, (3) Billon Antoninianus Antioch or Samosate Mint, 253AD Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Two Victori
Antoninianus (12) Valerian (7) (1) Samosata Mint, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Two Victories placing shield inscribed SC on palm VOTA ORBIS, 2.77 grammes RSC 279, Sear 9996 var, RIC 295 Good Fine or better with some surface residue, (2) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, [IMP C P LIC VAL] ERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Venus standing left, holds helmet and spear, leaning on a shield [VENUS] VICTRIX, 3.56 grammes, RIC 222, RSC 212, Sear 9980, Fine or better with weak striking on the legend as stated, (3) Viminacium Mint, Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing right holding spear and resting hand on shield VICTOR [IAE], 4.48 grammes, RIC V-1 225, RSC 241, Sear 9990 Fine, (4) Viminacium. Obverse: Bust right draped IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Soldier standing left, right hand resting on shield, left hand holding spear VIRTVS AVGG, 3.35 grammes, RIC 227 Near Fine/About Fine, (5) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus facing each other holding spears, one holding Victory, the other holding a globe, VIRTVS AVGG, 3.88 grammes, RIC 292 NVF/GF, (6) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus facing each other holding spears, one holding Victory, the other holding a globe, VIRTVS AVGG, 4.06 grammes, Good Fine, (7) Antioch, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Two Emperors sacrificing over altar, PIETAS AVGG, 3.76 grammes, RSC 153 Good Fine, Saloninus Antioch or Samosata Mint (258-260AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped SALON VALERIAN NOB CAES, Reverse: Saloninus standing right, holding spear and receiving flower from Spes, standing left and raising hem of robe SPES PVBLICA, 2.99 grammes, RIC V-1 36, Sear 10775 Fine, Salonina (2) (1)Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed, on a crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Juno standing left holding sceptre and patera, peacock at feet, with star in left field, IVNO REGINA, 4.08 grammes, RIC 92, RSC 67, Sear 10641 Fine, (2) Obverse: Bust right draped and diademed, on a crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing right receiving Victory from Roma seated left ROMAE AETERNAE, 3.27 grammes, RSC 103a, Sear 10651, RIC 67j Fine, Gallienus (2) (1) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draed and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus stand facing each other holding sceptres globe and Victory, 4.27 grammes, RIC 455j, RSC 1311 Fine/Near Fine, (2) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding globe and sceptre, IOVI CONSER AVG PXV in exergue, RIC 608a var.Fine or better
RomanDenarii (5) Trajan (98-117AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OP[TIMO AVG GER DAC], Reverse: Mars advancing right, carrying trophy P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR 2.92 grammes, RIC 337, Near Fine, with some weakness to the legend. Hadrian (117-138AD) Struck 128AD. Obverse: Bust right Laureate HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, Reverse: Victory seated left holding wreath and palm, COS III, 3.24 grammes, RIC 345, Near Fine/Fine, toned. Trajan (98-117AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Laureate bust right IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, Reverse: Aequitas standing left with scales, COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, 3.38 grammes, RIC 118 RCV 3122, Fine, the reverse slightly better. Julia Mamaea (193-211AD) Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Reverse Vesta standing half left, holding palladium and sceptre, VESTA, 2.82 grammes, RIC 360, Good Fine with some edge cracks. Julia Domna (196-202AD) Obverse: Draped bust right IVLIA PIA FELIX, Reverse: Venus seated left, extending right hand and holding sceptre in left, RSC 212, RIC 388c (Caracalla) VF
Roman Ar Antoninianii (3) Saloninus (257-258AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, LIC COR SAL VALERIANVS N CAES, Reverse Saloninus standing with spear and globe, captive at feet, P to right field 3.47 grammes, RCV 10771, NVF. Gallienus (253-268AD) Rome. Obverse: Radiate and draped bust right IMP C P LIC GALLIENUS AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing left with spear and shield, VIRTVS AVG, 3.70 grammes, RCV 10411 NVF. Postumus (260-269AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Reverse Hercules standing with club and lion skin, 2.52 grammes, RCV 10944, a large fragment missing from 9 to 11 o'clock, Fine. Ae Antoninianii (2) Postumus (260-269AD) Cologne Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Reverse: IOVI STATORI RCV 10954, NEF/GVF. Postumus (260-269AD) Cologne Mint, Obverse: Bust right , radiate and draped, IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter advancing left, looking back, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, RIC 311, VF/NVF
RomanGoldSolidus Leo (4.47 grammes) (c.462-466AD) Obverse: Helmeted bust three-quarters right, facing/ Reverse: Victory standing left holding jewelled cross VICTORIA AVGGG S /CONOB in Exergue below, star in right field only RIC 605, GVF
RomanDenarii (5) Septimius Severus (193-211AD) Obverse: Laureate head right SERERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, sceptre in left, two children at his feet P M TR P COS III P P, 2.92 grammes, RIC 240var. Julia Domna, under Septimius Severis (196-211AD) struck c.200AD, Obverse: Draped bust right, IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Isis standing right with foot on prow, holding infant Horus, SAECVLI FELICITAS, 3.22 grammes, RSC 174, RCV 6606. Geta (209-212AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Reverse: Securitas seated left SECVRIT IMPERII, 2.83 grammes, RIC 20, RSC 183. Plautilla (198-211AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Venus standing left holding apple and palm, leaning on shield, Cupid at her feet VENVS VICTRIX, 3.43 grammes, RIC 369RSC 25, scarce. Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Reverse: Indulgentia, draped, seated left on throne, right hand outstretched and holding vertical sceptre in left, COS III P P in exergue, 3.43 grammes, RIC 212a, RSC 850, Fine to GVF
RomanDenarius Crispina (180-192AD) Obverse: draped bust right CRISPINA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Venus standing left, holding an apple and drawing drapery from left shoulder VENVS, 3.39 grammes, RSC 35, RIC 286a, RCV 6002, approaching VF with some of the often seen small flan cracks at the rims
RomanDenarii (5) Trajan (98-117AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OP[TIMO AVG GER DAC], Reverse: Mars advancing right, carrying trophy P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR 2.92 grammes, RIC 337, Near Fine, with some weakness to the legend. Hadrian (117-138AD) Struck 128AD. Obverse: Bust right Laureate HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, Reverse: Victory seated left holding wreath and palm, COS III, 3.24 grammes, RIC 345, Near Fine/Fine, toned. Trajan (98-117AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Laureate bust right IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, Reverse: Aequitas standing left with scales, COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, 3.38 grammes, RIC 118 RCV 3122, Fine, the reverse slightly better. Julia Mamaea (193-211AD) Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Reverse Vesta standing half left, holding palladium and sceptre, VESTA, 2.82 grammes, RIC 360, Good Fine with some edge cracks. Julia Domna (196-202AD) Obverse: Draped bust right IVLIA PIA FELIX, Reverse: Venus seated left, extending right hand and holding sceptre in left, RSC 212, RIC 388c (Caracalla) VF
Roman Antoninianii (5) Caracalla (198-217AD) minted 215AD. Obverse: Radiate Bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre PM TR P XVIII COS IIII, 4.91 grammes, RCV 6772. Gordian III (238-244AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian in military attire standing right with spear and globe, PM TRP IIII COS II PP 4.73 grammes, RCV 8646 GVF. Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Roma seated left with Victory and sceptre, altar at feet, 3.54 grammes, ROMAE AETERNAE RIC 45, RSC 170 VF with some loss of flan between 2 and 3 o'clock. Philip II (247-249AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Reverse Philip standing with spear and globe, 6.00 grammes, RCV 9240, NEF/GVF. Valerian I (253-260AD) Billon (minted 254AD) Obverse: Radiate bust right IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing with thunderbolt and sceptre IOVI CONSERVATORI, 3.00 grammes RCV 9943 GVF
Roman Antoninianii (5) Caracalla (198-217AD) minted 215AD. Obverse: Radiate bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Serapis standing with sceptre PM TRP XVIIII COS IIII PP, 5.78 grammes, RCV 6777 About VF. Gordian III (238-244AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: PM TR P V COS II P P Apollo seated left, resting arm on lyre, 4.50 grammes, RIC 87, RSC 237, About Fine with some verdigris. Trajan Decius (249-251AD) minted July-Dec. 250AD, Rome Mint, Obverse Bust right IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia emptying cornucopia, ABVNDANTIA AVG, 4.41 grammes, RCV 9364 VF. Herennia Etruscilla (249-251AD) Obverse: Bust right, diamdemed and draped, HERETRUSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia seated left PVDICITIA AVG, 3.73 grammes, RIC 59, RSC 19, VF/NVF with an edge crack. Valerian I (253-260AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, VALERIANVS P P AVG, Reverse: Sol, standing left holding globe and raising right hand, ORIENS AVGG, 3.10 grammes, RIC 13 NVF/GF
Roman Ar Antoninianii (3) Saloninus (257-258AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, LIC COR SAL VALERIANVS N CAES, Reverse Saloninus standing with spear and globe, captive at feet, P to right field 3.47 grammes, RCV 10771, NVF. Gallienus (253-268AD) Rome. Obverse: Radiate and draped bust right IMP C P LIC GALLIENUS AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing left with spear and shield, VIRTVS AVG, 3.70 grammes, RCV 10411 NVF. Postumus (260-269AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Reverse Hercules standing with club and lion skin, 2.52 grammes, RCV 10944, a large fragment missing from 9 to 11 o'clock, Fine. Ae Antoninianii (2) Postumus (260-269AD) Cologne Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Reverse: IOVI STATORI RCV 10954, NEF/GVF. Postumus (260-269AD) Cologne Mint, Obverse: Bust right , radiate and draped, IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter advancing left, looking back, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, RIC 311, VF/NVF
Roman Ar Siliqua Julian II (360-363AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed and draped DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX within a wreath, mintmark CONST, 2.08 grammes, RIC Constantinople 159 CONST, one small crack and a few light scuffs, otherwise EF
Roman Ar Denarius (2) Nero (54-68AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate [NER]O CAESAR AVG [USTVS] Salus seated left holding patera, SALVS below, 3.13 grammes, RIC 60 Near Fine/VG, Ar Denarius Geta as Caesar (209-212AD) Obverse: Draped bust right P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Reverse: Securitas seated left, holding globe, SECVRIT IMPERII, RIC 20a. 3.51 grammes, GVF with some edge cracks
Julian II. Au solidus. Antioch. C, 355-360 AD. Rev; GLORIA REPVBLICAE; Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow, enthroned, each holding scepter and supporting shield with eight-pointed star between them; SMANZ. RIC VIII 166. Scarce. 4.22g. NVF
Leo. Au solidus. C, 462-466 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG S; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 605. 4.48g. VF
Julian II. Ae 1. C, 360-363 AD. Rev; SECVRITAS REI PVB; Bull standing r., two stars above him, ANTB between two palms in ex.RIC 216. Nice evn black patina. 10.19g. EF
Solidus Arcadius 383 - 408 Mediolanum Mint obv draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing right , rev emperor standing facing right with left foot on captive RIC X1205 VF, Ex CNG Auction 327 lot 959 Bramhall Collection, Robert Bridge Collection realised US$603
Ar Siliqua. Julian II. C, 360-363 AD. Rev; VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X in four lines within wreath; LVG in ex. RIC 218. Cabinet tone, possible barbarous imitation. 1.68g. NVF.
Roman Maurice Tiberius (AD 582-602) goldsolidus, facing bust wearing plumed helmet, R. Angel standing holding long staff and globus cross. Constantinople mint. Weighs 4.5 grams. Sear 478. GVF
Celtic (4). Icenisilverunit. Boar right, R. horse right. S.431. Verica silver minims, VIR in tablet, R. boars head, S.160. Tincomarus silver minim, CF within squares, R. boar right, S.91. Fair to good fine.
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