Coins - Roman
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77 z Septimius Severus - Emperor and Trophy Denarii [2]. 201 AD, Rome mint. Rev: FVNDATOR PACIS legend with Septimius, togate and veiled, standing left, holding olive branch and scroll; 202 AD. Rev: PART MAX P M TR P X COS III P P legend with trophy of arms and armour with two Parthian captives seated to left and right of the base. 3.44, 3.49 grams. RIC IV 265; RSC 205; Sear 6282 / RIC 185; Sear 6323; RSC 373. Very fine. [No Reserve] £30 - 50 78 z Septimius Severus - Virtus Denarius. 200 AD, Rome mint. Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX legend with laureate head right. Rev: VIRT AVGG legend with Virtus standing left, holding Victory in right hand and spear and shield in left hand. 3.00 grams. RIC 171a; RSC 761; Sear 6387; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Extremely fine. [No Reserve] £30 - 40
70 Hadrian - Hilaritas Sestertius. 128-132 AD, Rome mint. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP legend with laureate head right. Rev: HILARITAS PR S-C legend with COS III below, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm branch and cornucopia, two children at her feet. 22.54 grams. Cohen 817; RIC 970; Sear 3602; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Near extremely fine; brown tone. Rare thus. £750 - 1,000 71 z Antoninus Pius - Elagabalus - Caracalla - Denarii Group [3]. Antoninus Pius, 154 AD. Rev: COS IIII legend with Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium; Elagabalus, 221 AD. Rev: PM TR P IIII COS III P P legend with Elagabalus standing left by altar, holding patera and club; Caracalla, 214 AD. Rev: P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P legend with Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at foot. 3.48, 2.91, 3.17 grams. RIC 229a; Sear (1988) 1234 / RIC 46; Sear 7536 / RIC 240; Sear 6832. Very fine and better. [No Reserve] £50 - 70 72 z Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius - Double Headed Sestertius. 140-144 AD. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III legend with laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS legend with SC below, bare head of Marcus Aurelius left. 20.11 grams. RIC 1214; Cohen 33; Sear -; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Fine. Scarce. [No Reserve] £40 - 60 73 z Antoninus Pius - Annona As. 149-151 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP legend with laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder. Rev: TR POT XIIII COS IIII S-C legend with ANNONA AVG in exergue with Annona seated left, holding corn-ears over modius, and cornucopia. 11.25 grams. RIC II 880; Cohen 49; Sear -. Very fine. [No Reserve] £40 - 60
z Faustina I - Ceres Denarius. After 141 AD, Rome mint. 74 Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA legend draped bust right. Rev: AVGVSTA legend with Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch, folds of drapery over left arm. 3.13 grams. RIC 362; RSC 104; Sear 4584. Good very fine. [No Reserve] £30 - 40 z Julia Domna and Lucilla - Denarii and As [3]. Lucilla. 75 Obv: LVCILLAE AVGVSTA legend with draped bust right. Rev: VENUS S-C legend with Venus seated left, holding Victory and sceptre; Julia Domna: Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA legend with draped bust right. Rev: CERERI FRVGIF legend with Ceres seated left, holding corn-ears and torch. Julia Domna: Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA legend with draped bust right. Rev: VESTA SANCTAE legend with Vesta standing left, holding patera and sceptre. 2.98, 3.28, 11.08 grams. RIC 1777; Cohen 86; Sear 5526; see Wildwinds.com (this coin) / RIC 546; RSC 14; Sear 6576 / RIC 587; RSC 246; Sear 1853. About very fine. [No Reserve] £50 - 70 z Pertinax - Ops Denarius. 193 AD, Alexandria mint. Obv: 76 IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG legend with laureate head right. Rev: OPI DIVIN TR P COS II legend with Ops seated left, holding two corn ears, left hand on top of throne. 2.82 grams. RIC 8a; RSC 33a; Sear 6045. Near fine, legends weak. Scarce. £150 - 200 10
79 Septimius Severus - Moesia - Homonia AE25. 193-211 AD, Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, magistrate Ulpian. Obv: AV K L CEP CEVHROC legend with laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: Y FL OVLPIANOY MARKIANOPOLITWN legend with Homonia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. 10.87 grams. Varbanov 844; Moushmov 2821; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Good very fine. £120 - 180
z Caracalla - Minerva Denarius. 196 AD, Rome mint. 80 Obv: M AVR ANTONINVS CAES legend with youthful, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SECVRITAS PERPETVA legend with Minerva standing left, holding spear and resting right hand on shield. 3.40 grams. RIC 2; RSC 562; Sear 6678 Very fine. Scarce. [No Reserve] £50 - 70 z Geta - Minerva Denarius. 202 AD, Rome mint. Obv: P 81 SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES legend with youthful, bare-headed, draped bust right. Rev: PONTIF COS legend with Minerva standing left, holding spear and resting right hand on shield. 2.97 grams. RIC 34b; RSC 104; Sear 7186. Near extremely fine. £30 - 40 This example is of slightly unusual style; possibly a contemporary imitation?
82 z Elagabalus and Caracalla - Denarii [2]. Elagabalus, 218 AD, Rome mint. Reverse: Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder. Caracalla, 216 AD, Rome mint. Reverse: Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. 2.51, 2.45 grams. RIC 94; Sear 7490 / RIC 275a; RSC 337; Sear 6836 variant. Very fine and better. [No Reserve] £70 - 90
z Elagabalus and Otacilia Severa - Antoninianii [2]. 83 Elagabalus, 219 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG legend with radiate draped bust right. Rev: TEMPORVM FELICITAS legend with Felicitas standing left with long caduceus and cornucopia. Otacilia Severa, 146-148 AD. Obv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG legend with diademed, draped bust right on crescent. Rev: IVNO CONSERVAT legend with Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. 5.42, 3.35 grams. RIC 149; Sear 7499 / RIC 127; Sear 9152. Good very fine. [No Reserve] £40 - 60 84 z Elagabalus, Caracalla and Antoninus Pius - Denarii [3]. Elagabalus, 221-222 AD. Rev: INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG legend with Elagabalus standing left by altar, holding patera and club; Caracalla, 240 AD. Rev: P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P legend with Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at foot; Antoninus Pius, 148-149 AD. Rev: COS IIII legend with Salus standing left by altar, holding patera and rudder, feeding a serpent entwined around altar. 3.34, 2.62, 2.85 grams. RIC 88; Sear 7518 / RIC 240; Sear 6832; RSC 239 / RIC 181; Sear 4075. Very fine. [No Reserve] £50 - 70