Roman Bronze & Antoninianus Coinage
up to 300 AD (click on pictures for larger image) |
DESCRIPTION;
(ref; Sear or New Sear = Roman Coins & Their Value). |
GRD |
CAT. |
£ |
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Judean;
103-76 B.C. AE Lepton; Alexander Jannaeus; Obv:
Star
within diadem, Rev:
Anchor; (Hendin 469) |
VG |
RB3534 |
15.00 |
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Judean;
AE Prutah:
Hasmonean King John Hyrcanus 1:
High priest of Judaea from 134 to 104 BC; Obv. Hebrew
inscription in wreath Rev. Double cornucopia; 12mm
(Hendin 1133) |
Fine |
RB3535 |
15.00 |
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Anonymous, Rome;
c.280 B.C. Cast Æ Sextans; from specialist collector; dark green
patina, clear imprint of shell but worn reverse; rare. OBV:
'Cockle
shell';
REV: 'Caduceus';
(Vecchi ICC, 30; Crawford 14/5; HN Italy 272; RBW -); graded by
type |
GF/ Worn |
RB3490 |
Sold |
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Republican;
211-208 B.C., AE As; slight dishing with much wear as usual;
large chunky coin with some visible detail. OBV:
'Jugate heads of Janus';
REV: 'ROMA'; Prow of
ship, club above, ´I´ before; (N/Sear 632) |
Good |
RB2907 |
Sold |
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Augustus;
27 B.C.-14 A.D., AE As; struck under Tiberius; very
attractive patina, slightly off-struck obverse but
decent features. OBV:
'DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER';
REV: 'S.C. ';
eagle on globe; (New Sear 1790) |
F | A154 | Sold | |
Galba;
68-69 A.D., AE As; from specialist collector; brassy-brown colour; rough surfaces with
bold detail & much of legends visible; off-struck both sides;
rare. OBV: ´SER
SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P´;
REV: ´AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C´; Aequitas standing left;
(RICI-494) |
GF |
RB3394 |
Sold |
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Vespasian;
69-79 A.D., AE
Dupondius; patchy patina with engrained dirt; rather
shiny & probably polished; could possibly be improved.
OBV:
'IMP.CAES. VESPASIAN.AVG.COS.VIII.P.P. ';
REV: 'FORTVNAE
REDVCI.S.C. '; Fortuna holding rudder; (New Sear
2348) |
Good/F | A153 | 18.95 | |
Vespasian;
69-79 A.D., AE As; detecting find with brown colour; good
obverse detail with visible reverse but worn. OBV:
´IMP.CAESAR VESP.AVG.COS.V.CENS. ´;
REV: ´AEQVITAS AVGVST.S.C. ´; Aequitas holding scales;
(N/Sear 2356) |
NF/ Good |
RB3577 |
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Trajan;
98-117 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; brassy
colour with pitting; legends only part visible but reasonable
detail & very rare type. OBV: 'IMP.CAES.NER.TRAIANO OPTIMO
AVG.GER.DAC.PARTICO P.M.TR.P.COS. VI.P.P.'; REV: 'REGNA
ADSIGNATA S.C.'; Trajan on platform with two officers with
three Kings before him; (N/Sear 3190) |
F |
RB3253 |
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Trajan; 98-117 A.D., AE As; brassy-black tone; bold portrait with much of legends visible. OBV: 'IMP.CAES.NERVA TRAIAN AVG.GERM.P.M. '; REV: 'TR.POT.COS.III.P.P.S.C. '; Victory with shield; (N/Sear 3242); Cambs. | F+ | A103 | 19.95 | |
Antoninus Pius; 138-161 A.D., AE Dupondius; rather rough with patchy patina; decent obverse legend. OBV: 'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS P.P.TR.P. '; REV: 'COS.IIII.S.C. '; Salus feeding snake & holding rudder; (New Sear 4269) | F/VG | A151 | 14.95 | |
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE As; almost full patina on this popular
type; always poorly struck & on smaller flan. OBV:
'ANTONINVS
AVG.PIVS.P.P.TR.P.XVIII. ';
REV: 'BRITANNIA
COS.IIII.S.C. '; Britannia seated left on rock; (New
Sear 4296) |
NF | A152 |
Sold |
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Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE Sestertius; much light-green patina with some
patchy to obverse; reasonable detail & legends. OBV:
´ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS.P.P.TR.P.XVII.´; REV: ´LIBERTAS
COS.III.S.C.´; Libertas, head right, holding pileus;
(RIC916a); Cambs. |
F |
RB3402 |
24.50 |
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Faustina I;
c.120 A.D., AE Sestertius; smooth-worn with good patina;
surface dirt over much of it so could be improved. OBV:
'DIVA FAVSTINA';
REV: 'AETERNITAS';
Ceres holding corn ears; (RIC1099); Northants. |
NF | A150 | Sold | |
Commodus; 177-192
A.D., AE Sestertius; mostly full green patina; some earthy
deposits to obverse; full obverse legend. OBV:
'M.COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. ';
REV: 'LIBERTAS AVG IMP
II.COS.P.P.S.C. '; Libertas holding pileus; (Sim. N/Sear
5766); Cambs. |
F/Good | A104 | 24.50 | |
Geta;
209-211 A.D., AE Sestertius; rare denomination; from specialist
collector; much worn with visible detail & parts of legends;
BRIT legends. OBV: ´P
SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS.AVG.BRIT.´;
REV: ´VICT.BRIT.TR.P.III.COS.II.S.C.´; Victory seated
right inscribing shield; (RIC.IV-1, 172a) |
VG |
RB3405 |
Sold
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Severus Alexander;
222-235 A.D., AE Sestertius; ticket as bought in the 1970-2000s
(£35); evenly worn with nice reverse; dig or possible very old
plug right of bust. OBV: 'IMP.ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. '; REV:
'SPES PVBLICA'; Spes holding flower; (N/Sear 8019) |
F/GF |
RB3354 |
Sold |
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Philip I;
244-249 A.D., AR Antoninianus; has toning but appears
good silver with slightly weaker reverse. |
F+/F | A160 | 22.50 | |
Herennia Etruscilla; c.250 A.D., AR Antoninianus; bold detail with weakly-struck reverse;
mostly clear legends & features; scarce. OBV:
'HER.ETRVSCILLA AVG. ';
REV: 'PVDICITIA
AVG. '; Pudicitia seated; (New Sear 9495) |
NVF/F+ | A156 | Sold | |
Herennia Etruscilla;
c.253 A.D., AR Antoninianus; bright silver; slightly degraded
obverse silver but with bold detail & legends. OBV:
'HER.ETRVSCILLA AVG. ';
REV: 'PVDICITIA AVG. '; Pudicitia with veil & sceptre;
(N/Sear 9494) |
NVF |
RB3497 |
38.50 |
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Valerian I;
253-260 A.D., AR Antoninianus; mostly dull silver with
grey tone; clear legends & features. OBV:
'IMP.VALERIANVS
AVG. ';
REV:
'SECVRIT.PERPET'; Securitas holding sceptre; (New
Sear 9976) |
F/GF | A157 | 15.95 | |
Valerian I;
253-260 A.D., AE/AR Antoninianus; toned in part with reasonable
silver remains but very dull; good detail. |
GF |
RB3472 |
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Valerian II;
253-255 A.D., AE Antoninianus; scarce; black-blue toning with
good obverse; reverse weaker but visible. OBV:
'DIVO VALERIANO CAES.';
REV: 'CONSECRATIO'; Emperor on eagle flying right;
(N/Sear 10606) |
GF/NF |
RB3300 |
Sold |
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Postumus; 259-268
A.D., AR Antoninianus; ragged edge as struck; appears good
silver with slight surface loss to reverse. OBV:
'IMP.C.POSTVMVS P.F.AVG. ';
REV: 'PROVIDENTIA AVG. ';
Providence standing left; (N/Sear 10979); Cambs. |
NVF | A101 | 22.50 | |
Gallienus;
253-268 A.D., AE Antoninianus; hoard quality (possibly
professionally cleaned); chocolate tone with either some wear or
struck as such from worn die; mostly clear legends. OBV:
´GALLIENVS AVG.´; REV:
´ABVNDANTIA AVG.´;
Abundantia emptying cornucopiae; (N/Sear 10164) |
NVF |
RB3470 |
Sold |
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Gallienus;
253-268 A.D., AE/AR Antoninianus; scarce left-facing bust; base
silver with spots of Verdigris; mostly clear legends. OBV:
´GALLIENVS P.F.AVG.´; REV: ´VICTORIA GERMANICA´;
Victory with seated German captive before, hand tied;
(RSC4-1175) |
GF |
RB3473 |
Sold |
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Claudius II;
268-270 A.D., AE Antoninianus; very attractive & looks
to be high grade; just slightly off-struck obverse. OBV:
'IMP.C.CLAVDIVS AVG. ';
REV: 'IOVI
VICTORI'; Jupiter holding thunderbolt; (New Sear
11342) |
VF/GVF | A162 | 8.95 | |
Claudius II;
268-270 A.D., AE Antoninianus; higher grade with just
slight die damage right of portrait; off-struck reverse.
OBV: 'IMP.CLAVDIVS AVG. ';
REV: 'FORTVNA
REDVX'; Fortuna holding rudder; (New Sear 11337) |
VF | A163 | 8.95 | |
Aurelian;
270-275 A.D., AE Antoninianus; very dark patina with the
odd trace of silvering; clear detail & legends. OBV:
'IMP.AVRELIANVS AVG. ';
REV:
'CONCORD.MILIT. *C*'; Aurelian & Jupiter; (New Sear
11514) |
GF/NVF | A158 | 12.95 | |
Severina;
c.275 A.D., AE Antoninianus; scarce Empress; with old ticket for
10/6d; tiny remains of original tinning; bold detail &
attractive. OBV: ´SEVERINA AVG.´; REV: ´PROVIDEN.DEOR.
VXXT´; Fides with standards facing Sol; (N/Sear 11707) |
NVF |
RB3429 |
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Tacitus;
275-276 A.D., AE Antoninianus; fairly rough surfaces with weaker
reverse; legends almost intact. OBV:
'IMP.C.M.CL.TACTITVS AVG.
';
REV: 'TEMPRVM FELICITAS'; Felicity standing left; (Sear 3314); Suffolk |
F/VG |
RB3508 |
Sold
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Carus;
282-283 A.D., AE Antoninianus; green patina but degraded
surfaces; visible detail & legends. |
VG |
RB3494 |
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Aemilian;
253 A.D., AR Antoninianus; some dark infill but seems of good
weight; mostly clear legends & detail; rare Emperor. OBV:
'IMP.AEMILIANVS PIVS
FEL.AVG.'; REV: 'MARTI
PROPVGT'; Mars with shield & spear; (New Sear 9837) |
F+ |
RB3171 |
Sold |
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Carausius;
287-293 A.D., AE Antoninianus; standard type; patchy dark patina
with mostly clear obverse legend; rough reverse. OBV:
´IMP.CARAVSIVS P.F.AVG.´; REV: ´PAX AVG.´; Pax
holding branch; (N/Sear 13648); Northants. |
NF/ Good |
RB3425 |
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Allectus;
293-296 A.D., AE Antoninianus; dark patina with some brown
colours; old dig to reverse but full legends & features. OBV:
´IMP.C.ALLECTVS P.F.AVG.´; REV: ´LAETITIA AVG. ML London´;
Laetitia left; (N/S 13811); Cambs. |
F/GF |
RB3435 |
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Allectus;
293-296 A.D., AE Antoninianus; light green patchy patina; fairly
worn with weak legends. OBV: ´IMP.C.ALLECTVS P.F.AVG.´;
REV: ´PAX AVG. ML London´; Pax left; (N/Sear 13818);
Cambs. |
NF |
RB3434 |
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Constantius I;
305-306 A.D., AE Follis; fairly smoothed with visible
detail & parts legends. OBV:
'CONSTANTIVS
NOB.CAES. ';
REV: 'SACRA MONET
AVGG.ET CAESS.NOSTR. '; Moneta holding scales, star
to right; (New Sear 14093) |
VG | A155 | 14.95 | |
Galerius;
305-311 A.D., AE Follis; mostly full patina with clear
legends & detail. OBV:
'MAXIMIANVS NOB.CAES. '; REV:
'SACRA
MONET.AVGG.ET CAESS.NOSTR.AQT';
Moneta holding scales; (New Sear 14401) |
GF/NVF | A159 | 22.50 |
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