DESCRIPTION (Sear or New Sear =
Sear RCV; RSC = Seaby Silver Coins Volumes 1-5)
GRD
CAT.
£
Republican;
C. Norbanus;
c.83 B.C., AR Denarius; from collector, ex-Michael Trenerry;
very bright silver with bold detail & better reverse; a few
marks to right of bust. OBV: ´XXVVI,C.NORBANVS, head of
Venus´; REV: ´prow, caduceus & corn-ear;
(RSC1-Norbana 2)
GF
RS3334
72.50
Republican;
L.Opimius;
c.131 B.C., AR Denarius; bold obverse with weaker reverse but
detail mostly intact.
OBV: 'Head of Roma'; REV:
'L.OPEIMI ROMA'; Victory in quadriga; (RSC1-Opimia 12)
F+/NF
RS3466
42.50
Republican; L.Roscius Fabatus;
64 B.C., AR Denarius; scarce; part-serrated edge with toning;
fairly smooth with part legends. OBV:
'L.ROSCI, head of Juno´';
REV: 'FABATI';
female feeding serpent before her; (RSC1-Roscia 3)
NF
RS3374
45.00
Republican; Q.Antonius Balbus;
c.83 B.C., AR Denarius; much toning with weaker obverse though
legend mostly visible.
OBV: 'S.C. head of Jupiter'; REV:
'Q.ANTO.BALB.PR'; Victory in quadriga; (RSC1-Antonia I);
Hants.
F
RS3461
44.50
Mark Antony;
32-31 B.C., AR Denarius; from collection with our old ticket
pre-2010 for £8.95; smooth-worn with countermarks; reverse
very worn so legion uncertain. OBV:
'ANT.AVG.III.VIR.R.P.C.
'; REV: 'LEG …
possibly II'; Legionary standard; (RSC2-27?)
Good/Fair
RS3474
Mark Antony;
32-31 B.C., AR Denarius; countermarked obverse with various
marks both sides; off-struck so legion number not quite
visible. OBV:
'ANT.AVG.III.VIR.R.P.C. '; REV:
'LEG.? '; Legionary
standards; (RSC1-27 onward); Hants.
VG/
Good
RS3458
Mark Antony;
32-31 B.C., AR Denarius; old collection pre-2010; toned; much
higher grade than usually found with clear legends both sides.
OBV:
'ANT.AVG.III.VIR.R.P.C. '; REV:
'LEG.VII ';
Legionary standards; (RSC1-34)
GF
RS3459
Sold
Domitian;
81-96 A.D., AR Denarius; from old collection; some attractive
blue toning; off-struck reverse so legend partly missing.
OBV: 'IMP.CAES.DOMIT.AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.P.XI. '; REV:
'IMP.XI.COS.XII.CENS.P.P.P. '; Minerva with thunderbolt;
(RSC2-202)
NVF/GF
RS3481
Nerva;
96-98 A.D., AR Denarius; scarce Emperor; cabinet toning on
usual slightly smaller flan; good detail & legends; tiny green
spots to reverse. OBV:
'IMP.NERVA CAES.AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.P.II. '; REV:
'IMP.II.COS.IIII.P.P. ';
Aequitas holding scales; (RSC2-91)
NVF
RS3545
Trajan;
98-117 A.D., AR Denarius; fair bit of toning but with
reasonable features & legends almost intact. OBV:
'IMP.TRAIANO AVG.GER.DAC.P.M.TR.P.
'; REV:
'COS.V.P.P.S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO.PRINC. '; Felicitas holding
caduceus; (RSC2-81)
GF/F
RS3399
28.50
Hadrian;
117-138 A.D., AR Denarius; very dark tone with horn silver to
surfaces; legends partly clear with some surface loss.
OBV: 'HADRIANVS AVG.COS.III.P.P. '; REV:
'VICTORIA AVG. '; Victory seated holding wreath; (RSC2-1461);
Cambs.
F
RS3491
21.50
Aelius;
136-138 A.D., AR Denarius; private collection; rare Emperor;
bold detail with some attractive blue toning in part; mostly
clear legends. OBV:
'L.AELIVS CAESAR'; REV:
'CONCORD. (in ex.)
TR.POT.COS.II. '; Concordia seated left; (RSC2-1)
GVF/VF
RS3437
195.00
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AR Denarius; ex-Coincraft; bright silver, evenly
worn with clear legends & detail.
OBV: 'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS P.P.TR.P.XVII. '; REV:
'PACI AVG.COS.IIII. '; Pax holding branch; (RSC2-573)
F+
RS3551
35.00
Marcus Aurelius;
161-180 A.D., AR Denarius; smaller flan; old ticket; coppery
tone with bold portrait; reverse weaker. OBV:
'AVRELIVS CAESAR
AVG.PII.F. '; REV:
'COS.II. '; Honos holding branch & cornucopiae; (RSC2-110)
NVF/
F+
RS3564
29.50
Marcus Aurelius;
161-180 A.D., AR Denarius; bright silver with clear details &
legends; couple of minor green surface spots. OBV:
'AVRELIVS
CAESARAVG.PII.F.COS. '; REV:
'PIETAS AVG. ';
sacrificial implements; (RSC2-451); Cambs.
GF
RS3565
40.00
Crispina;
c.180 A.D., AR Denarius; private collection; some blue toning
& smaller flan but all detail & legends intact.
OBV: 'CRISPINA AVGVSTA'; REV:
'VENVS'; Venus holding apple & drapery; (RSC2-35)
NVF/GF
RS3442
Geta;
209-212 A.D., AR Denarius; private collection; some attractive
blue toning with bold features & clear legends.
OBV: 'P.SEPT.GETA CAES.PONT. '; REV:
'NOBILITAS'; Nobilitas right, holding sceptre & palladium;
(RSC3-90)
GVF
RS3512
75.00
Caracalla;
198-217 A.D., AR Denarius; private collection; detecting find;
reverse with some copper visible but reasonable detail. OBV:
'ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. ';
REV: 'VICT.PART.MAX. ';
Victory advancing left; (RSC3-658); Herts.
F/NF
RS3510
21.50
Plautilla;
c.220 A.D. AR Denarius; nice coin with some grey toning; flan
break to near centre but doesn´t detract.
OBV: 'PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE'; REV:
'PROPAGO IMPERI'; Plautilla & Caracalla clasping hands;
(RSC3-21)
GF
RS3599
50.00
Maximinus I;
235-238 A.D., AR Denarius; very bright high grade for this
scarce Emperor; clear detail & legends.
OBV: 'IMP.MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. '; REV:
'PAX AVGVSTI'; Pax holding branch; (RSC3-31)
VF/
GVF
RS3492
60.00
Honorius;
393-423 A.D., AR Siliqua; clipped as pictured with slight blue
toning & attractive small coin.
OBV: 'D.N.HONORIVS P.F.AVG. '; REV:
'VIRTVS ROMANORVM'; Roma seated holding Victory; (RSC5-59b);
Herts.
NVF
RS3496
