DESCRIPTION (Sear or New Sear = Sear RCV; RSC = Seaby Silver Coins Volumes 1-5)

GRD

CAT.

(£)

Republican; L.Titurius L.f. Sabinus; 89 B.C., AR Denarius; private collection; attractive dark tone with some blue colour; bold detail with majority of legends. OBV: 'SABIN.A.PV, head of Tatius'; REV: 'L.TITVRI'; Tarpeia with soldiers either side holding shields; (RSC1-Tituria5)

F+/GF

RS3457

Republican; L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus; 89 B.C., AR Denarius; from collector; very worn with visible detail but only fragments of legends. OBV: ‘SABINA.PV head of Tatius’; REV: ‘L.TITVRI’; two soldiers each carrying a woman; (RSC1-Tituria 5)

Good

RS3341

18.95

Republican; P. Furius Crassipes; c.84 B.C., AR Denarius; from collector, ex-Michael Trenerry; scarce with banker’s marks; good detail if a little off-struck; OBV: ‘AED.CVR, turreted City head’; REV: ‘P.FOVRIVS on chair) CRASSIPES’; curule chair; (RSC1-Furia 19)

F+

RS3349

54.50

Pompey the Great; 42-46 B.C., AR Denarius; correct weight (3.4g) but has silver surface loss in places that has turned black; very rare regardless! Majority of legends intact & could be improved with care. OBV: 'MAG.PIVS.IMP.ITER. '; REV: 'PRAEF.CLAS.ET. ORAE.MARIT.EX.S.C. '; Neptune between Anapias & Amphinomus with parents on their shoulders; (RSC1-17)

NF

RS3538

225.00

Augustus; 27 B.C.-14 A.D., AR Denarius; cabinet toning; with old ticket from July ’57; popular type on smaller flan; good detail & reverse legend. OBV: 'CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F.PATER PATRIAE'; REV: 'C.L.CAESARES AVGVSTI.F.COS.DESIG. PRINC.IVVENT. '; Caius & Lucius Caesars with shields & spears between them; (RSC1-43)

F+

RS3523

125.00

Mark Antony; 32-31 B.C., AR Denarius; private collection; some blue toning on an oblong flan; much of legends & good detail with clear legion. OBV: 'ANT.AVG.III.VIR.R.P.C. galley right'; REV: 'LEG.III. '; legionary eagle & standards; (RSC1-28)

GF

RS3506

95.00

Vespasian; 69-79 A.D., AR Denarius; smaller flan, fairly bright silver with much weaker reverse.

OBV: 'IMP.CAESAR VESP.AVG.P.M.. '; REV: 'TRI.POT. '; Vesta seated left; (RSC2-561); Cambs.

NF/

Good

RS3532

22.50

Domitian; 81-96 A.D., AR Denarius; grey tone & very smoothed surfaces; just part obverse legend visible; better reverse-type. OBV: 'CAESAR F.DOMITIANVS'; REV: 'COS.IIII. '; Pegasus standing right; (RSC2-47)

Good

RS3626

22.50

Domitian; 81-96 A.D., AR Denarius; ex-Steve Clarke & Michael Trenerry with ticket for £80; decent condition & very slightly off-struck. OBV: 'IMP.CAES.DOMIT.AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.P.XI. '; REV: 'IMP.XXI.COS.XV.CENS.P.P.P. '; Minerva fighting; (RSC2-261)

NVF/GF

RS3546

75.00

Nerva; 96-98 A.D., AR plated Denarius; contemporary forgery; dark tone with some corrosive areas; obverse legend off-struck with better reverse. OBV: 'IMP.NERVA CAES.AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.P.COS.II. '; REV: 'LIBERTAS PVBLICA'; Libertas holding pileus; (c/f RSC2-106)

VG

RS3544

14.95

Trajan; 98-117 A.D., AR Denarius; in very poor shape as a detecting find from Staffordshire; very little legend remaining but with reverse of Aequitas; recorded with PAS as WMID-528F34 in 2018.

Good

RS3543

12.95

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

25.50

Trajan; 98-117 A.D., AR Denarius; very attractive obverse with hint of rainbow toning; reverse with some surface degradation. OBV: 'IMP.CAES.NER.TRAIANO OPTIM.AVG.GERM.P.M. '; REV: '(FORT.RED.) in ex PARTHICO P.M.TR.P.COS.VI. P.P.S.P.Q.R. '; Fortune holding rudder; (RSC2-150)

VF/F+

RS3628

50.00

Hadrian; 117-138 A.D., AR Denarius; with old ticket for £13; has seen better days as very dark, pitted & may well be a contemporary forgery with a bronze core. Could be improved. OBV: 'SAL.AVG. in ex CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. '; REV: 'P.M.TR.P.COS.III. '; Salus holding patera; (RSC2-1324)

VG

RS3539

15.50

Hadrian; 117-138 A.D., AR Denarius; slight loss of silver obverse extreme edge & short scuff centre reverse; scarce type. OBV: 'HADRIANVS AVG.COS.III. '; REV: 'ANNONA AVG. '; modius with corn ears & a poppy; (RSC2-170a)

GF

RS3556

32.50

Hadrian; 117-138 A.D., AR Denarius; toned with decent detail & clear legends; short striking break.

OBV: 'HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS'; REV: 'COS.III. '; Concordia seated left; (RSC2-328)

NVF

RS3615

56.50

Antoninus Pius; 138-161 A.D., AR Denarius; some attached concretion to obverse which could possibly be removed; weaker reverse & looks porous. OBV: 'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS P.P.TR.P.XVII. '; REV: 'FELICITATI AVG.COS.IIII. '; Felicitas holding globe; (RSC2-373); Cambs.

GF/F

RS3613

29.50

Faustina I; c.120 A.D., AR Denarius; old collection; mostly grey tone but attractive with clear detail & legends. OBV: 'DIVA FAVSTINA'; REV: 'AVGVSTA'; Ceres holding torch & raising robe; (RSC2-104)

NVF

RS3648

42.50

Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 A.D., AR Denarius; scarce; toned with bold obverse & majority of legends intact. OBV: 'M. ANTONINVS AVG.TR.P.XXVII. '; REV: 'RELIG.AVG.IMP.VI.COS.III. '; Mercury holding caduceus; (RSC2-530); Cambs.

NVF/GF

RS3612

75.00

Septimius Severus; 193-211 A.D., AR Denarius; private collection; very dark obverse toning with weaker reverse (probable detecting find); very scarce reverse with good detail throughout. OBV: 'SEVERVS PIVS AVG. '; REV: 'AFRICA'; Africa reclining, basket of corn in front; (RSC3-31)

NVF/F

RS3443

95.00

Septimius Severus; 193-211 A.D., AR Denarius; fairly bright silver with bold detail; ragged edge-strike but with parts legends visible. OBV: 'L.SEPT.SEV.PERT.AVG.IMP.VIII. '; REV: 'SECVRITAS PVBLICA'; Securitas seated left; (RSC3-647(

GVF

RS3601

45.00

Caracalla; 198-217 A.D., AR Denarius; good silver & very bold detail; short flan break but doesn’t detract.

OBV: 'ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.GERM. '; REV: 'MONETA AVG. '; Moneta holding scales; (RSC3-167)

GVF

RS3580

60.00

Julia Paula; c.220 A.D., AR Denarius; very scarce Empress; appears decent silver if a bit light; clear detail & legends. OBV: 'IVLIA PAVLA AVG. '; REV: 'CONCORDIA'; Concordia seated left holding patera; (RSC3-6a)

GF

RS3585

95.00

Orbiana; c.225 A.D., AR/AE Denarius; detector find from Hampshire, 2008; looks to be base silver of some weight; clear features & legends; very rare Empress. OBV: 'SALL.BARBIA ORBIANA AVG. '; REV: 'CONCORDIA AVGG. '; Concord seated left; (RSC3-1)

F/F+

RS3358

79.50

Julia Mamaea; c.235 A.D., AR Denarius; grey tone & likely to have higher copper content; English find with good detail & legends. OBV: 'IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. '; REV: 'IVNO AVGVSTAE'; Juno seated left; (RSC3-32); Cambs.

GF/

NVF

RS3610

29.50

Gordian III; 238-244, AR Denarius; attractive with bold detail & clear legends; scarce reverse type.

OBV: 'IMP.GORDIANVS PIVS FEL.AVG. '; REV: 'P.M.TR.P.III.COS.P.P. '; Emperor on horseback left; (RSC3-234)

NVF

RS3608

79.50

Julian II; 360-363 A.D., AR Siliqua; dark toning but looks to be full flan; clear legends but could be unofficial as reverse legend rather wonky & obverse missing letter! OBV: 'D.N.IVLIANVS P.P.AG.(sic) '; REV: 'VOT.X.MVLT.XX. LVG'; within wreath; (c/f RSC5-142a); Cambs.

NVF

RS3595

50.00

Eugenius; 392-394 A.D., AR Siliqua; private collection; detecting find with surface degradation but all detail visible & obverse legend; very rare. OBV: 'D.N.EVGENIVS P.F.AVG. '; REV: 'VIRTVS ROMANORVM MDPS'; Roma holding Victory; (RSC5-14b); Herts.

GF/NF

RS3518

99.50