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Roman Bronze & Antoninianus Coinage up to 300 AD
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GRD

CAT.

(£)

  

Provincial; 1st Century B.C., AE19; not our usual expertise or knowledge base but thought maybe worth adding here; from private collection; has bust left/galley & came in bag with, possibly, Scipio Africanus under Roman Occupation.

 

Good

 

RB3677

 

Sold

Claudius I; 41-54 A.D., AE Quadrans; private collection; standard type but with attractive brown patina; full legends & detail. OBV: 'TI.CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG. '; REV: 'PON.M.TR.P.IMP.P.P.COS.II. '; modius; (N/Sear 1865)

 

VF

 

RB3649

 

18.95

Vespasian; 69-79 A.D., AE As; some old digs to obverse right & a few green spots to edge but higher grade with mostly clear legend. OBV: 'IMP.CAESAR VESP.AVG.COS.V.CENS. '; REV: 'S.C. '; Spes advancing left; (New Sear 2361)

GF/

NVF

 

RB3626

 

39.50

Vespasian; 69-79 A.D., AE Sestertius; very patchy green patina but scarce denomination; fairly bold detail with much of legends intact. OBV: 'IMP.CAES.VESPASIAN.AVG.P.M.TR.P.P.P.COS.III. '; REV: 'ROMA S.C. '; Roma holding Victory; (N/S 2331)

 

GF

 

RB3889

 

65.00

Titus; 79-81 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; much worn with mostly smoothed features; fragments of visible legend but scarce type. OBV: 'T.CAES.VESPASIAN.IMP.PON.TR.POT.COS.II. '; REV: 'VICTORIA AVGVSTI S.C. '; Victory inscribing on palm tree; (N/S 2463)

 

Good

 

RB3790

 

Sold

Anonymous; 1st/2nd Century A.D., AE Quadrans; small size with bold detail visible. OBV: 'Head of Venus right'; REV: 'S.C. '; dove standing right; (New Sear 2924)

 

NVF

 

RB3622

 

40.00

Trajan; 98-117 A.D., AE Sestertius; brown patina with brassy highlights; almost complete obverse legend & much of reverse. OBV: 'IMP.CAES.NERVA TRAIANO AVG.GER.DAC.P.M.TR.P.COS.V.P.P. '; REV: 'ALIM.ITAL. in ex S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI S.C. '; Annona with child at feet; (N/S 3177)

 

F+

 

RB3797

 

49.50

Hadrian; 117-138 A.D., AE Sestertius; reasonable portrait with visible obverse name; slightly patchy light green patina. OBV: 'HADRIANVS AVG.COS.III.P.P. '; REV: 'AEQVITAS AVG.S.C. '; Aequitas holding scales; (N/S 3573); Cambs.

 

NF

 

RB3796

 

26.50

Faustina II; c.175 A.D., AE Sestertius; scarce; brown patina, much smoothed with visible detail; reverse weak. OBV: 'DIVA FAVSTINA PIA'; REV: 'CONSECRATIO S.C. '; altar enclosure; (N/S 5230)

VG/

Good

 

RB3807

 

25.00

Commodus; 177-192 A.D., AE Sestertius; very rough surfaces with patchy colour; detecting find; large & chunky. OBV: 'M.COMMODVS ANT.P.FELIX.AVG.BRIT. '; REV: 'COS.V. in ex PIETATI SENATVS S.C. '; Commodus & Genius clasping hands; (Sim. N/S 5774); Cambs.

 

Good

 

RB3831

 

19.50

Commodus; 177-192 A.D., AE Dupondius; early 2000s collection with description; superb detail but looks to be lightly tooled; attractive high grade. OBV: 'M.COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. '; REV: 'PROV.DEOR.TR.P.V.IMP.IIII.COS.II. P.P.S.C. '; Providence holding wand over globe; (N/S 5845)

 

GVF/

VF

 

RB3832

 

85.00

Caracalla; 198-217 A.D., AE Antoninianus; very attractive bronze with nice features; no remains of silvering. OBV: 'ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.GERM. '; REV: 'P.M.TR.P.XVIIII.COS.IIII.P.P. '; Sol holding globe; (N/S 6777); Oxon

 

GF

 

RB3678

 

Sold

Severus Alexander; 222-235 A.D., AE Sestertius; early 2000s collection with description; scarce; lightly laminated with dark patina; mostly clear legends & better reverse-type. OBV: ''IMP.SEV.ALEXANDER AVG. '; REV: 'P.M.TR.P.VIII. COS.III.P.P.S.C. '; Emperor in quadriga right; (N/S 7997)

 

F+

 

RB3687

 

149.50

Severus Alexander; 222-235 A.D., AE Sestertius; from 1950s collection; brassy tone with clear & bold features & legends. OBV: 'IMP.ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. '; REV: 'PROVIDENTIA AVG. S.C.'; Annona holding cornucopiae; (N/S 8014)

NVF/

VF

 

RB3839

 

95.00

Julia Mamaea; c.225 A.D., AE Sestertius; detecting find with light green patina; parts legends & detail visible. OBV: 'IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA'; REV: 'FELICITAS PVBLICA S.C. '; Felicitas leaning on column; (N/S 8228); Oxon.

 

VG

 

RB3693

 

Sold
  

Volusian; 251-253 A.D., AE Sestertius; very scarce denomination; usual square flan with reasonable detail but only parts legends. OBV: 'IMP.CAE.C.VIB.VOLVSIANO AVG. '; REV: 'CONCORDIA AVGG.S.C. '; Concord seated left; (Sear 2837)

 

NF

 

RB3507

 

31.50

Valerian I; 253-260 A.D., AR Antoninianus; appears good silver & weight; smaller flan with much of legends visible. OBV: 'IMP.C.P.LIC.VALERIANVS AVG. '; REV: 'VICTORIAE AVGG. '; Virtus right, resting on shield; (N/S 9990)

 

F

 

RB3699

 

14.95

Gallienus; 253-268 A.D., AE Antoninianus; deceased collection; slightly small flan but majority of legends intact; bold reverse. OBV: 'GALLIENVS AVG. '; REV: 'AEQVITAS AVG. '; Aequitas holding scales; (N/S 10167)

 

F/VF

 

RB3600

 

12.95

Postumus; 259-268 A.D., AE Sestertius; very scarce denomination; light green patina with portrait visible but very flat reverse with parts legends. 'IMP.C.M.CASS.LAT.POSTVMS P.F.AVG. '; REV: 'VICTORIA AVG. '; Victory, captive at feet; (N/S 11065)

Good/Fair

 

RB3711

 

18.95

Claudius II; 268-270 A.D., AE Antoninianus; uneven flan with brown patina; bold portrait & majority of legends intact. OBV: 'IMP.C.CLAVDIVS AVG. '; REV: 'PROVIDENT.AVG. '; Provident holding rod & resting on column; (N/S 11363)

 

GF/F+

 

RB3719

 

7.95

Aurelian; 270-275 A.D., AE Antoninianus; private collection; good detail & legends but with old scratch to left of bust. OBV: 'IMP.AVRELIANVS AVG. '; REV: 'IOVI CONSER, *T'; Aurelian receiving globe from Jupiter; (N/S 11542)

 

F+

 

RB3713

 

8.95

Tacitus; 275-276 A.D., AE Antoninianus; rather scruffy with black toning & brassy-black obverse; reasonable space-filler. OBV: 'IMP.CL.TACITVS AVG. '; REV: 'TEMPORVM FELICITAS'; Felicitas holding caduceus; (N/Sear 11817)

 

F/VG

 

RB3663

 

9.95

Tacitus; 275-276 A.D., AE Antoninianus; dark colour with traces of original tinning; clear detail & legends. OBV: 'IMP.C.M.CL.TACITVS AVG. '; REV: 'PROVIDE.AVG. Q'; Providentia holding globe; (N/Sear 11793)

 

F+

 

RB3660

 

17.50

Carinus; 283-285 A.D., AE Antoninianus; scarce; brassy colour; reasonable obverse with clear legend; reverse much stronger. OBV: 'M.AVR.CARINVS NOB.CAES. '; REV: 'PIETAS AVGG. ZAK'; sacrificial implements; (N/Sear 12296); Oxon.

 

F/NVF

 

RB3661

 

Sold

Maximianus; 286-310 A.D., AE Follis; retains some original silvering to reverse; chunky coin with mostly clear legends. OBV: 'IMP.C.MAXIMIANVS P.F.AVG. '; REV: 'GENIO POPVLI ROMANI'; no mintmark but London; Genius holding patera; (N/S 13237); Oxon.

 

F+

 

RB3748

 

Sold

Galerius; 305-311 A.D., AE Follis; brown-green patina with hint of original tinning; good detail with better reverse. OBV: 'MAXIMIANVS NOB.CAES. '; REV: 'GENIO POPVLI ROMANI'; Genius holding patera; (N/S 14344)

 

GF

 

RB3736

 

19.50



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