DESCRIPTION;
(ref; Sear or New Sear = Roman Coins & Their Values); H =
Hendin; Guide to Biblical Coins
GRD
CAT.
(£
Augustus;
27 B.C.-14 A.D., AE As; mostly dark green patina with a few
corrosive spots; bold detail with clear legends. OBV:
'DIVVS AVGVSTVS
PATER';
REV: 'PROVIDENT S.C. '; altar enclosure; (N/S 1789)
F
RB3675
25.00
Drusus;
23 A.D., AE As; struck under Titus; brown patina with decent
features & majority of legends intact. OBV: 'DRVSVS CAESAR
TI.AVG.FDIVI.AVG.N. '; REV:
'IMP.T.CAES.DIVI.VESP.F.AVG.REST. '; large S.C.; (New Sear
2594)
F
RB3624
Sold
Caligula;
37-41 A.D., AE As; popular Emperor; brown patina with visible
detail & parts obverse legend. OBV: 'C.CAESAR AVG.GERMANICVS
PON.M.TR.POT. '; REV: 'VESTA S.C. '; Vesta seated
left; (New Sear 1803)
VG
RB3629
30.00
Claudius I;
41-54 A.D., AE Dupondius; brown patina & brown-green reverse;
bold detail with slightly off-struck obverse. OBV:
'TI.CLAVDIVS
CAESAR AVG.P.M.TR.P.IMP. ';
REV: 'CERES AVGVSTI S.C. '; Ceres holding corn ears;
(N/Sear 1855); Surrey
F+
RB3646
Nero;
54-68 A.D., AE As; patchy green & brown patina with clear detail
& legends; reverse fairly rough surface. OBV: 'NERO CAESAR
AVG.GERM.IMP. '; REV: 'PACE P.R.VBIO.PARTA.IANVM CLVSIT
S.C. '; Twin Janus with doors & side wall; (New Sear 1973)
F+/F
RB3630
Sold
Galba;
68-69 A.D., AE As; from specialist collector; brassy colour with
bold reverse; corrosion to obverse legend but still rare
Emperor. OBV:
´IMP.SER.SVLP.GALBA CAES.AVG.TR.P. ´;
REV: ´LIBERTAS PVBLICA S.C. ´; Libertas holding pileus;
(N/Sear 2133)
NF/F+
RB3582
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
44.50
Trajan;
98-117 A.D., AE Sestertius; large chunky coin with brassy tone;
decent features with parts legends visible. OBV:
'IMP.CAES.NERVAE TRAIANO AVG.GER.DAC.P.M.TR.P.COS.V.P.P. ';
REV: 'S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO PRINCIPI S.C. '; Victory right with
inscribed shield; (New Sear 3201)
NF
RB3633
Aelius;
136-138 A.D., AE As; rare Emperor; much worn but with enough
obverse legend to identify; reverse well-worn; gap-filler. OBV:
'L.AELIVS CAESAR';
REV: 'TR.POT.COS.II.S.C. ';
Spes holding flower & rudder; (N/Sear 3991)
Good/Fair
RB3642
22.50
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE Sestertius; green patina with much obverse
legend; reverse with some concretion which could be removed;
scarce reverse. OBV:
'ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P.P.TR.P.
'; REV:
'PAX AVG.COS.IIII.S.C. ';
across centre; Pax setting fire with torch; (N/S 4201)
F
RB3542
19.50
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE As; low grade example with Britannia reverse;
green patina & could possibly be improved.
´ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS P.P.TR.P.XVIII.’;
REV: ´BRITANNIA COS.IIII.S.C.’; Britannia seated left on
rock in attitude of dejection; (N/Sear 4296)
VG
RB3539
Commodus;
177-192 A.D., AE Sestertius; attractive smoothed green patina; a
few obverse marks but with much of legend; scarce reverse. OBV:
'IMP.L.AVREL.COMMODVS AVG.GERM.SARM. ';
REV: 'DE.SARM. in ex two Sarmatians under trophy;
TR.P.II.COS.PP.S.C. '; (New Sear 5741)
NF
RB3640
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
34.95
Valerian I;
253-260, AR/AE Antoninianus; deceased collection; probably base
silver with reasonable detail; squared flan bottom. OBV:
'IMP.C.P.LIC.VALERIANVS P.F.
AVG. '; REV:
'ORIENS AVG. '; Sol
holding whip; (RSC4-135)
F
RB3561
Postumus;
253-268 A.D., AR Antoninianus; some copper showing to reverse
which is weaker; much scarcer reverse type. OBV:
'IMP.C.POSTVMS
P.F.AVG. ';
REV: 'LAETITIA AVG. '; galley travelling left; (N/S
10958)
F/VG
RB3698
Claudius
II;
268-270 A.D., AE Antoninianus; attractive patina with bold
detail & legends.
NVF
RB3705
Aurelian;
270-275 A.D., AE Antoninianus; patchy surfaces with visible
detail & majority of legends. OBV:
'IMP.AVRELIANVS
AVG. ';
REV: 'FORTVNA REDVX. *S'; Fortune seated with wheel
below; (N/S 11539)
F
RB3720
9.95
Aurelian;
270-275 A.D., AE Antoninianus; deceased collection; green patina
with visible detail & legends; weak strike to reverse part. OBV:
'IMP.AVRELIANVS AVG. ';
REV: 'CONCORDIA MILITVM';
Aurelian & concord facing; ((N/S11552)
VG
RB3558
7.95
Vabalathus;
270-272 A.D., AE Antoninianus; scarce double-headed coin with
Aurelian; private collection; patchy patina with majority of
legends. OBV:
'VABALATHVS
V.C.R.IM.D.R. ';
REV: 'IMP.C.AVRELIANVS AVG. '; (N/S 11718)
NF/F
RB3714
14.95
Tacitus;
275-276 A.D., AE Antoninianus; ex-Coincraft with ticket (£120!);
very high grade detail but weakly struck to parts legends;
attractive. OBV:
'IMP.C.CL.TACITVS AVG. ';
REV: 'VIRTVS AVG. '; Virtus resting on shield; (N/Sear
11823)
GVF
RB3650
Sold
Probus;
276-282 A.D., AE Antoninianus; from deceased collection; slight
tinning remains but overall rough surfaces with visible detail.
OBV:
´IMP.PROBVS P.F.AVG. ´;
REV: ´VICTORIA GERM. ´; Victory between two captives;
(N/Sear12054)
F/VG
RB3563
7.95
Maximianus;
286-305 A.D., AE Follis; this almost looks cast but probably
just the overlying concretion; cheap example. OBV:
'IMP.MAXIMIANVS P.F.AVG. ';
REV: 'GENIO POPVLI ROMANI TR'; Genius stood left; (Sim. Sear 3631);
Cambs.
Good
RB3505
Sold
