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Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Denarius, Rome, c. 107-8, laureate bust right, rev. COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC DANVVIS, Danubia reclining left on rocks, right hand on prow of ship, reeds over arm, 3.28g/7h (Woytek 277; RIC 100; RSC 136). Good very fine, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Denarius, Rome, c. 112-13, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI ARAB ADQ, Arabia standing left, holding branch and bundle of canes; to left, small camel standing left, 3.18g/6h (Woytek 396; RIC 245; RSC 26). Very fine, toned £80-100
Hammer Price: £85
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Denarius, Rome, c. 112-13, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder, rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI VIA TRAIANA, Via Traiana reclining left on rocks, holding wheel, 2.71g/8h (Woytek 397; RIC 266; RSC 648; Hill, Monuments 186). Very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £45
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Denarius, Rome, c. 116, laureate and draped bust right, rev. P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, radiate and draped bust of Sol right, 2.71g/6h (Woytek 557; RIC 341; RSC 267). Very fine, lightly toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £260
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, c. 112-13, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. AQVA TRAIANA S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, river-god reclining left under arched grotto supported by two columns, his left arm resting on urn and holding reed in right hand (Woytek 448b; RIC 607; Hill, Monuments 202). Very fine, brown tone, rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £450
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, c. 116-17, laureate and draped bust right, rev. ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE, Emperor standing facing, head right, holding parazonium and spear; at feet to left and right, seated figures of Armenia, Euphrates and Tigris, 24.90g/6h (Woytek 590v; RIC 642; Hill, Monuments 183). Obverse very fine but with corrosion, reverse extremely fine, green-brown patina, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £310
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, c. 116-17, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R, Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on column, pointing to globe at feet, 22.11g/6h (Woytek 591v; RIC 1663). Good very fine, sage-green patina £200-250
Hammer Price: £160
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Semis, Ulpianum mine issue, Rome, c. 107-9, laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. METALLI VLPIANI, Æquitas standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left, 3.28g/6h (Woytek 610; 708 corr.; Strack 500 corr.). Very fine, green-brown patina with minor roughness, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £140
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, c. 134-8, laureate bust right, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE, Emperor standing right, holding roll and raising kneeling Gallia, 3.18g/7h (RIC 324; RSC 1247). Very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, c. 134-8, bare head right, rev. NILVS, Nilus reclining right, holding cornucopia and reed, hippopotamus at feet, crocodile below, 3.26g/6h (RIC 310; RSC 989). Good very fine, toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, c. 134-8, bust right, rev. ALEXANDRIA, Alexandria standing left, holding sistrum and basket containing serpent, 3.41g/7h (RIC 300; RSC 154). Very fine, lightly toned £80-100
Hammer Price: £75
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, c. 134-8, laureate and draped bust right, rev. ADVENTVI AVG MAVRETANIAE, Hadrian standing right, holding roll, and Mauretania standing left, holding patera over lighted and garlanded altar and vexillum; bull lying beside altar, 24.72g/11h (RIC 897; BMC 1666). Very fine, partial brown patina, rare £200-250
Roman Imperial Coinage, Ælius (Cæsar 136-138), Denarius, Rome, c. 137, bust right, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand, double cornucopia in left, leaning left elbow on column, 2.88g/6h (RIC Hadrian 428; RSC 14). Very fine, lightly toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, c. 145-7, laureate bust right, rev. COS IIII, Concordia (?) standing left, holding patera and sceptre, 3.13g/5h (RIC 129; RSC 226). Extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £65
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, c. 157-8, laureate bust right, rev. COS IIII, standing figure in sacellum Genii Senatus within two pillars, ornate semi-circular roof, 3.35g/6h (RIC 269; RSC 329; Hill, Monuments 58). Very fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £70
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome, c. 148-9, laureate bust right, rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant advancing right, 10.17g/12h (RIC 862a). Very fine, glossy dark patina, rare £200-250
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, Rome, c. 158-9, laureate bust right, rev. COS IIII, standing figure in sacellum Genii Senatus within two pillars, ornate semi-circular roof, 3.35g/6h (RIC 1022a; Hill, Monuments 58). Good very fine, dark tone, rare £200-250
£200–£250
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Rome, c. 141, laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right, rev. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare-headed and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius left, 25.66g/12h (RIC Antoninus Pius 1215). Minor roughness, otherwise very fine, light brown patina £250-300
£250–£300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Faustina I (Consecrated in 141), Denarius, Rome, c. 141, diademed and draped bust right, rev. CERES, Ceres standing left, holding long torch and grain ears, 3.32g/6h (RIC 378; RSC 136). Extremely fine, toned £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Sestertius, Rome, c. 173, laureate bust right, rev. IMP VI COS III RELIG AVG, Mercury standing left on pedestal, holding caduceus and purse, within tetrastyle temple; on semi-circular pediment, tortoise, cock, ram, caduceus, winged helmet and purse, 24.54g/12h (RIC 1075; MIR 18, 258-6/32; Hill, Monuments 53). Very fine with handsome two-tone brown patina, rare £400-500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Dupondius, Rome, c. 172-3, radiate and draped bust right, rev. RELIG AVG IMP VI COS III, Mercury standing left, holding patera and caduceus, 13.77g/6h (RIC 1073). Very fine, brown patina, rare £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus (161-169), Denarius, Rome, c. 167, laureate bust right, rev. TR P VII IMP IIII COS III, Victory, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and cradling palm frond in left arm, 3.30g/6h (RIC Aurelius 574; RSC 295). Extremely fine, lightly toned, underlying original brilliance £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucilla (Augusta 161-182), Denarius, Rome, c. 164-7, draped bust right, rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory and shield, 3.45g/6h (RIC Aurelius 786; RSC 89). Good very fine, lightly toned £40-50
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucilla (Augusta 161-182), Sestertius, Rome, c. 163-4, draped bust right, rev. VENVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and drawing robe over shoulder, 25.38g/6h (RIC Aurelius 1767; MIR 18, 19-6c). Good very fine, attractive dark brown patina £400-500
Hammer Price: £340
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (177-192), Denarius, Rome, c. 187, laureate bust right, rev. VIRTVT AVG P M P XII IMP VIII COS V P P, Virtus standing left, holding Victory in right hand, left hand resting on shield on ground, spear leaning against left arm, 2.97g/12h (RIC 160; RSC 966). Extremely fine £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (177-192), Denarius, Rome, c. 190, laureate bust right, APOL MONET P M TR P XV COS VI, Apollo standing right, resting on column, arm over head, 2.79g/12h (RIC 205; RSC 22). Extremely fine, lightly toned £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (177-192), Sestertius, British Victory issue, c. 185, laureate bust right, rev. VICT BRIT PM TR P X IMP VII COS IIII, Victory seated right on shields, inscribing shield set on knee, 19.02g/12h (RIC 452; Cohen 946). About very fine, brown tone, rare £200-250
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (177-192), As, Rome, c. 192, bust right, wearing lion-skin head-dress, rev. HERCVL ROMAN AVGV, divided by club within laurel wreath, 10.20g/12h (RIC 644; Cohen 194). Some roughness, otherwise very fine, green patina, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Crispina (Augusta 177-183), Denarius, Rome, draped bust right, rev. DIS GENITALIBVS, lighted altar, 3.09g/12h (RIC Commodus 281; RSC 15). Very fine £40-60
Roman Imperial Coinage, Crispina (Augusta 177-183), Denarius, Rome, c. 178-82, draped bust right, rev. IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet to left, 2.76g/6h (RIC Commodus 283; RSC 21). Extremely fine £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Clodius Albinus (Cæsar 193-195), Denarius, Rome, c. 193, bust right, rev. PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and baton, globe at feet to left, 2.97g/10h (RIC 1a; RSC 58). Very fine and toned, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Clodius Albinus (Caesar 193-195), Denarius, Rome, c. 194-5, bust right, rev. COS II, Æsculapius standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff, 2.65g/5h (RIC 2; RSC 9). Good very fine, fine portrait, toned £150-200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Clodius Albinus (Caesar 193-195), Denarius, Rome, c. 194-5, bust right, rev. MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing left, holding olive branch and resting hand on shield set on the ground, spear leaning against arm, 2.67g/6h (RIC 7; RSC 48). Very fine, toned £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Clodius Albinus (Caesar 193-195), Denarius, Lugdunum, c. 195-7, bust right, rev. SAEC FEL COS II, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and branch, 3.22g/11h (RIC 37; RSC 62). Extremely fine, rare £400-500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, c. 193/4, laureate bust right, rev. FIDEI LEG TR P COS, Fides standing left, holding Victory and standard, 3.31g/6h (RIC 1; RSC 146). Extremely fine £90-120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, legionary issue, c. 193, laureate bust right, rev. LEG V MAC TR P COS, aquila flanked by two signa, 3.09g/5h (RIC 9; RSC 265). Very fine, rare £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, c. 197, laureate bust right, rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVG, elephant walking right, 2.87g/12h (RIC 100; RSC 349). Good very fine, lightly toned £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, c. 200-1, laureate bust right, rev. FVNDATOR PACIS, Emperor standing left, holding branch and roll, 2.95g/6h (RIC 160; RSC 203). Extremely fine, toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, c. 200-1, laureate bust right, rev. AFRICA, Africa reclining left, 2.96g/6h (RIC 254; RSC 31). Extremely fine, toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, Victory in Britain issue, c. 210-1, laureate bust right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, 3.39g/6h (RIC 332; RSC 727). Extremely fine, toned £100-150
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