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Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 140-4, laureate bust right, antoninvs avg pivs p p tr p cos iii, rev. tiberis, Tiber, crowned with reeds, reclining left, holding short sceptre, leaning left arm on rock and resting right hand on ship, s c in exergue, 26.41g (RIC 643a; C 820; Sear 4237). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine, smooth dark green patina, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Julia Paula, BITHYNIA, Nicomedia, Æ 29, 219, draped bust right, rev. three temples, pillared and decorated, legend in three lines below, 13.15g (BMC 56; SNG Copenhagen –; Sear 3161). Flan split, otherwise obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, attractive green-brown patina, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, As, Rome, January 65, laureate bust right, nero caesar avg germ imp, rev. pace p r terra mariq parta ianvm clvsit, façade of temple of Janus, latticed windows to left, closed doors to right, s c in field, 11.52g (RIC 300; BMC 225; C 164; Sear 1973). Nearly extremely fine, glossy dark jade patina £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, As, Rome, December 68, laureate bust right, ser svlpi galba imp caesar avg tr p, rev. aeqvitas, Æquitas standing right, holding long vertical sceptre and scales, s c in lower field, 13.75g (RIC 492; C 7). Very fine or better, green-black patina, rare £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trebonianus Gallus, Double Sestertius, struck on a medallion flan, Rome, 251-3, laureate and draped bust right, imp caes c vibivs trebonianvs gallvs avg, rev. virtvs avgg, Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield, s c in field, 35.46g (cf. RIC 126; cf. C 134). Worked and smoothed in fields, otherwise very fine or nearly so, dark patina, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £1,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero and Drusus Cæsars, Dupondius, restitution issue under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. 37-8, Nero and Drusus Cæsars on horseback riding right, cloaks flying behind, nero et drvsvs caesares, rev. c caesar avg germanicvs pon m tr p pot, s c in field, 10.66g (RIC Gaius 34; BMC 44; C 1; Sear 1828). Good very fine, dull brown patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Agrippa, As, restitution issue under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. 37-41, bust left, wearing rostral crown, m agrippa l f cos iii, rev. Neptune standing left, wearing drapery over arms, holding dolphin and trident, s c in field, 11.34g (RIC Gaius 58; BMC Tiberius 161; MIR 24; C 3; Sear 1812). Fine style and well-struck, nearly extremely fine, dark green patina £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Pupienus, Sestertius, Rome, summer 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m clod pvpienvs avg, rev. pax pvblica, Pax seated left on throne, holding sceptre and branch, s c in exergue, 20.79g (RIC 22a; BMC 48; C 23; Sear 8533). Good very fine or better, dusty olive-green patina £400-600
Hammer Price: £1,700
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 121-2, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, imp caesar traian hadrianvs avg, rev. p m tr p cos iii, Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium, virt avg in field, s c in lower field, 27.29g (RIC 614c; C 1467). Nearly extremely fine, dark green patina £400-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hostilian (Cæsar), Dupondius, Rome, 251, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, c valens hostil mes qvintvs nc, rev. principi ivventvtis, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre, s c in exergue, 9.61g (RIC 215; C 32; Sear 9576). Some smoothing in field, otherwise nearly extremely fine, dark brown patina, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trebonianus Gallus, Sestertius, struck on a medallion flan, Rome, 251-3, laureate and draped bust right, imp caes c vibivs trebonianvs gallvs avg, rev. ivnoni martiali, Juno seated facing, holding corn-ears, in garlanded distyle temple, s c in field, 17.53g (cf. RIC 110; cf. C 50; Sear 9671). On a spread flan with several striking splits, some slight smoothing in fields, otherwise good very fine, dark green patina, very rare £400-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Carinus (Cæsar), Quinarius, Rome or Ticinum, 282, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, m avr carinvs c, rev. genivs exerc, Genius, holding cornucopiæ, sacrificing in distyle temple, 1.57g (RIC 165; C 36; Sear 12313). Very fine and very rare £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Germanicus, Dupondius, restitution issue under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. 37-41, Germanicus standing in slow quadriga right, germanicvs caesar, rev. signis recept devictis germ, Germanicus, bare-headed and cuirassed with tunic, standing left with right arm raised and holding aquila, s c in field, 15.22g (RIC Gaius 57; BMC 94; C 7; Sear 1820). Better than very fine, glossy dark patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucilla, Sestertius, Rome, c. 164, draped bust right, lvcillae avg antonini avg, rev. venvs, Venus standing left, holding apple and long sceptre, s c in field, 30.01g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1763; C 72). On a large heavy flan, good very fine, dark patina £400-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus, As, Rome, 211, laureate bust right, severvs pivs avg brit, rev. vict brit p m tr p xix cos iii p p, Victory standing right with transverse spear, two captives seated at feet, s c in field, 11.59g (RIC 812b; C 724; Sear 6477). Some smoothing in fields, otherwise good very fine, black patina £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Caracalla, Sestertius, Rome, 213, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, m avrel antoninvs pivs avg brit, rev. p m tr p xvi cos iiii p p, Mars standing left, holding Victory and spear; to right, shield set on ground, to left, captive at feet, s c in field, 28.07g (RIC 496b; C 217). Very fine or better, dark patina £500-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Geta, Sestertius, Rome, 211, bust right, drapery on left shoulder, p septimivs geta pivs avg brit, rev. vict brit tr p iii cos ii, Victory seated right on throne, inscribing shield set on knee, shields and arms around, s c in exergue, 28.38g (RIC 172b; C 210; Sear 7269; Spink 663A). Very fine, rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,900
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian, Quadrans, Rome, 84-5, bust of Ceres (or Domitia) left, imp domit avg germ, rev. corn-ship sailing right, s c below, 2.45g (RIC 246; C Domitia 16; Sear 2832). Nearly extremely fine, dark green patina, very rare £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, As, Rome, 147-8, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, antoninvs avg pivs p p tr p xi, rev. primi decennales cos iiii s c in five lines within oak wreath, 13.76g (RIC 853c; BMC 1817; C 675; Sear 4310). On a large flan, about extremely fine, dark patina, an unusually fine specimen £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Caracalla, Sestertius, Rome, 213-14, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, m avr antoninvs pivs felix avg, rev. secvritate perpetvae, Securitas seated right, holding sceptre, elbow resting on back of throne; to right, altar, s c in exergue, 26.45g (RIC 536b; cf. C 579). Nearly extremely fine, dark patina £1,000-1,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Macrinus, Sestertius, Rome, 217, laureate and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m opel sev macrinvs avg, rev. iovi conservatori, Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, small figure of Emperor before him, s c in field, 22.25g (RIC 189; BMC 102; C 39; Sear 7379). Of superior style, hairline flan crack, otherwise good very fine, dark green patina, rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Vespasianus, Sestertius, Rome, 80-1, deified Emperor, holding Victory and sceptre, seated right in chariot drawn by four elephants, each with rider, divo avg vespas in field above, spqr in exergue, rev. imp t caes divi ves p f avg p m tr p p p cos viii, large s c in field, 23.75g (RIC 258; C 206). Very fine but a little corrosion in reverse field, dark patina, rare £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian II Africanus, Sestertius, Rome, March-April 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m ant gordianvs afr avg, rev. virtvs avgg, Roma standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield, s c in field, 18.57g (RIC 8; BMC 31; C 15; S 8473). Very fine or better, green-brown patina, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan Decius, Double Sestertius, Rome, 249-51, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp c m q traianvs decivs avg, rev. felicitas saecvli, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiæ, s c in field, 55.17g (cf. RIC 115d; cf. C 39; Sear 9395). Old graze on cheek, otherwise good very fine, dark green patina, extremely rare £3,000-4,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantius II, Medallion, Rome, diademed and cuirassed bust right, d n constantivs p f avg, rev. vrbs roma, Roma seated left on throne, holding spear and globe, shield at side, 30mm, 16.08g, 30mm (Gnecchi 69, and pl. 138, 3; C 346). Very fine, reverse better, very rare £800-1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nerva, Sestertius, Rome, October-December 96, laureate bust right, imp nerva caes avg p m tr p cos ii p p, rev. fortvna avgvst, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiæ, s c in field, 22.55g (RIC 60; C 60). Good very fine but the reverse slightly porous, dark patina £400-500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Sestertius, Rome, 116, laureate and draped bust right, imp caes ner traiano optimo avg ger dac parthico p m tr p cos vi p p, rev. rex parthis datvs, Trajan seated left on chair raised on dais, prefect behind; in front, Parthamaspates is presented to kneeling figure of Parthia, s c in exergue, 26.25g (RIC 667; C 328; Sear 3191). Well-struck and of good style, good very fine, dark brown patina, rare £1,500-2,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus, Sestertius, Rome, 194, laureate bust right, sept sev pert avg imp iii, rev. vict avg tr p ii cos ii p p, Victory walking right, holding wreath, s c in field, 24.49g (RIC 672a; C 688). Small corrosion patch at 12 o’clock on obverse, otherwise good very fine or better, smooth dark green patina £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus, Sestertius, Rome, c. 211, laureate bust right, l sept severvs pivs avg, rev. victoriae brittannicae, two Victories placing shield on palm-tree, below which are two seated captives, s c in exergue, 24.20g (RIC 818; C 732; Sear 6443; Spink 652). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine or better, dark green patina £800-1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Aurelian and Severina, Double Sestertius, Rome, 274-5, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right, imp avrelianvs avg, rev. severina avg, draped and diademed bust of Severina right, resting on crescent, 15.25g (RIC 1; C 1; Sear 11696). Good very fine, dark green patina, rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £2,400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Sestertius, Rome, 41-2, laureate bust right, ti clavdivs caesar avg pm tr p imp, rev. ex s c ob cives servatos in four lines within oak wreath, 26.68g (RIC 96; C 39; Sear 1849). Good very fine, dark green patina £500-700
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus, Orichalcum Dupondius, Rome, 80-1, radiate bust left, imp t caes vesp avg p m tr p cos viii, rev. Vesta seated left on throne, holding palladium and transverse sceptre, vesta in exergue, s c in field, 13.01g (RIC 213; C 346; Sear 2544). Of fine style, about extremely fine, brown patina £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Macrinus, Sestertius, Rome, January-June 218, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m opel sev macrinvs avg, rev. pontif max tr p ii cos ii p p, Fides standing facing, head right, holding standard in each hand, right foot on helmet, s c in exergue, 23.77g (RIC 157; BMC 128; C 97; Sear 7395). Good very fine, dark green patina, rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Sestertius, Rome, c. 64, laureate bust left, nero clavdivs caesar avg ger p m tr p imp p p, rev. Emperor left on prancing horse, holding spear in right hand, soldier on horseback behind with vexillum over shoulder, s c in field, decvrsio in exergue, 27.61g (RIC 166; BMC 152; C 92). Struck in high relief, some light smoothing in fields, otherwise good very fine, dark green patina £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus, Sestertius, Rome, March-December 161, laureate and draped bust right, imp caes l avrel vervs avg, rev. concord avgvstor tr p, Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing with hands clasped, s c in field, cos ii in exergue, 25.21g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1285; C 29). Small flan crack, otherwise extremely fine, dark patina £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 181, laureate and cuirassed bust right, m commodvs antoninvs avg, rev. tr p vi imp iiii cos iii p p, Emperor seated left on curule chair set on platform, officer behind, Liberalitas in front holding tessera and cornucopiæ, citizen mounting steps, s c in field, lib avg iiii in exergue, 28.40g (RIC 310; C 310). Nearly extremely fine, smooth dark patina £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Pertinax, Sestertius, Rome, 193, laureate bust right, imp caes p helv pertinax avg, rev. aeqvit avg tr p cos ii, Æquitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiæ, s c in field, 24.35g (RIC 14; BMC 37; C 5; Sear 6049). Small flan crack, otherwise very fine, portrait better, dark patina £800-1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Maximinus I, Sestertius, Rome, 236-8, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, maximinvs pivs avg germ, rev. victoria germanica, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm branch, captive seated to left, s c in field, 21.68g (RIC 90; C 109; Sear 8341). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces, tan patina £300-400
Hammer Price: £2,800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian II Africanus, Sestertius, Rome, March-April 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m ant gordianvs afr avg, rev. romae aeternae, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and sceptre, s c in exergue, 20.16g (RIC 5; BMC 23; C 9; Sear 8470). Good fine, green-brown patina, very rare £400-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Ælius (Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 136-8, bust right, l aelivs caesar, rev. tr pot cos ii, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and cornucopiæ set on altar, s c in field, concord in exergue, 27.80g (RIC Hadrian 1058; C 15; Sear 3980). Slight marks in obverse field, otherwise good very fine, brown patina £600-800
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