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Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Rome, 164-5, laureate bust right, m avrel antoninvs avg armeniacvs p m, rev. vict avg tr pot xix imp ii cos iii, Emperor in military attire standing left, holding spear, flanked by four standards, s c in exergue, 28.52g (RIC 908; C 804). About extremely fine, dark brown patina £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Octavian and Divus Julius Caesar, Sestertius or Dupondius, Southern Italian mint, 38, bust of Octavian right, caesar divi f, rev. divos ivlivs, wreathed bust of Divus Julius right, 18.63g (Craw. 535/1; BMC 106; Syd. 1335; Sear 1569). Of accomplished style, some minor pitting, otherwise good very fine, smooth dark green patina £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £3,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Sestertius, Rome, January 65, laureate bust right, nero clavd caesar avg ger p m tr p imp p p, rev. pace p r terra mariq parta ianvm clvsit, façade of temple of Janus, latticed windows to right, closed doors, hung with garland, to left, s c in field, 27.26g (RIC 268; BMC 164; C 134; Sear 1960). Obverse very fine, reverse better, perhaps some smoothing in fields £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Sestertius, Rome, January 65, laureate bust right, imp nero clavd caesar avg ger p m tr p p p, rev. pace p r terra mariq parta ianvm clvsit, façade of temple of Janus, latticed windows to left, closed doors, hung with garland, to right, s c in field, 26.03g (RIC 323; BMC 162; C 161). About extremely fine, dark patina £1,000-1,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Sestertius, Rome, 71, laureate bust right, imp caes vespasian avg p m tr p p p cos iii, rev. ivdaea capta, palm tree; to left, captive standing right; to right, Judæa seated right on cuirass, both surrounded by arms, s c in exergue, 26.33g (RIC 159; BMC 533; C 234; Sear 2325). Obverse very fine with a little porosity and smoothed in front of face, reverse better, rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Sestertius, Rome, 103-11, laureate bust right, imp caes nervae traiano avg ger dac p m tr p cos v p p, rev. spqr optimo principi, ornate octastyle temple, figure of Pax (?) standing holding cornucopiæ between columns; on pediment, Jupiter (?) seated between reclining figures, five statues on roof, s c in exergue, 27.28g (RIC 575; C 552; Sear 3209). Lightly scored in front of face, otherwise good very fine and of accomplished style, brown patina with brassy...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 119-22, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, imp caesar traianvs hadrianvs avg, rev. pont max tr pot cos iii, Emperor seated left on curule chair raised on dais; to left, woman holding child in arms, second child at side, s c in field, libertas restitvta in exergue, 20.95g (RIC 568; BMC 1160; C 949; Sear 3608). Of fine style and workmanship, about extremely fine, attractive tan patina, very rare £1,000-1,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Pupienus, Sestertius, Rome, April-June 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m clod pvpienvs avg, rev. p m tr p cos ii p p, Emperor, togate, standing left, holding branch and parazonium, s c in field, 23.08g (RIC 16; BMC 28; C 21; S 8498). Extremely fine, green patina £600-800
Hammer Price: £3,400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Sestertius, Rome, 99, laureate bust right wearing ægis, imp caes nerva traian avg germ p m tr p, rev. cos ii p p cong p r, Trajan seated left on curule chair set on ornamented platform; before him an officer seated left and a togate man standing right; below, citizen mounting steps; in background Liberalitas holding tessera, s c in exergue, 25.03g (RIC 381; C 55). Nearly extremely fine, green-brown patina £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage (incorporating Provincial Issues), Livia, Dupondius, Rome, 22-3, diademed and draped head of Justitia right, ivstitia, rev. ti caesar divi avg f avg tr pot xxiiii, large s c in field, 15.38g (RIC Tiberius 46; BMC Tiberius 79; C 4; Sear 1739). Of fine style, well-centred, nearly extremely fine, dark patina, rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Sestertius, Rome, 41-2, laureate bust right, ti clavdivs caesar avg p m tr p imp, rev. nero clavdivs drvsvs german imp, triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue of Drusus right, flanked by trophies, s c in field, 28.72g (RIC 98; BMC 122; C 48; Sear 1851). Good very fine or better, brown patina £800-1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Sestertius, Rome, 64, laureate bust left, nero clavd caesar avg ger p m tr p imp p p, rev. triumphal arch; above, the Emperor in facing quadriga flanked by figures of Victory and Pax; two small figures of soldiers on sides of the platform; on left side of arch, statue of Mars holding spear and round shield, s c in field, 26.90g (RIC 144; BMC 184; C 306; Sear 1962). Neatly struck and well-centred, good very fine, dark brown patina £800-1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, Sestertius, Rome, August-September 68, laureate and draped bust right, imp ser galba caes avg tr p, rev. Roma standing left holding Victory and spear, s c in field, roma in lower field, 26.51g (RIC 358; BMC p.321; C 189). Nearly extremely fine, dark patina, very rare £1,500-2,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antinoüs, posthumous Drachm, Alexandria, year 21 of Hadrian [136-7], draped bust left wearing hem-hem crown, αντινοου ηρωοε, rev. Antinoüs, as Hermes, on horseback right, cloaked and holding reins and caduceus, l k a in field, 28.53g (Dattari 2089; BMC 926; cf. Sear 3900). Striking split at edge, otherwise fine, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £4,400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 161 or later, bust right, divvs antoninvs, rev. consecratio, pyre of four tiers decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga, s c in field, 30.96g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1266; C 165; Sear 5197). Extremely fine, subdued green-brown patina £700-900
Hammer Price: £4,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Sestertius, Lugdunum, 65, laureate bust right with globe at point, nero clavd caesar avg ger p m tr p imp p p, rev. annona avgvsti ceres, Annona standing right, holding cornucopiæ, facing Ceres seated left holding corn-ears, between them, modius, behind ship’s stern, s c in exergue, 22.31g (RIC 430; BMC 305; C 14; Sear 1952). Good very fine, glossy green patina £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, Sestertius, Rome, June-August 68, laureate and draped bust right, imp ser galba avg tr p, rev. spqr ob civ ser in three lines within oak-wreath, s c in field, 23.30g (RIC 262; BMC 117; C 297; Sear 2125). Better than very fine, olive-green patina £800-1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Sestertius, Rome, 71, laureate bust right, imp caes vespasian avg p m tr p p p cos iii, rev. victoria avgvsti, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield attached to palm-tree; to right, Judæa seated, s c in exergue, 26.19g (RIC 221; BMC 582-3; C 625). Good very fine, brown patina £1,000-1,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Caracalla, Sestertius, Rome, 210, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, m avrel antoninvs pivs avg, rev. pontif tr p xiii cos iii, Mars, in military attire, striding left, holding branch and trophy, s c in field, 29.03g (RIC 450b; BMC 202; C 474). Of accomplished style, reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise nearly extremely fine, brown patina, rare £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Clodius Albinus (Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 193, bare-headed and draped bust right, d cl sept albin caes, rev. fort redvci cos ii, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiæ, four-spoked wheel below throne, s c in exergue, 25.01g (RIC 53c; BMC 533; C 32; Sear 6150). Small striking split, otherwise better than very fine, jade-green patina, rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £5,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, Sestertius, Rome, October 68, laureate and draped bust right, ser galba imp caesar avg tr p, rev. libertas pvblica, Liberty standing, holding pileus and rod, s c in field, 24.64g (RIC 387; CBN 195; C 108; Sear 2118). About extremely fine with a powerful portrait, dark green patina, very rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £6,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, Sestertius, Rome, October 68, bust right wearing oak-wreath, imp ser galba avg tr p, rev. Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and spear, s c in field, 27.52g (RIC 251; BMC 102; C 251). Minimal verdigris on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, dark patina, very rare £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valens, Double Maiorina, Antioch, 364-5, diademed and cuirassed bust right, d n valens p f avg, rev. restitvtor reipvblicae, Emperor standing right, holding labarum and Victory, anti in exergue, 13.37g (cf. C 39; Sear 19711). Extremely fine, green-brown patina, very rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £7,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander and Julia Mamæa, bronze medal of 2 Sestertii, Rome, c. 230, laureate and draped bust of Alexander and draped bust of Mamæa wearing stephane vis-à-vis, imp sev alexander avg ivlia mamaea avg, mater avg below, rev. aeqvitas avgvsti, three Monetæ standing left, each holding scales and cornucopiæ; at their feet, three piles of coins, 35mm, 44.36g (cf. RIC 316 (silver); C 3; Gnecchi II, p.816). Obverse very fine, reverse about extremely fine, very...
Hammer Price: £8,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Volusian, Dupondius, Rome, 251-3, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp cae c vib volvsiano avg, rev. pietas avgg, Pietas, both hands raised, standing before lighted altar, s c in field, 11.83g (RIC 258b; C 89; Sear 9802). About extremely fine, smooth green patina, very rare £400-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 177, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp l avrel commodvs avg germ sarm, rev. tr p ii cos p p, pile of arms including cuirass, shields, spears, vexillum and carnyces, s c in field, de germanis in exergue, 25.56g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1570; C 79; Sear 5740). Good very fine, smooth tan patina £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Sestertius, Rome, 71, laureate bust right, imp caes vespasian avg p m tr p p p cos iii, rev. ivdaea capta, palm tree; to left, Emperor standing right with spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to right, Judæa seated right on cuirass, s c in exergue, 25.65g (RIC 167; BMC 543; C 239; Sear 2327). Good very fine, smooth brown patina £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 121-2, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caesar traian hadrianvs avg, rev. p m tr p cos iii, Emperor, right hand raised, riding left on prancing horse, s c below, exped avg in exergue, 24.42g (RIC 613b; C 593). A well struck coin of fine style, good very fine or better, green-brown patina £600-800
Hammer Price: £11,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Clodius Albinus (Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 194-5, bare-headed bust right, d clod sept albin caes, rev. con co [if cos ii], Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiæ, s c in field, 18.40g (RIC 62; BMC 483; C 7; Sear 6148). Traces of undertype in reverse legend, good very fine, attractive jade-green patina, rare £1,000-1,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 143, laureate bust right, antoninvs avg pivs p p tr p cos iii, rev. britannia, Britannia seated left on rock, leaning on shield, holding standard in right hand and spear against left arm, s c in exergue, 28.89g (RIC 742; BMC 1638; C 116; Sear 4153; Spink 640). Some marks in fields, otherwise very fine or better, brown patina, one of the finest known specimens, very rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £13,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Geta, Sestertius, Rome, 210, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, imp caes p sept geta pivs avg, rev. pontif tr p ii cos ii, Caracalla and Geta sacrificing over altar, flute-player between, s c in exergue, 25.51g (RIC 156a; C 145). Some light smoothing in fields, otherwise extremely fine, dark brown patina £800-1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vitellius, Sestertius, Rome, April-December 69, laureate bust right, a vitellivs germ imp avg p m tr p, rev. pax avgvsti, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiæ, s c in field, 29.03g (cf. RIC 157 [reads germa]; BMC p.377; C 62; cf. Sear 2205). Struck on a large flan, nearly extremely fine, dark brown-green patina, extremely rare £4,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £16,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 134-8, bare-headed and draped bust right, hadrianvs avgvstvs cos iii p p, rev. Emperor on horseback right, hand raised, addressing five (?) soldiers standing left, first holding vexillum, second to fourth holding standards, s c in lower field, exerc britannic[vs] in exergue, 25.37g (cf. RIC 912; cf. C 556; Sear 3591; Spink 638). Very fine with dark patina, extremely rare; the Drabble cataloguer (Albert Baldwin) described it as ‘possibly...
Hammer Price: £32,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Titus, Sestertius, Rome, c. 81-2, view of the Coliseum, on left Meta Sudans, on right, porticoed building, rev. divo avg t divi vesp f vespasian, Titus, holding branch, seated left on curule chair, arms around, s c below, 26.13g (Elkins, NC 2006, D8, dies A5/P7, item c, this coin; RIC 131; BMC –; CBN 543; C 399). Very fine and extremely rare, only 10 specimens known of the Divo type, 7 of which are in institutions; one of the most important Roman bronze coins...
Hammer Price: £310,000
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