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Roman Imperial Coinage, Drusus, As, Rome, 23, bare-headed bust right, drvsvs caesar ti avg f divi avg n, rev. pontif tribvn potest iter, large s c in field, 11.47g (RIC Tiberius 45; BMC Tiberius 99; C 2; Sear 1794). Good very fine, dark green patina £150-200
Hammer Price: £500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 134-8, laureate and draped bust right, hadrianvs avg cos iii p p, rev. Dacia seated left on rock, holding vexillum and curved sword, s c in field, dacia in exergue, 27.12g (RIC 849; C 528). About very fine, brown patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian III, As, Rome, 241-3, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp gordianvs pivs fel avg, rev. virtvti avgvsti, Hercules standing right, holding club, s c in field, 11.04g (RIC 309; C 406; Sear 8810). Edge flaw, otherwise good very fine, brown patina, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £550
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Sestertius, Rome, 42, bare-headed bust of Drusus left, nero clavdivs drvsvs germanicvs imp, rev. ti clavdivs caesar avg p m tr p imp p p, Emperor, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch, weapons around, s c below, 27.43g (RIC 93; BMC 208; C 8; Sear 1897). Tooled on hair, otherwise very fine, reverse better, brown patina £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Faustina Junior, Sestertius, Rome, 145-61, draped bust right with hair waved and coiled on back of head, favstina avg pii avg fil, rev. pietas, Pietas standing left, holding flower and cornucopiæ, child to left, s c in field, 27.39g (RIC Antoninus Pius 1379; BMC 2177; C 173; Sear 4715). Nearly very fine, light brown patina £150-200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus, Sestertius, Rome, 193, laureate bust right, imp caes l sept sev pert avg, rev. fidei leg tr p cos, Fides standing left, holding Victory and standard, s c in field, 22.22g (RIC 651; C 147; Sear 6411). Very fine, dark patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Sestertius, Rome, 71, laureate bust right, imp caes vespas avg p m tr p p cos iii, rev. roma, Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear, s c in field, 26.24g (RIC 244; cf. BMC 560; C 418; Sear 2331). Very fine, brown patina £200-300
Hammer Price: £600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Sestertius, Lugdunum, 71, laureate bust right, globe at point, imp caes vespasian avg p m tr p p p cos iii, rev. spqr p p ob cives servatos in four lines within oak-wreath, 23.93g (RIC 1137; BMC p.198; C 531). About very fine, chocolate-brown patina, rare £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Dupondius, Rome, 71, radiate bust right, imp caes vespasian avg cos iii, rev. Roma seated left, holding wreath and parazonium, s c in field, roma in exergue, 15.01g (RIC 279; BMC 592; C 411; Sear 2351). About extremely fine, attractive dark green patina £500-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 125-8, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, hadrianvs avgvstvs, rev. cos iii, Neptune standing left, foot on prow, holding trident and acrostolium, s c in field, 24.15g (RIC 635; BMC 1291; C 312; Sear 3584). Reverse very fine, obverse better, brown patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 151-2, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, imp caes t ael hadr antoninvs avg pivs p p, rev. tr pot xv cos iiii, Emperor on horseback right, holding parazonium and raising right hand, s c in exergue, 24.61g (RIC 890b; C 966). Of fine style and struck in high relief, some smoothing, otherwise good very fine or better, brown colouring, very rare £700-900
Roman Imperial Coinage, Faustina Junior, BITHYNIA, Nicæa, Æ 27, draped bust right with wavy hair coiled in bun at neck, rev. Athena, helmeted, standing left, feeding serpent coiled around tree, owl on post between, 14.80g (SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –). Better than very fine with smooth surfaces, attractive green-brown patina, rare £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 185-6, laureate bust right, m commodvs anton avg pivs brit, rev. p m tr p x imp vii cos iiii p p, Victory seated right on shields, shield set on knee, s c in field, vict brit in exergue, 20.77g (RIC 452; BMC 560; C 946; Sear 5826; Spink 648). Very fine £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Augustus, As, restitution issue under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. 34-7, radiate bust left, divvs avgvstvs pater, rev. eagle seated on globe, large s c in field, 10.60g (RIC Tiberius 82; BMC 155; C 247; Sear 1790). Very fine, dark green patina £150-200
Hammer Price: £650
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian, As, Rome, 86, laureate bust right wearing ægis, imp caes domit avg germ cos xii cens per p p, rev. fidei pvblicae, Fides standing right, holding corn-ears and plate of fruit, s c in field, 11.91g (RIC 486; C 111; Sear 2804). Good very fine, attractive brown patina, lighter on high points £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, As, Rome, 134-8, laureate and draped bust right, hadrianvs avg cos iii p p, rev. aegyptos, Egypt reclining left holding sistrum, resting elbow on basket, ibis standing right on low cippus at left, s c in exergue, 13.27g (RIC 839; C 111). Circular flan flaw in centre of reverse, otherwise good very fine, shiny brown patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, As, Rome, 159-60, laureate bust right, antoninvs avg pivs p p tr p xxiii, rev. templvm div avg rest, octastyle temple with statues, etc, s c in field, cos iiii in exergue, 12.29g (RIC 1040; C –). Good very fine, dark green patina, rare £150-200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian, Sestertius, Rome, 92-4, laureate bust right, imp caes domit avg germ cos xvi cens per p p, rev. Victory standing left, crowning standing Emperor who holds thunderbolt and spear, s c in exergue, 26.03g (RIC 752; C 514). Very fine, brown patina £300-400
Hammer Price: £700
Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Rome, 164, laureate bust right, m avrel antoninvs avg armeniacvs p m, rev. vict avg tr p xviii imp ii cos iii, Victory standing right holding trophy, Armenia seated at her feet, s c in lower field, 24.19g (RIC 890; BMC 1092; C 984; Sear 5013). Field smoothed in front of face, otherwise good very fine, dark patina £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Elagabalus, Sestertius, Rome, 220, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m avr antoninvs pivs avg, rev. p m tr p iii cos iii p p, Emperor driving slow quadriga left, holding branch and sceptre, star in field, s c in exergue, 25.05g (RIC 308; BMC 429; C 173; Sear 7574). Very fine, brown patina, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £750
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 140-4, laureate bust right, antoninvs avg pivs p p tr p cos iii, rev. secvritas avg, Securitas standing left, holding short sceptre and leaning left arm on column, s c in field, 27.70g (RIC 640; cf. BMC 1311; C 780; Sear 4231). Good very fine, brown patina £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius (Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 151-2, bare-headed and draped bust right, avrelivs caesar avg pii fil, rev. tr pot vi cos ii, Genius Exercitus standing left, holding patera over altar and aquila, s c in field, 24.42g (RIC Antoninus Pius 1302a; C 648; Sear 4813). Very fine or better, matt brown patina, scarce £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus, Dupondius, Rome, December 163-December 164, radiate and cuirassed bust right, l avrel vervs avg armeniacvs, rev. tr p iiii imp ii cos ii, Mars standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield, s c in field, 14.88g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1388; C 235). Good very fine or better, dark patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus, Dupondius, Rome, December 165-summer 166, radiate bust right, l vervs avg arm parth max, rev. tr pot vi imp iii cos ii, Parthia, hands behind back, seated right at base of trophy, quiver, bow and shield at side, s c in field, 13.26g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1445; C 202). Nearly extremely fine, dark patina £200-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Sestertius, Rome, 66, laureate bust right, imp nero clavdivs caesar avg ger p m tr p p p, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, shields on ground, s c in field, roma in exergue, 25.24g (RIC 335; WCN 155; C 274 var.; cf. Sear 1961). Very fine, dark patina, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian, Sestertius, Rome, 85, laureate bust right wearing ægis, imp caes domit avg germ cos xi cens pot p p, rev. Emperor on horseback right, holding shield and brandishing spear at German warrior being trampled below horse, s c in exergue, 36.50g (RIC 362; C 484; Sear 2771). On a large heavy flan, some smoothing in fields, otherwise very fine, dark patina, very rare £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Dupondius, Rome, 71, radiate bust right, imp caes vespasian avg cos iii, rev. concordia avgvsti, Roma seated left, holding patera over altar and cornucopiæ, s c in exergue, 14.30g (RIC 265; BMC 588; C 71; Sear 2345). Good very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £850
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 155-6, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, antoninvs avg pivs p p imp ii, rev. tr pot xix cos iiii, Fides Exercitus standing left, holding two standards, s c in field, 25.97g (RIC 943a; C 988). Obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so, glossy dark patina £500-700
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus, As, Rome, 80-1, laureate bust left, imp t caes vesp avg p m tr p cos viii, rev. victoria avgvst, Victory standing right on prow of ship, holding palm branch and wreath, s c in field, 12.84g (RIC 249; C 367; Sear 2552). Of fine style, nearly extremely fine, dark patina £200-300
Hammer Price: £900
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 118, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, imp caesar traianvs hadrianvs avg, rev. pont max tr pot cos ii, Emperor seated left on curule chair raised on dais; in front, seated officer distributing coins to a citizen, togate, mounting steps to platform, Liberalitas in background holding tessera, liberalitas avg s c in exergue, 26.26g (RIC 552; cf. BMC 1136; C 914; Sear 3606). Surfaces a little marked, otherwise very fine or better,...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Philip II (Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 244-5, bare-headed and draped bust right, m ivl philippvs caes, rev. principi ivvent, Philip, in military attire, standing right, holding globe and transverse spear, s c in field, 22.46g (RIC 255; C 55; Sear 9250). Full flan, better than very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £950
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Faustina Junior, Sestertius, Rome, after 176, draped and bust right, divae favstin avg matr castror, rev. consecratio, draped and tiered funeral pyre, Faustina in biga on summit, s c in field, 31.32g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1709; BMC 1552; C 80; Sear 5231). Very fine, brown patina, very rare £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nerva, Dupondius, Rome, June-September 97, radiate bust right, imp nerva caes avg p m tr p cos iii p p, rev. concordia exercitvvm, clasped hands holding legionary eagle resting on prow, s c in lower field, 13.57g (RIC 81; C 32). Good very fine, brown patina with brassy high points £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius (Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 152-3, bare-headed and draped bust right, avrelivs caesar avg pii fil, rev. tr pot vii cos ii, Minerva seated right, holding spear and drawing out ægis, shield against chair, s c in exergue, 26.06g (RIC Antoninus Pius 1309; C 654; Sear 4814). Good very fine, reverse better, smooth dark brown patina £400-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian III, Sestertius, Rome, 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes m ant gordianvs avg, rev. p m tr p ii cos p p, Emperor, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, in slow quadriga left, s c in exergue, 21.59g (RIC 276a; C 221; Sear 8727). Good very fine, attractive green-brown patina, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus, Sestertius, Rome, December 164-August 165, laureate bust right, l avrel vervs avg armeniacvs, rev. tr pot v imp ii cos ii, Mars walking right, holding trophy and transverse spear, s c in field, 21.54g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1420; C 182). Nearly extremely fine, dark patina £600-800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Balbinus, Sestertius, Rome, April-June 238, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caes d c ael balbinvs avg, rev. concordia avgg, Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double-cornucopiæ, s c in exergue, 24.04g (RIC 22; BMC 18; C 4; S 8494). About very fine, brown patina £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian III, As, Rome, 241-3, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, imp gordianvs pivs felix avg, rev. p m tr p vi cos ii p p, Emperor standing right, holding globe and transverse spear, s c in field, 11.73g (RIC 308; C 278). Better than very fine, brown patina, the left-facing bust of unusual style and very rare £300-400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Dupondius, Rome, 67, radiate bust right, imp nero clavd caesar avg germ p m tr p xiii p p, rev. Roma seated left on rocky outcrop, holding spear and with elbow on shield, s c in field, roma in exergue, 14.61g (RIC 365; C 286; Sear 1966a). Nearly extremely fine, dark green patina, rare £400-600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 183, laureate bust right, m commodvs antoninvs avg pivs, rev. trp viii imp vi cos iiii p p, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopiæ, s c in field, 27.22g (RIC 372; C –). Small striking split, otherwise nearly extremely fine, dark patina £500-700
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