Germanicus Died AD 19. Struck under his son, Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Rome. Dupondius Æ
Germanicus Died AD 19. Struck under his son, Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. Rome
Dupondius Æ
27mm., 13,52g.
GERMANI[CVS] CAESAR, Germanicus in ornamented quadriga to right / SIGNIS RECEP[T] DEVICTIS GER[M], S C across fields, Germanicus advancing left, raising right hand and holding legionary eagle with left.
nearly very fine, corrosion
BMC 94 (Gaius); Cohen 7; RIC I 57 (Gaius).
89087
Caligula AD 37-41. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Caligula AD 37-41. Rome
Sestertius Æ
31mm., 25,49g.
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT IIII P P, veiled and draped figure of Pietas, seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small facing figure; PIETAS in exergue / DIVO AVG to the left and right of hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Caligula, veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; one attendant leads bull to the altar, a second holds patera; S-C across fields.
nearly very fine
RIC 44.
89078
Nero AD 54-68. Rome. Dupondius Æ
Nero AD 54-68. Rome
Dupondius Æ
26mm., 14,12g.
NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, radiate head right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium; S-C across fields, ROMA in exergue.
very fine
RIC 296.
89065
Vespasian AD 69-79. Rome. Denarius AR
Vespasian AD 69-79. Rome
Denarius AR
17mm., 3,22g.
CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head left / Modius with seven ears of grain and two poppies, IMP-XIX across fields.
very fine
RIC 981.
89063
Vespasian AD 69-79. Rome. Denarius AR
Vespasian AD 69-79. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 3,32g.
IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, laureate head right / Vesta seated left, holding simpulum; TRI-POT across fields.
good very fine
RIC 46.
89039
Titus AD 79-81. Rome. As Æ
Titus AD 79-81. Rome
As Æ
26mm., 11,51g.
IMP T CAES VESP AVG PM TR COS VIII, laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt.
very fine
RIC II 130.
89029
Trajan AD 98-117. Restored issue of L. Rubrius Dossenus. Struck circa AD 107. Rome. Denarius AR
Trajan AD 98-117. Restored issue of L. Rubrius Dossenus. Struck circa AD 107. Rome
Denarius AR
18mm., 2,78g.
DOS, diademed, veiled and draped bust of Juno facing right, a sceptre across shoulder / IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC [P P REST], slow quadriga right, the car decorated with Victory in fast biga right, the side panel decorated with an eagle (or bird), L RVBR[I] (blundered ?) below.
very fine, beautiful light golden toning, tooled and smoothed
BMCRE -; Cohen -; RIC -; cf. Mattingly, 'The Restored Coins of Trajan', Numismatic Chronicle 1926, p.239, 11b (obverse), 11c (reverse).
88793
Trajan AD 98-117. Rome. Denarius AR
Trajan AD 98-117. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 3,30g.
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan on horseback left, holding spear and small Victory.
very fine
RIC 291.
89019
Hadrian AD 117-138. Struck circa AD 119-122. Rome. Denarius AR
Hadrian AD 117-138. Struck circa AD 119-122. Rome
Denarius AR
17mm., 3,46g.
[IMP CA]ESAR TRAIAN HA-DRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, with drapery over far shoulder / P M TR P COS III, Hadrian seated left on platform, making distribution to citizen standing right, LIBERAL AVG III in exergue.
nearly very fine
RIC 129.
89014
Hadrian AD 117-138. Rome. Denarius AR
Hadrian AD 117-138. Rome
Denarius AR
15mm., 2,74g.
HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, laureate head right / ANNONA AVG, modius with corn-ears and poppy.
good very fine
RIC 230.
88993
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar AD 139-161. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar AD 139-161. Rome
Sestertius Æ
30mm., 21,02g.
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare-headed and cuirassed bust right / PIETAS AVG/ SC, priestly emblems: knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum.
nearly very fine
RIC 1234b.
88989
Diva Faustina I AD 140-141. Rome. As Æ
Diva Faustina I AD 140-141. Rome
As Æ
25mm., 8,93g.
DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair coiled on top of head / AETERNITAS, Providentia standing left, holding globe and sceptre; in field, S - C.
good very fine
RIC 1163a; Cohen 38.
88986
Faustina II AD 147-175. Rome. As Æ
Faustina II AD 147-175. Rome
As Æ
25mm., 10,43g.
FAVSTINA AVG PIA AVG FIL, draped bust right / PIETAS AVG/ S - C, Pietas standing left, holding flower and cornucopia; child beside her.
very fine
RIC 1379.
88985
Divus Antoninus Pius AD 161. Struck under Marcus Aurelius. Rome. Denarius AR
Divus Antoninus Pius AD 161. Struck under Marcus Aurelius. Rome
Denarius AR
17mm., 3,32g.
DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head left.
extremely fine
RIC 429.
88983
Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180. Rome. Denarius AR
Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 3,27g.
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right / PIETAS AVG, Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: secespita, aspergillum, guttus, lituus and simpulum.
good very fine
RIC 424a (Pius).
88982
Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180. Rome. Denarius AR
Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 3,13g.
DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, bare head right. / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right on globe, head left.
good very fine
RIC III 273 (Commodus); RSC 91.
88976
Commodus AD 180-192. Rome. Denarius AR
Commodus AD 180-192. Rome
Denarius AR
16mm., 3,21g.
M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, Laureate head right / PM TRP VIIII IMP VI COS IIII PP, Modius with corn ears.
nearly extremely fine
RIC 81; Cohen 447.
88973
Clodius Albinus AD 193-197. Rome. Denarius AR
Clodius Albinus AD 193-197. Rome
Denarius AR
15mm., 3,16g.
D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right / PROVID AVG COS, Providentia standing left holding wand over globe and sceptre.
nearly very fine
RIC 1c.
88966
Geta as Caesar AD 197-209. Rome. Denarius AR
Geta as Caesar AD 197-209. Rome
Denarius AR
17mm., 3,04g.
P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare head right / PONTIF COS II, Genius standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and patera over lighted altar to left.
extremely fine
RIC 59b.
88959
Plautilla AD 202-205. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 202. Rome. Denarius AR
Plautilla AD 202-205. Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 202. Rome
Denarius AR
17mm., 3,27g.
PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair coiled in ridges and fastened in bun / CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia standing left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left.
nearly extremely fine
RIC 363 (a); C. 1; BMC 411.
88948
Severus Alexander AD 222-235. Rome. Sestertius Æ
Severus Alexander AD 222-235. Rome
Sestertius Æ
29mm., 16,69g.
IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate and draped bust right / VIRTVS AVGVSTI / S - C, Virtus with spear and trophy advancing right.
nearly very fine
RIC 626b.