Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19.7mm, 6.96 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 77-78. Laureate head right / COS VIII in exergue, Vespasian standing left, holding spear and parazonium, crowned by Victory standing on his left. RIC II 935; Calicó 624; Biaggi 317. Near VF, a few light marks and scratches. Well centered.From the WRG Collection. Ex Palladium BBS 7 (28 December 1994), lot 4.
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Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18.8mm, 7.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 76. Laureate head right / Bull standing right. RIC II 857 (Vespasian); Calicó 733; Biaggi 363. Good VF, light marks and scratches, flan a little wavy.From the WRG Collection. Ex Superior Stamp & Coin (NYINC, 5 December 1997, lot 1694.
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Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17.6mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck July-December AD 79. Laureate head left / Venus, seen half from behind, naked except for drapery around hips, standing right, resting elbow on column, holding transverse spear and helmet. RIC II 35; RSC 268a. Near VF, toned.
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Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (30.1mm, 24.14 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 177. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Marcus Aurelius and Commodus seated left on platform; before them, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and wand; behind them, officer standing left; on the steps, citizen standing right. RIC III 1209; MIR 18, 380-6/37; Banti –. Fine, dark brown and green surfaces, some roughness. Rare.
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Elagabalus. AD 218-222. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.07 g, 7h). Uncertain Eastern mint. Struck AD 219-220. IMP ΛNTO NINVS ΛVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SΛNCT DEO S OL I/ELΛGΛBΛL·, four horses advancing right, drawing chariot containing Stone of Emesa, surmounted by eagle and surrounded by four parasols. RIC IV 144 var. (not cuirassed); Thirion 362a; RSC 266 var. (same); Gemini VII, lot 805 (same dies). VF, toned. Very rare type with the eastern mint's second obverse legend.Ex CNG Inventory 897205 (June 2011).At the age of fourteen, Varius Avitus Bassianus (Elagabalus) inherited the office of high priest of the sun-god Elagabalus at Emesa in Syria. The cult of his sun god was represented by a sacred stone, and in AD 219 when he moved from Emesa to Rome, he took the stone, probably a meteorite, with him. This coin type commemorates this event. During his reign, Elagabalus devoted his efforts to the promotion of his cult god, building a lavish temple to house the stone.
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Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 34.86 g, 12h). Rome mint. 2nd emission, AD 236. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand. RIC IV 43; BMCRE 63-4; Banti 3. VF, dark green-black surfaces. Struck on a heavy flan.
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Maximinus I. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (29.5mm, 19.27 g, 11h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, late AD 236-237. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTO RIA GERMANICA, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, bound captive seated left, head right. RIC IV 90; BMCRE 194-5; Banti 31. VF, green and dark brown surfaces, traces of red, a little smoothing.
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Gordian I. AD 238. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.52 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory and scepter; oval shield below throne. RIC IV 4; BMCRE 8-9; RSC 8. Good VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 17.20 g, 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 10th emission, AD 249. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Elephant adorned with saddle-cloth advancing left, led by mahout, holding staff and goad. RIC IV 167a; Banti 8. Good VF, coppery-brown surfaces.
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Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (28mm, 18.54 g, 12h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 5th officina. 10th emission, AD 249. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MILIARIVM SAECVLVM, cippus inscribed COS/ III in two lines. RIC IV 157a; Banti 24. Good VF, brown surfaces, traces of deposits.
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Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Sestertius (25mm, 17.85 g, 12h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, AD 250. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / The two Pannoniae standing back to back, each holding signum. RIC IV 124a; Banti 22. VF, brown and green patina.
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Volusian. AD 251-253. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 17.33 g, 6h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 4th emission, early AD 253. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 249a; Banti 4. Good VF, brown surfaces, some red, doubling on reverse. Bold portrait.
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. Æ Follis (29mm, 9.75 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint, 4th officina. Struck circa AD 302-303. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera from which liquor flows and cornucopia; -Δ//•TS•. RIC VI 25b. Good VF, some silvering remains.
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Maximianus. First reign, AD 286-305. AR Argenteus (16.5mm, 2.71 g, 5h). Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina. 2nd emission, circa AD 297. Laureate head right / Four-turreted camp gate, with doors open; SMNΓ. RIC VI 22b; Gautier, Trouvaille 101-117; RSC 553a. Good VF, toned, numerous cleaning scratches under tone.
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Fourrée Solidus (21mm, 4.06 g, 6h). Rome mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 355-357. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with stars and pellet in crescent / Roma seated facing, holding spear; Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow; they support between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; RSMT(palm). Cf. RIC 293; cf. Depeyrot 14/1. Near VF, toned, a few marks, wavy flan, core visible on edge.From the WRG Collection, purchased from C. J. Martin, April 1992.
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Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Tricennalia issue. Antioch mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 355-361. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding a spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / Roma seated facing, holding spear, and Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; SMANI. RIC VIII 165; Depeyrot 10/1; Triton XX, lot 881 (same dies). EF, some die rust, some scratches.
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Valens. AD 364-378. AR Siliqua (17mm, 2.02 g, 12h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 367-375. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and scepter; TRPS•. RIC IX 27e.1; RSC 109†a. Near EF, toned.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 97 (17 September 2014), lot 728; 2010 Gussage All Saints Hoard (PAS Ref. DOR-A1CCB1; NC 171 [2011], no. 54).Found on land belonging to the parish of Gussage All Saints in Dorset, England on 21 March 2010, the Gussage All Saints Hoard comprised 9 miliarenses and 653 siliquae packed in an earthenware flagon. The hoard ranges from Julian II to Honorius and was probably deposited around AD 410, when Roman rule in Britain was crumbling, leaving the province to defend itself from increasing Germanic and Irish attacks. In accordance with U.K. Treasure Laws, the hoard was taken intact to the British Museum, where the coins were cleaned and catalogued.
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Arcadius. AD 383-408. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.42 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 397-402. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Arcadius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, foot on captive; M-D//COMOB. RIC IX 35b and RIC X 1205c; Toffanin 500/2; Depeyrot 16/1. Near EF, lustrous.From the WRG Collection.
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