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Sear RCV; RSC = Seaby Silver Coins Volumes 1-5)
GRD
CAT.
£
Republican; C. Aburius Geminus;
c.134 B.C., AR Denarius; from collector, ex-Michael Trenerry
with ticket; slightly grey tone with a couple of minor reverse
marks; bold detail & clear legends. OBV: ´GEM, head of
Roma´; REV: ´C.ABVRI ROMA´; Mars in quadriga;
(RSC1-Aburuia 1)
NVF
RS3328
Republican; C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus;
c.48 B.C., AR Denarius; from collector, ex-Dei Gratia; scarce;
obverse banker´s marks, toned with good detail. OBV:
´PANSA, mask of Pan´; REV: ´C.VIBIVS C.F.C/N.IOVIS
AXVR.´; Jupiter Axurus seated left; (RSC1-Vibia 18)
NVF/GF
RS3331
42.50
Republican; Mn. Fonteius C.f.;
from collector; blue toning, very worn & looks to be detecting
find; visible detail & parts legends. OBV: ´MN.FONTEI.C.F.,
head of Vejovis´; REV: ´Infant genius seated on goat,
Dioscuri caps above´; (RSC1-Fonteia 9)
NF/
Good
RS3342
Sold
Mark
Antony;
32-31 B.C., AR Denarius; ticket as bought in the 1970-2000s
(£4); very worn smooth reverse & we think it may be as
in legend following; blue obverse tone. OBV:
´ANT.AVG.III.VIR.R.P.C.´;
REV: ´LEG.II.´; legionary standards; (RSC1-28)
VG/
Fair
RS3232
Tiberius;
14-37 A.D., AR Denarius;
popular type; reasonable portrait with clear legends both
sides; various surface marks. OBV:
´TI.CAESAR DIVI.AVG.F.AVGVSTVS´;
REV: ´PONTIF.MAXIM.´; Livia seated right; (RSC2-16a)
F+
RS3359
Sold
Caligula;
37-41 A.D., AR/AE Denarius; very rare; contemporary forgery
with coppery look mainly to reverse; has been plugged to left
both sides; full silver examples selling excess of £750! OBV:
´C.CAESAR AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.POT.´;
REV: ´No Legend´; head of Augustus between stars;
(RSC2-11)
F/F+
RS3100
200.00
Galba;
68-69 A.D., AR Denarius; rare Emperor with very old label; has
some ´green´ spots to reverse so possibly heavily plated;
despite much wear, weighs 2.9 grams; decent portrait with very
flat reverse. OBV:
´IMP.SER.GALBA CAESAR AVG.´;
REV: ´VIRTVS across field´; Virtus holding sword &
spear; (c/f RSC2-344 but left-facing)
F/VG
RS3112
49.50
Vespasian;
69-79 A.D., AR Denarius; very collectable reverse type; some
blue toning & sometime-cleaned; usual worn detecting find with
visible detail. OBV: ´IMP.CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG.´;
REV: ´IVDAEA´; Judaea in attitude of mourning, trophy
behind; (RSC2-226); Norfolk
NF/
VG
RS3312
50.00
Domitian;
81-96 A.D., AR Denarius;
ticket as bought in the 1970-2000s (£75); dark tone with a few
light surface marks both sides. OBV:
´IMP.CAES.DOMIT.AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.P.VI.´;
REV: ´IMP.XIIII.COS.XIII.CENS.P.P.P.´; Minerva fighting
on vessel; (RSC2-218)
VF
RS3203
Sold
Hadrian;
117-138 A.D., AR Denarius;
from 1970-2000´s collection; clear legends; slightly oval
shape but with scarcer reverse. OBV:
´HADRIANVS AVG.COS.III.P.P.´;
REV: ´FELICITAS AVG.´; Hadrian hand in hand with
Felicitas; (RSC2-628)
F+
RS3184
Sold
Hadrian;
117-138 A.D., AR Denarius; from 1970-2000´s collection; fairly
bright with beginnings of toning; better reverse-type. OBV:
´HADRIANVS AVG.COS.III.P.P.´;
REV: ´ANNONA AVG.´; modius with corn ears & poppy;
(RSC2-170a)
NVF
RS3258
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AR Denarius; from 1970-2000´s collection; much
toning with some degraded surface; mostly clear legends. OBV:
´ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS P.P.TR.P.XVI.´;
REV: ´COS.IIII.´; Annona holding corn ears, modius
behind; (RSC2-290)
NVF/F
RS3248
Sold
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AR Denarius; has some heavy toning in part but
still a nice grade with no major faults.
GVF
RS3299
49.50
Commodus;
177-192 A.D., AR Denarius; from collector; evenly worn with
all detail & legends visible; soft strike. OBV: ´M.COMMODVS
ANTON.AVG.PIVS´; REV:
´P.M.TR.P.VIIII.IMP.VI.COS.IIII.P.P.´; Minerva with
javelin right; (RSC2-424)
GF
RS3169
26.50
Lucilla;
c.180 A.D., AR Denarius; scarce Empress; toning with some
surface degradation though decent portrait. OBV: ´LVCILLAE
AVG.ANTONINI AVG.F.´; REV: ´VESTA´; Vesta with
simpulum over altar; (RSC2-92)
GF
RS3292
45.00
Julia
Maesa;
c.220 A.D., AR Denarius; ticket as bought in the 1970-2000s
(£48); very bright with clear detail; reverse slightly
off-flan; scarce Empress; OBV:
´IVLIA MAESA AVG.´;
REV: ´PVDICITIA´; Pudicitia holding veil; (RSC3-36)
NVF/VF
RS3243
50.00
Orbiana;
c.225 A.D., AR Denarius; very rare Empress; much toning &
green patches mainly to reverse; English find with good
detail. OBV: ´SALL.BARBIA ORBIANA AVG.´; REV:
´CONCORDIA AVGG.´; Concord seated on throne; (RSC3-1);
Cambs.
GF
RS3317
99.50
Julia Mamaea;
c.235 A.D., AR Denarius;
from 1970-2000´s collection; fairly bright silver with slight
toning in parts; full legends & bold detail. OBV:
´IVLIA MAMAEA AVG.´;
REV: ´VESTA´; Vesta holding palladium; (RSC3-81)
VF
RS3240
42.50
Jovian;
363-364 A.D., AR Siliqua; rare Emperor; bright, some clipping
with off-struck reverse; die fault to reverse.
F+
RS3127
85.00
Eugenius;
392-394 A.D., AR Siliqua; very rare; clipped with slight edge
curl but most of name visible & part reverse legend.
NVF/GF
RS3056
Sold
