DESCRIPTION (Sear or New Sear = Sear RCV; RSC = Seaby Silver Coins Volumes 1-5)

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CAT.

£

Mark Antony; 32-31 B.C., AR Denarius; very dark tone with usual smoothed features; much of legends visible.

OBV: 'ANT.AVG.III.VIIR.R.P.C. ';  REV: 'LEG.VIII. '; legionary eagle; (RSC1-35)

VG

RS3004

Sold

Julius Caesar; 49-48 B.C., AR Denarius; from one of our original customers; classic type, smooth surfaces with banker's mark; slight green tinge from being sealed in plastic. OBV: 'CAESAR'; elephant right; REV: 'Sacrificial implements'; (RSC1-49)

NF

RS2965

150.00

Vespasian; 69-79 A.D., AR Denarius; bold portrait with better reverse-type; slightly square flan but with clear legends.

OBV: 'CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. '; REV: 'IMP.XIX. '; sow with three young; (RSC2-213)

GF/F

RS3040

39.50

Domitian; 81-96 A.D., AR Denarius; some tiny green spots (presumably ex-hoard) but with nice detail & majority of legends clear. OBV: 'IMP.CAES.DOMIT.AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.P.VIII. '; REV: 'IMP.XIX.COS.XIIII.CENS.P.P.P. '; Minerva fighting;

GF

RS3006

40.00

Trajan; 98-117 A.D., AR Denarius; central features, worn but reasonably attractive with clear legends. OBV: 'IMP.TRAIANO AVG.GER.DAC.P.M.TR.P.COS.VI.P.P. '; REV: 'S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO PRINCIPI'; Genius holding corn ears; (RSC2-398)

F+

RS3008

34.95

Trajan; 98-117 A.D., AR Denarius; the odd tiny green spot (presumably ex-hoard) with clear features & majority of legends. OBV: 'IMP.CAES. NER.TRAIAN.OPTIM.AVG.GERM.DAC. '; REV: 'PROVID (across) PARTHICO P.M.TR.P.COS.VI.P.P.S.P.Q.R. '; Providentia lt; (RSC2-313)

VF

RS3003

40.00

Hadrian; 117-138 A.D., AR Denarius; nice looking coin, slightly small but with full legends & features intact.

OBV: 'HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS'; REV: 'COS.III. '; Victory seated left holding wreath & palm; (RSC2-361)

GF

RS3005

40.00

Antoninus Pius; 138-161 A.D., AR Denarius; clear detail & legends if slightly weaker to reverse; clean silver. OBV: 'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS P.P.IMP.II.'; REV: 'TR.POT.XXI.COS.IIII.'; Annona holding corn ears over modius, rudder on prow behind; (RSC2-1038)

GF+/

F+

RS2875

Sold

Antoninus Pius; 138-161 A.D., AR Denarius; fairly toned with mottled obverse surface; better reverse & clear legends overall. OBV: 'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS P.P.TR.P.COS.III. '; REV: 'AEQVITAS AVG. ' Aequitas holding scales; (RSC2-13)

GF/

GVF

RS2989

Sold

Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 A.D., AR Denarius; light grey toning with obverse surface mark; clear detail & legends. OBV: 'IMP.M. AVREL.ANTONINVS AVG. '; REV: 'PROV.DEOR.TR.P.XVI.COS.III. '; Providentia holding globe; (RSC2-519)

VF

RS3019

40.00

Julia Paula; c.220 A.D., AR Denarius; rare Empress; high grade with very slight toning; small surface loss to centre reverse but does not detract. OBV: 'IVLIA PAVLA AVG'; REV: 'CONCORDIA'; Concord seated left, star to right; (RSC3-6)

VF

RS2982

94.50

Julia Soaemias; c.220 A.D., AR Denarius; with collector's ticket from 1970s; cabinet toning; high grade & attractive; very scarce Empress. OBV: 'IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG. '; REV: 'VENVS CAELESTIS'; Venus holding apple, child before; (RSC3-14)

GVF

RS3013

75.00

Severus Alexander; 218-222 A.D., AR Denarius; looks to be base silver though no copper visible; dull with good detail.

OBV: 'IMP.C.M.AVR.SEV.ALEXAND.AVG. '; REV: 'P.M.TR.P.COS.P.P. '; Mars holding olive branch; (RSC3-208)

GF

RS3015

20.00

Valentinian I; 364-375 A.D., AR Siliqua; very attractive coin in high grade; usual thin striking crack but does not detract. OBV: 'D.N. VALENTINIANVS P.F.AVG. '; REV: 'RESTITVTOR REIP. CONST'; Emperor facing, head right, holding Victory; (Sim. RSC5-18-19g)

GVF/EF

RS2986

80.00