Roman Bronze & Antoninianus Coinage
up to 300 AD (click on pictures for larger image) |
DESCRIPTION;
(ref; Sear or New Sear = Roman Coins & Their Values); H =
Hendin; Guide to Biblical Coins |
GRD |
CAT. |
£ |
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Group of 5
Judean 1st Century
AD bronze Prutah´s of the Roman Procurators; un-cleaned grades |
G-VG |
RB2493 |
15.00 |
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Judean;
AE Prutah: 1st
Jewish Revolt against Rome 66-70 AD; Obv:
שנת
שלוש (Year 3) Amphora with broad
rim; Rev:
חר[ו]ת
ציון
- Vine Leaf:
These prutah are the last type minted by the Kingdom of Israel
before the destruction
of the second commonwealth
(Hendin 1363) 15mm: Historical Coin! |
Fine |
RB3119 |
Sold |
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Livia;
c.25 A.D., AE Dupondius; struck by Tiberius; very rare Empress;
brassy tone, possibly polished; full reverse legend & much of
obverse. OBV: ´IVSTITIA´;
REV: ´TI.CAESAR DIVI AVG.F.AVG.P.M.TR.POT.XXIIII.´; around large
´S.C.´; (Sear 548) |
F |
RB3049 |
99.50 |
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Caligula;
37-41 A.D., AE Quadrans; from specialist collector; attractive
brassy coin with bold detail; off-struck so parts legends
off-flan. OBV: ´C.CAESAR DIVI.AVG.PRON.AVG. around S.C.´;
REV: ´PON.M.TR.P.IIII.P.P.COS.TERT.´; around ´RCC´;
(N/Sear 1804) |
VF/GF |
RB3388 |
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Claudius;
41-54 A.D., AE As; standard type with patchy patina; English
find of lower grade.
OBV: ´TI.CLAVDIVS CAESAR
AVG.P.M.TR.P.IMP.´; REV:
´S.C.´; Minerva with
spear & shield; (Sear 639) |
Good |
RB3224 |
7.95 |
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Claudius;
41-54 A.D., AE Quadrans; from specialist collector; standard
example with mostly green patina; clear detail & legends. OBV:
´TI.CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG. around modius´; REV:
´PON.M.TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT around S.C.´; (Sear 640) |
NVF |
RB3413 |
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Vespasian;
69-79 A.D., AE Sestertius; rare denomination; from specialist
collector with ticket; chunky coin with intact legend; some
remaining patina. OBV: ´IMP.CAES.VESPAS.AVG.P.M.TR.P.P.P.COS.III.´; REV:
´S.C.´; Mars advancing
right; (New Sear 2335) |
F/GF |
RB3236 |
75.00 |
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Nerva;
96-98 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; brassy
colour, much wear; visible detail & parts legends; rare. OBV:
´IMP.NERVA CAES.AVG.P.M.TR.P.COS.III.P.P.´; REV:
´LIBERTAS PVBLICA S.C.´; Libertas holding pileus; (N/Sear
3048) |
VG/ Good |
RB3243 |
37.50 |
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Trajan;
98-117 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; brassy
colour with some obverse toning; reasonable features with weak
strike bottom left. OBV:
´IMP.CAES.NER.TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG.GER.DAC.P.M.TR.P.COS.VI.P.P.´;
REV: ´SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S.C.´; Felicitas standing left; (New
Sear 3192) |
NF |
RB3074 |
32.50 |
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Trajan;
98-117 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; brassy
colour with pitting; legends only part visible but reasonable
detail & very rare type. OBV: ´IMP.CAES.NER.TRAIANO OPTIMO
AVG.GER.DAC.PARTICO P.M.TR.P.COS. VI.P.P.´; REV: ´REGNA
ADSIGNATA S.C.´; Trajan on platform with two officers with
three Kings before him; (N/Sear 3190) |
F |
RB3253 |
85.00 |
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Hadrian;
117-138 A.D., Orichalcum Dupondius; ticket as bought in the
1970-2000s (£12); obverse corrosion & couple old scratches;
reverse worn with some detail; more unusual metal. OBV:
´IMP.CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG.´; REV: ´FORT.RED. (in
ex.) PONT.MAX.TR.POT.COS.S.C.´; Fortune holding rudder;
(Sim. N/Sear 3663) |
NF/ VG |
RB3347 |
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Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE As; from specialist collector; collectable
British type; patchy patina & well-worn with vague legends so
included as a gap filler. OBV: ´ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS
P.P.TR.P.XVIII.´; REV: ´BRITANNIA COS.IIII.S.C.´;
Britannia seated left on rock in attitude of dejection; (N/Sear
4296) |
VG |
RB3396 |
25.00 |
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Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; good
obverse with mostly clear legend; reverse very weak but
identified. OBV: ´ANTONINVS
AVG PIVS P.P.TR.P.COS.III.´;
REV: ´IMPERATOR II S.C.´; Victory right with trophy;
(N/Sear 4182) |
Good |
RB3257 |
17.50 |
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Marcus Aurelius;
161-180 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; brassy
tony with part legend visible; very scarce reverse. OBV:
´M.ANTONINVS
AVG.TR.P.XXVII.´;
REV:
´GERMANICO
AVG.IMP.VI.COS.III.S.C.´; trophy with Germania as captive
seated left & bound male captive right; (New Sear 4974) |
NF |
RB3105 |
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Marcus Aurelius;
161-180 A.D., AE Sestertius; ticket as bought in the 1970-2000s
(£40); large chunky coin with a lot of wear; full obverse legend
with light scratching to reverse. OBV: ´M.ANTONINVS
AVG.TR.P.XXIIII.´; REV: ´SALVTI AVG.COS.S.C.´; Salus
feeding snake; (Sim. N/Sear 4998) |
F/VG |
RB3356 |
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Faustina
II; c.160 A.D., AE
Sestertius; uncleaned detecting find; mostly smooth green patina
with some flaking at edges. OBV: ´FAVSTINA AVGVSTA´; REV:
´IVNO S.C.´; Juno standing left with peacock; (N/Sear
5276); Northants. |
VG |
RB3266 |
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Lucius
Verus;
161-169 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; mostly
brassy tone with much of legends visible; rare reverse. OBV:
´L.VERVS AVG.ARM.PARTH.MAX.´; REV:
´TR.POT.VI.IMP.III.COS.II.S.C´; captive Parthia seated in front of
trophy; (New Sear 5383) |
NF |
RB3104 |
50.00 |
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Caracalla;
198-217 A.D., AR Antoninianus; with ticket for £85; scarce
denomination; slight toning mainly to obverse; bold portrait
with weaker reverse legend. OBV: ´ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.GERM.´;
REV: ´P.M.TR.P.XVIII.COS. IIII.P.P.´; Serapis raising
hand; (N/Sear 6772) |
VF/NVF |
RB3271 |
65.00 |
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Maximus;
235-238 A.D., AE Sestertius; rare Emperor; brown patina; tooling
to portrait but clear legends & reasonably attractive. OBV:
´MAXIMVS CAES.GERM.´;
REV: ´PIETAS AVG.´;
sacrificial implements; (New Sear 8409) |
GF/F |
RB3165 |
70.00 |
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Julia Mamaea;
c.235 A.D., AE Sestertius; scarce; brown patina with virtually
all legends on flan; some tooling to obverse with attractive
reverse. OBV:
´IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA´;
REV: ´FELICITAS PVBLICA´;
Felicitas leaning on column, holding caduceus; (Sear 2318) |
F/GF |
RB3174 |
44.50 |
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Herennia Etruscilla;
249 A.D., AE Sestertius; scarce Empress; dark green patina with
bold detail; fully visible legends & attractive. OBV:
´HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG.´;
REV: ´PVDICITIA AVG.S.C.´; Pudicitia seated left; (N/Sear
9505) |
GF |
RB3294 |
60.00 |
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Mariniana;
253 A.D., AR Antoninianus; scarce Empress; bright silver with
square flan; good detail with majority of legends intact. OBV:
´DIVAE MARININIANAE´;
REV: ´CONSECRATIO´; Empress seated on peacock flying;
(N/Sear 10070) |
F+/ GF+ |
RB3299 |
80.00 |
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Postumus;
259-268 A.D., AR Antoninianus; ticket as bought in the
1970-2000s; scarce; bright silver with attractive detail; better
reverse type. OBV: ´IMP.C.POSTVMVS P.F.AVG.´; REV:
´LAETITIA AVG.´; galley travelling left; (N/Sear 10958) |
NVF |
RB3373 |
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Gallienus;
253-268 A.D., AE Antoninianus; dark green patina with couple
concretion spots; clear detail & majority of legends. OBV:
´GALLIENVS AVG.´; REV: ´VBERITAS AVG.´; Uberitas
holding grapes; (Sear 2994); Oxon. |
GF |
RB3431 |
4.95 |
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Claudius II;
268-270 A.D., AE Antoninianus; hoard quality (possibly
professionally cleaned); attractive tone with some wear or
struck from worn die; flat to parts legends. OBV:
´IMP.C.CLAVDIVS AVG.´;
REV: ´IOVI VICTORI.´; Jupiter holding thunderbolt; (N/Sear 11342) |
GF |
RB3456 |
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Carausius;
287-293 A.D., AE Antoninianus; patchy patina with reasonable
detail & better reverse-type; some surface corrosion. OBV:
´IMP.C.CARAVSIVS P.F.AVG.´; REV: ´ORIENS AVG.´; no
mintmark; Sol standing left; (sim. N/Sear 13632) |
NF |
RB3447 |
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Carausius;
287-293 A.D., AE Antoninianus; slightly patchy patina with much
of legends intact; reasonable portrait. OBV: ´IMP.C.CARAVSIVS
AVG.´; REV: ´PAX AVG. no mintmark´; Pax holding
branch; (N/Sear 13645); Northants. |
F |
RB3437 |
Sold |
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Allectus;
293-296 A.D., AE Antoninianus; dark patina with some brown
colours; old dig to reverse but full legends & features. OBV:
´IMP.C.ALLECTVS P.F.AVG.´; REV: ´LAETITIA AVG. ML London´;
Laetitia left; (N/S 13811); Cambs. |
F/GF |
RB3435 |
24.95 |
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Maxentius;
306-312 A.D., AE Follis; ticket as bought in the 1970-2000s
(£12); brassy colour with all features & legends intact. OBV:
´IMP.C.MAXENTIVS P.F.AVG.´; REV: ´CONSERV.VRB.SVAE.RBT´;
Roma seated in temple; (Sear 3779) |
F |
RB3353 |
14.95 |
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