DESCRIPTION;
(ref;
Sear or New Sear = Roman Coins & Their Values); H = Hendin; Guide to
Biblical Coins
GRD
CAT.
£
Augustus;
27.B.C.-14 A.D., AE As; more unusual type as countermarked
'TICAE
AVG';
obverse plainly with bust underneath with strong countermarks;
ticket states 'intended for use by troops engaged in campaigns, mainly Germany &
extended the life of the coin'; coin VG, countermarks GF
VG
RB3025
Sold
Hadrian;
117-138 A.D., AE As; brassy tone but very attractive; bold portrait
with mostly clear obverse legend; reverse weaker but does not
detract. OBV: 'HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS'; REV:
'COS.III.S.C. '; Salus holding patera right; (New Sear 3681)
GF/F
RB2905
45.00
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE Dupondius; river find; small flan but very chunky
with excellent detail both sides. OBV:
'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS
P.P.TR.P.XIX. '; REV:
'LIBERTAS COS.IIII.S.C. '; Liberty standing left; (Sear 1283);
Bucks.
NVF
RB2890
65.00
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE Dupondius; river find; small flan but chunky; dark
patina, off-struck with weak reverse. OBV:
'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS
P.P.TR.P.XVII. '; REV:
'LIBERTAS COS.IIII.S.C. '; Liberty standing left; (Sear 1283);
Bucks.
F+/VG
RB2883
14.95
Marcus Aurelius;
161-180 A.D., AE Sestertius; edge corrosion & surface degradation
but detail intact with much of legends. OBV:
'AURELIVS
CAES.ANTON.AVG.PII.F.
';
REV:
'TR.POT.XI.COS.II.S.C.
';
Felicitas leaning on column; (New Sear 4816); Lincs.
NF/F
RB2819
13.95
Commodus;
177-192 A.D., AE Sestertius; lovely full green patina & attractive;
weaker reverse as usual but full obverse legend. OBV:
'M.COMMODVS ANTON.AVG.PIVS
BRIT. '; REV: 'VOTA
SVSCEP.DECEN.P.M.TR.P.VIIII.IMP.VII. COS.IIII.P.P. (in ex) S.C. ';
Emperor sacrificing; (New Sear 5833)
F+/F
RB2990
65.00
Philip
I;
244-249 A.D., AR Antoninianus; old collection; very attractively
toned with clear detail & legends.
VF
RB2896
Sold
Otacilia Severa;
c.245 A.D., AR Antoninianus; good silver with weaker reverse;
striking crack to centre.
GF+/
F+
RB2964
Sold
Philip
II;
247-249 A.D., AE Sestertius; large chunky coin, brassy tone with
clear legends & detail; scarce. OBV:
'M.IVL. PHILIPPVS CAES. ';
REV: 'PRINCIPI IVVENT. ';
Philip holding globe & spear; (Sear 2659)
F+
RB2991
27.50
Trebonianus Gallus;
251-253 A.D., AR Antoninianus; old collection ticket from 1970s
(Sydney Clark collection); light cabinet toning with good detail &
legends. OBV:
'IMP.C.C. VIB.TREB.GALLVS AVG. '; REV:
'IVNO MARTIALIS'; Juno
left; scarce; (Sear 2783)
NVF
RB3060
29.95
Tetricus I;
270-273 A.D., AE Antoninianus; attractive coin on usual small flan;
good detail with parts legends.
VF
RB2940
8.95
Probus;
276-282 A.D., AE Antoninianus; with old ticket from 1900s, W.C. Boyd
collection; slightly green patina, good definition & better reverse.
OBV:
'IMP.C.M.AVR.PROBVS
P.F.AVG.
';
REV:
'VIRTVS
PROBI.AVG.XXIVI';
Probus on horseback spearing enemy; (Sear 3379)
GF
RB2925
Sold
Carausius;
287-293 A.D., AE Antoninianus; finder had lightly varnished which
has left some white surface colouring. High grade portrait with
almost clear legends. OBV:
'IMP.C.CARAVSIVS P.AVG. '; REV:
'PAX AVG. '; no mintmark;
Pax holding wreath & sceptre; (Sear 3579); Lincs.
NVF/
GF
RB2885
45.00
Carausius;
287-293 A.D., AE Antoninianus; standard type with nice portrait &
reverse which look to be decent grade; weak strike to edges &
off-struck so full legends not visible. OBV:
'IMP.C.CARAVSIVS
P.F.AVG. ';
REV: 'PAX
AVG. '; Pax holding branch; (Sim. Sear 3562); Lincs.
VF Detail
RB2805
25.00
Allectus;
293-296 A.D., AE Quinarius; far superior to the picture! Virtually
full patina with light covering of concretion on part reverse. OBV:
'IMP.C.ALLECTVS P.F.AVG. '; REV:
'LAETITIA AVG.QC'; galley left; (Sear 3590); Lincs.
NVF/
VF
RB2884
Sold
Allectus;
293-296 A.D., AE Antoninianus; small flan but all details & legends
intact; looks to be a decent grade.
GF
RB2809
40.00
Severus II;
306-307 A.D., AE Follis; rare Emperor; with old ticket for £125;
chunky coin with reasonable detail; although weak, legends intact.
OBV:
'SEVERVS NOBILISSIMVS CAESAR'; REV:
'GENIO POPVLI ROMANI';
Genius left; no mintmark, attributed to London; (Sear 3734)
F+
RB2538
60.00
