DESCRIPTION;
(ref; Sear or New Sear = Roman Coins & Their Values); H =
Hendin; Guide to Biblical Coins
GRD
CAT.
£
Judean;
AE Prutah: Roman Procurator, Pontius Pilate under Tiberius;
AD26-36: Obv: LIZ
(date) within wreath / Rev. Litus: Struck in Jerusalem in
the year, or following year of the reputed crucifixion (30/1
AD); Pilate oversaw
the trial and passed sentence on
Jesus, as told in Matthew 27:2. (Hendin 649); 13mm;
The
Historical Coin!
NF
RB3071
40.00
Judean;
AE Prutah: Roman Procurator. Porcius
Festus, under Nero - 59-62 AD; Obv: Legend in a wreath
tied at the bottom with an X, NEP WNO C (Nero) Rev:
C KAI APOC -
Palm branch: (Hendin 653)
NF
RB3069
7.00
Republican;
211-208 B.C., AE As; slight dishing with much wear as usual;
large chunky coin with some visible detail. OBV:
'Jugate heads of Janus';
REV: 'ROMA'; Prow of
ship, club above, ´I’ before; (N/Sear 632)
Good
RB2907
24.95
Germanicus;
15 B.C. - 19 A.D., AE As (struck by Claudius); fairly worn &
slight bow with brassy tone; reasonable features/legends. OBV:
'GERMANICVS
CAESAR TI.AVGVST.F.DIVI AVG.N.';
REV:
'TI.CLAVDIVS
CAESAR AVG.GERM.P.M.TR.P.IMP.
';
around large
'S.C.
';
(Sear601)
VG
RB2914
14.95
Galba;
68-69 A.D., AE As; from specialist collector; rare Emperor;
brassy tone & much wear though obverse legend looks complete;
better reverse type. OBV:
'SER.GALBA CAES.AVG. '; REV:
'S.C. '; legionary
eagle between standards; (Sim. New Sear 2137)
VG
RB3077
Sold
Nerva;
96-98 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; extremely
rare denomination & reverse; very worn with some detail; reverse
weaker but visible. OBV:
'IMP.NERVA CAES.AVG.P.M.TR.P.II.COS.III.P.P.'; REV:
'VEHICVLATIONE ITALIAE REMISSA S.C.'; two grazing mules, cart
behind; (Sear 962)
Good/Fair
RB3094
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
40.00
Antoninus Pius;
138-161 A.D., AE Sestertius; from specialist collector; chunky
coin with much of obverse legend visible; rare reverse. OBV:
'ANTONINVS AVG.PIVS
P.P.TR.P.COS.III.'; REV:
'S.C.'; Antoninus &
Marcus Aurelius seated on platform with two lictors in front &
behind; (New Sear 4225)
NF/VG
RB3109
Sold
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
60.00
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
12.95
Lucius Verus;
161-169 A.D., AE As; scarce; fair amount of wear with visible
features & part obverse legend. OBV:
'L.VERVS AVG.ARMENIACVS';
REV:
'TR.P.IIII.IMP.II.COS.II.S.C. '; Victory advancing left;
(New Sear 5414)
VG/
Good
RB2983
Sold
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
Lucilla;
c.180 A.D., AE As; hand-written very old ticket (1905); rough
surface with much of legend on smaller flan; better reverse;
scarce. OBV: 'LVCILLAE AVG.ANTONINI AVG.F.'; REV:
'VENVS S.C.'; Venus right, holding apple; (New Sear 5523)
F+/GF
RB3015
44.50
Gordian & Tranquillina;
238-244 A.D., AE28 Provincial; attractive green patina
throughout with clear legends & features. OBV:
'AVT
K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, TΡANKYΛA below, confronted draped busts /
OΔHCC EITΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield, E
in left field';
Odessos, Thrace.
F+
RB2984
30.00
Gallienus;
253-268 A.D., AE Antoninianus; sold to one of our customers in
the 2000's;
smoothed but all detail & legends visible. OBV:
'GALLIENVS AVG. ';
REV: 'VIRTVS AVG. DXV';
Virtus standing right; (Sim. Sear 3001)
F
RB3084
6.95
Claudius II;
268-270 A.D., AE Antoninianus; old collection ticket from 1970's
(Sydney Clark collection); dark tone with majority of legends &
features intact. OBV:
'IMP.C.CLAVDIVS AVG. '; REV:
'ANNONA AVG. '; Annona
with prow; (Sear 3197)
GF
RB3042
5.95
Quintillus;
270 A.D., AE Antoninianus; scarce Emperor; usual small flan &
fairly worn with visible detail & parts legends. OBV:
'IMP.C.M.AVR.QVINTILLVS
AVG. '; REV:
'FECVNDITAS AVG.
'; Fecunditas leaning on pillar.
Good
RB2901
7.95
Tacitus;
275-276 A.D., AE Antoninianus; much original tinning remains;
bold features & clear legends; scarce Emperor.
OBV:
'IMP.CL.TACITVS
AVG.
';
REV:
'MARS
VICTOR';
Virtus carrying trophy right.
GF
RB2892
25.00
Carus;
282-283 A.D., AE Antoninianus; scarce; trace obverse silvering
with dark reverse; clear legends. OBV:
'IMP.CARVS
P.F.AVG.
';
REV:
'PAX
EXERCITI PXX1';
Pax standing left holding olive branch; (Sear3403)
GF/F
RB2917
19.95
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
40.00
Carausius;
287-293 A.D., AE Antoninianus; brown patina; looks to be
official type despite legend error; nice portrait. OBV:
'IMP.CARAVSIVS P.P.AV. ';
REV: 'MONITA (sic) AVG. ';
Moneta holding scales; no mintmark; (c/f Sear 3578)
GF
RB3010
37.50
Allectus;
293-296 A.D., AE Quinarius; very much a low grade with visible
detail obverse better than reverse. OBV:
'IMP.C.ALLECTVS
P.F.AVG.
';
REV:
'VIRTVS
AVG. QC';
galley with rowers; (Sear 3596); Lincs.
Good/
Fair
RB2807
5.95
Maxentius;
306-312 A.D., AE Follis; slight infill to outer obverse; mostly
clear legends & features; unusual reverse. OBV:
´IMP.C.MAXENTIVS P.F.AVG.';
REV: ´CONSERVATORES
VRB.SVAE. AQP'; Roma presenting globe to Emperor; (Sear
3781)
F
RB2958
12.95
