Roman Imperial Coins
Results from 1851 to 1900 of 32902
Lot # 430
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Julia Maesa (died 225 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218-222. D/ IVLIA MAESA AVG. Draped bust right. R/ PVDICITIA. Pudicitia seated left on throne, drawing veil from face and holding sceptre. RIC IV (Elagab.) 268. AR. 2.84 g. 20 mm. Choice example. Lightly toned. About EF/EF.
Lot # 429
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Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 219-220. D/ IVLIA PAVLA AVG. Draped bust right, hair waved and fastened in plait. R/ CONCORDIA AVGG. Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV (Elagab.) 216. AR. 3.25 g. 19 mm. Lightly toned with reddish golden hues. Metal flaw on reverse. Good VF.
Lot # 428
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Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 221-222 AD. D/ IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, with horn over forehead. R/ SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG. Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding branch; in left field, star. RIC IV 146. AR. 2.84 g. 20 mm. Nicely toned. Choice example. EF.
Lot # 427
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Elagabalus (218-222). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 219-220. D/ IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust right. R/ PAX AVGVSTI. Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter. RIC IV 125. AR. 3.16 g. 20 mm. Nice portrait. EF.
Lot # 426
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Macrinus (217-218). AE Denarius, Rome mint, 217-218. D/ IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate, long bearded and cuirassed bust right. R/ FELICITAS TEMPORVM. Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV 60b. AR. 3.69 g. 19 mm. Lovely toned with golden and bluish hues. EF/Good VF.
Lot # 425
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Macrinus (217-218). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 218 AD. D/ IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. R/ FELICITAS TEMPORVM. Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. RIC IV 60. AR. 3.09 g. 21.5 mm. Choice example with detailed portrait. Lightly toned. About EF.
Lot # 424
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Plautilla, wife of Caracalla (died 212 AD). AE 20 mm. Nicomedia mint, Bithinia. D/ ΦΟΥ ΠΛΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ. Draped bust right. R/ ΝЄΙΚΟΜΗΔЄΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ. Legend in five lines within wreath. RPC online V.2 - (unassigned; ID 72761); SNG Cop. -; BMC -; SNG von Aulock -. AE. 4.25 g. 20 mm. RR. Very rare, only 5 specimens listed by RPC online. VF.
Lot # 423
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Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 210-213. D/ ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate and bearded head right. R/ INDVLG FECVNDAE. Indulgentia (Julia Domna?), wearing polos, seated left on curule chair, extending her right hand and holding sceptre in left hand. RIC IV 214. AR. 2.82 g. 18 mm. Lightly toned. About EF.
Lot # 422
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Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 213 AD. D/ ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. R/ P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P. Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre. RIC IV 208. AR. 3.32 g. 20 mm. Toned; bold portrait. EF.
Lot # 421
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Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 210 AD. D/ ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. R/ PONTIF TR P XIII COS III. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC IV 116a. AR. 3.83 g. 20 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 420
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Caracalla (198-217). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 198 AD. D/ IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P. Laureate and draped bust right. R/ SPES PVBLICA. Draped Spes advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand. RIC IV 26a. AR. 3.41 g. 19.5 mm. Hairline flan crack. Good VF.
Lot # 419
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Julia Domna (died 217 AD). AR Denarius, struck under Caracalla. D/ IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. Draped bust right. R/ VESTA. Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sceptre. RIC IV (Carac.) 390. AR. 2.84 g. 19 mm. Superb portrait. Metal flaw on reverse. EF.
Lot # 418
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Julia Domna (died 217 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, c. 211-215 AD. D/ IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG. Draped bust right. R/ MAT AVGG MAT SEN M PATR. Julia Domna seated left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC IV 381 (Caracalla). AG. 3.03 g. 20 mm. Scarce. About EF.
Lot # 417
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Septimius Severus (193-211). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 194 AD. D/ L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III. Laureate head right. R/ [MONET] AVG COS II PP SC. The three Monetae standing left, each holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC IV 670; C. 336. AE. 17.22 g. 30 mm. R. Rare and fascinating issue. Superb portrait. Lovely green patina. Good VF. From a note of the collector this coin comes from Stenberg 1.
Lot # 416
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Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare mint. D/ SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Laureate head right. R/ COS III PP. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV 526. AR. 3.28 g. 19 mm. Toned and well struck. About EF.
Lot # 415
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Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare, 198 AD. D/ L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PM IMP XI. Laureate head right. R/ SALVTI AVGG. Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled round an altar to the left. RIC IV 497a. AR. 3.05 g. 20 mm. Lightly toned; small die-crack. EF.
Lot # 414
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Septimius Severus (193-211). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 210 AD. D/ SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. R/ P M TR P XVIII COS III P P. Neptune standing left, cloaked, right foot set on globe, holding trident. RIC IV 241. AR. 2.79 g. 20 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 413
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Diva Faustina II (died 176 AD). AE Large Medallion, Rome mint. D/ [DIVA FAVSTINA PIA?]. Draped bust right. R/ Aeternitas(?) standing left, leaning left elbow on column and holding phoenix on globe(?). RIC III -; Cf. Gnecchi p. 38, 1 (smaller bronze). AE. 151.94 g. 56 mm. RRRR. Extremely rare and interesting. Broken suspension loop. F.
Lot # 412
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Faustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius (died 176 AD). AE Sestertius. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161-164 AD. D/ FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right. R/ FECVNDITAS SC. Fecunditas standing left, holding child and sceptre. RIC III (M. Aurel.) 1638; C. 100. AE. 24.19 g. 32 mm. Impressive and exceptionally detailed portrait. Lovely dark brown patina. Minor metal flaw on obverse. About EF.
Lot # 411
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Divus Marcus Aurelius (died 180 AD). AE Sestertius. Consecration issue. Struck under Commodus, 180 AD. D/ DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS. Bare head right. R/ CONSECRATIO S C. Divus Marcus Aurelius, holding sceptre, seated left on back of eagle flying right, holding thunderbolt in talons. RIC III (Comm.) 660. AE. 24.37 g. 33 mm. R. Rare. Brown-reddish patina. About VF.
Lot # 410
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Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Sestertius, 175 AD. D/ M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS. Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder. R/ TR P XX[...]. Annona standing left with cornucopia, holding grain ears over modius. RIC III 1155-1156. AE. 27.33 g. 32 mm. Green patina. About VF.
Lot # 409
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Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 164-165. D/ M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. R/ TR POT XIX IMP II COS III S C. Marcus Aurelius, in military dress, standing front, head left, raising right hand, and holding long, vertical spear in left hand; to left and right, two standards. RIC III 908. AE. 28.24 g. 32 mm. Rough surfaces. Roughness, otherwise. good VF.
Lot # 408
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Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 164 AD. D/ M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M. Laureate head right. R/ TR P XVIII IMP II COS III S C. Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground. RIC III 861. AE. 23.6 g. 31 mm. Bold portrait. Metal flaws, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 407
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Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AE Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck Mar.-Dec. 161 AD. D/ IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ CONCORD AVG TR P XV COS III, S C. Concordia seated left, holding patera; left arm on chair; below chair, cornucopiae. RIC III 794. AE. 23.67 g. 34 mm. Scarce. Scarce and choice example. Gently smoothed. VF. Ex NAC I, 1999, 2040.
Lot # 406
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Marcus Aurelius (161-180). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 179 AD. D/ M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate head right. R/ TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P. Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. RIC III 406. AR. 3.15 g. 17.5 mm. Iridescent patina with bluish tone. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 405
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Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139-161). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 151-152 AD. D/ AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL. Bare head right. R/ TR POT VI COS II. The Genius Exercitus standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding legionary eagle. RIC III (A. Pius) 453a. AR. 3.81 g. 18 mm. Nice portrait. Iridescent tone. Choice example. Good VF.
Lot # 404
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Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139-161). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 140-144 AD. D/ AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Bare head right. R/ PIETAS AVG. Knife, sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum. RIC III (Ant. Pius) 424a. AR. 3.03 g. 18 mm. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 403
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Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AE As, 141 AD. D/ DIVA FAVSTINA. Diademed and draped bust right. R/ AVGVSTA SC. Ceres standing right, holding torch and grain ears. RIC III (A. Pius) 1172; C. 86. AE. 11.31 g. 27.5 mm. Dark green patina; minor roughness and traces of smoothing, otherwise. good VF/About EF.
Lot # 402
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Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 141 AD. D/ DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top. R/ AETERNITAS S C. Juno, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding sceptre, vertical, in left. RIC III (A. Pius) 1155. AE. 15.97 g. 25.5 mm. Green patina. Cleaning marks. Areas of corrosion. VF.
Lot # 401
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Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. D/ DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right. R/ AVGVSTA. Ceres standing left, extending arm and holding torch. RIC III 361. AR. 3.02 g. 19.5 mm. Toned. Oxidation spot on reverse. Good VF.
Lot # 400
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Diva Faustina I (after 141 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 141 AD. D/ DIVA FAVSTINA. Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top. R/ AETERNITAS. Fortuna, veiled, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and vertical rudder, close to side, in left. RIC III (A. Pius) 348a. AR. 3.52 g. 19.5 mm. Lightly toned with golden and bluish hues. Good VF.
Lot # 399
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Divus Antoninus Pius (died 161). AR Antoninianus, struck under Trajan Decius, 250-251 AD. D/ DIVO PIO. Radiate head of Divus Antoninus Pius right. R/ CONSECRATIO. Eagle standing right, head left, with wings spread. RIC IV (Decius) 89. AR. 3.45 g. 22 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 398
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Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 152-153. D/ ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVI. Laureate head right. R/ SALVS AVG COS IIII SC. Salus standing left, feeding from patera a serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left and holding sceptre. RIC III 906. AE. 23.19 g. 32.5 mm. Attractive dark green patina; nice portrait. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 397
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Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 145-161. D/ ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P. Laureate head right. R/ COS IIII SC (in exergue). Antoninus driving slow quadriga left, extending hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre. RIC III 767. AE. 22.05 g. 32 mm. R. Green-brown tone; rough surfaces, otherwise. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 396
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Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 140-144. D/ ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III. Radiate head right. R/ FELICITAS AVG S C. Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and branch. RIC III 658. AE. 11.45 g. 27 mm. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 395
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Antoninus Pius (138-161). AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck AD 240. D/ ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII. Laureate head right. R/ VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III COS IIII. Antoninus veiled, standing left, sacrificing over tripod. RIC IV 294b. AR. 2.92 g. 17.5 mm. Lightly toned, well centered. EF.
Lot # 394
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Antoninus Pius (138-161). AR Denarius, 159-160 AD. D/ ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII. Laureate head right. R/ COS IIII. Male figure standing facing on pedestal, holding standard and palm, within distyle shrine. RIC III 285. AR. 2.99 g. 17.5 mm. Rare reverse type. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 393
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Antoninus Pius (138-161). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 152-153. D/ ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI. Laureate head right. R/ COS IIII. Veiled and draped Vesta standing left, holding simpulum in extended right hand and palladium in left. RIC III 219. AR. 2.57 g. 19 mm. Hairline flan crack. About EF/EF.
Lot # 392
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Sabina, wife of Hadrian (died 137 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint, 136-138. D/ SABINA AVGVSTA. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing stephane with hair in queue. R/ CONCORDIA AVG. Concordia standing left, resting on column, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC II-p. 3 (2nd ed.) (Hadr.) 2571. AR. 3.5 g. 17 mm. Nicely toned with light bluish hues. Good VF.
Lot # 391
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Time of Hadrian (117-138). AE 15 mm, Antioch in Syria. D/ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ. Laureate and draped bust of Apollo left. R/ ΕΤΟΥϹ ΖΟΡ. Lyre. Above, B. McAlee 128/b; RPC online 3754. AE. 4.19 g. 15 mm. Pleasant red patina. VF.
Lot # 390
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Time of Hadrian (117-138). AE 18 mm, Antioch in Syria. D/ AΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ. Turreted and veiled head of the Tyche of Antioch, right. R/ ΕΤ ΖΟΡ. Ram running right, looking back; above, crescent and star; in field, left, Γ. McAlee 125(c); RPC online 3732. AE. 4.43 g. 18 mm. Red desert patina. VF.
Lot # 389
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The Roman Empire. Provincial. Lead Tessera, Egypt, dated year 6 of an uncertain era, c. 2nd-3rd century. D/ Nilus reclining left, holding palm frond in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left; to left, lotus. R/ Euthenia reclining left, holding grain ears in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; pomegranate, poppy head or genius at her shoulder; to left, genius standing right, raising his right hand and holding scepter over his left shoulder; in exergue, L ς. Emmett 4325; Dattari (Savio) 11623 (date). PB. 4.91 g. 18 mm. Cleaning marks. VF.
Lot # 388
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Hadrian (117-138). BI Tetradrachm, Alexandria mint (Egypt), dated year 12 (127-128). D/ ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ ΠΑΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟϹ, L ΙΒ. Clasped hands. Emmett 848.12; RPC online III 5715; Dattari 1524. BI. 12.89 g. 25.5 mm. Minor smoothing. VF/Good VF. Ex Roma Numismatics E-52, 2019, lot 529.
Lot # 387
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Hadrian (117-138). AE Sestertius. Rome mint, c. 128-132 AD. D/ HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. R/ HILARITAS P R S C. Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopiae, nude infant and small girl at feet on either side; in exergue, COS III. RIC II 970c; C. 819. AE. 29.84 g. 33 mm. A choice example with a bold portrait. Minor metal flaws on obverse. Medallic flan. Good VF/About EF.
Lot # 386
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Hadrian (117-138). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 119-120. D/ IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder.. R/ PONT MAX TR POT COS III / SC (in exergue). Roma seated left on cuirass, right foot on helmet, holding Victory and spear; behind her, shield. RIC II-p. 3 (2nd ed.) 254. AE. 27.03 g. 35 mm. Emerald green patina with blackish spot on reverse. VF.
Lot # 385
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Hadrian (117-138). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 119-120. D/ IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder. R/ PONT MAX TR POT COS III // SC (in exergue). Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. RIC II-p. 3 (2nd ed.) 249. AE. 22.82 g. 34.5 mm. Green patina; some roughness and small flaws. Good VF/About EF.
Lot # 384
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Trajan (98-117). AE 28.5 mm, Syria, Antioch mint. D/ ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ. Laureate head right. R/ Large SC, B below; all within wreath. McAlee 487b. AE. 15.2 g. 28.5 mm. Brown tone. Good VF.
Lot # 383
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Trajan (98-117). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 107-110 AD. D/ IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Radiate bust right, with slight drapery. R/ S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian in below horse. Woytek 318b; RIC II 545. AE. 10.71 g. 28 mm. Beautiful emerald green patina. Good VF. Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland 194, 2021, lot 494.
Lot # 382
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Trajan (98-117). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 103-111. D/ IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Laureate bust right, draped on left shoulder. R/ S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in front of prow in right hand and cornucopiae in left. RIC II 500. AE. 28.46 g. 36 mm. Encrustations. VF.
Lot # 381
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Trajan (98-117). AE Dupondius, Rome mint, 101-102. D/ IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM. Radiate head right. R/ TR POT COS IIII PP SC. Abundantia seated left on chair formed of two cornucopiae, holding sceptre. RIC III 428; C. 639. AE. 12.25 g. 28 mm. Attractive example with pleasant river patina. Roughness on obverse and peripheral die breaks. Good VF/About EF.
Results from 1851 to 1900 of 32902