Ori and AE Sestertius, Dupondius, As etc.
Laur./Rad. hd. r. & struck at Rome unless otherwise stated.
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Cat. No.

Issuer

Description

Price (£)

Photograph

OR-DBFW

REPUBLIC - Pre-Reform

AE Semuncia, circa 217-215BC, c19mm, c5.6g.

Head of Mercury right, wearing petasos./ROMA, prow right.

RCV620, Cr.38/7

£100

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MC_3-10

REPUBLIC - Anonymous

Post-semiliberal Semis, circa 215-212BC, c32mm, c29.2g.

Rome mint. Hd Saturn r./Prow r, S.

A McCabe notes: Interesting only due to its very large module and very heavy weight which places it with Crawford 41. Cleaned, and tooled, probably a die match with Essays Hersh plate 15 coin 8 (both dies) although it is difficult to be certain due to the extent of cleaning. For comparable prow details see Essays Hersh plate 15 coin 3.

VERY RARE FIRST SEMIS

Crawford 041/06e Anonymous.

Ex. A McCabe collection - Coin Conveyance Programme

£195

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MC_1-12

REPUBLIC - Anonymous

Semis, circa 200-10BC, c22mm, c9.11g.

Spain mint. Hd Saturn r, S./Prow r, S, ROMA, crescent before.

Crawford Im/63Sp

Ex. A McCabe collection - Coin Conveyance Programme

£175

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OR-FWPB

REPUBLIC - M. Atilius Saranus

AE As, circa 148BC, c32mm, c25.5g.

Laur. hd. of Janus, I ab./M ATILI ab. & ROMA bel. prow, I bef.

RCV727, RRC 344/4, Cr.214/2.

£115

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OR-DBBD

REPUBLIC - L Titurius L. f. Sabinus

AE As, circa 89BC, c27mm, c12.1g.

Laur. hd. of Janus, I ab./Moneyer's name ab. & bel. prow.

RCV745, RRC 344/4, Cr.701c.

£115

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OR-JPBT

AUGUSTUS - Coinage of C Asinius Gallus

Dupondius, c16BC, c27mm, c10.2g.

CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST, Augustus hd., bare r./C ASINIVS C F GALLVS IIVIR AAAFF round S C.

RIC371(R3), BMC 160

VERY RARE ISSUE

Ex. S C collection (Bedford)

£80

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OR-DTJK

JULIA AVGVSTA (LIVIA)

Ori. Sestertius under Tiberius, c21-22, c34mm, c26.3g.

SPQE IVLIAE AVGVST, carpentum drawn by two mules / TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around SC.

RIC51(S), BMC76, Cohen 6

SCARCE

£695

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OR-JFPF

DIVUS AUGUSTUS

Ori. Dupondius under Caligula, c37-41, c28mm, c16.7g.

DIVVS AVGVSTVS S-C, radiate head of Divus Augustus left./CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R, laureate & togate statue of Gaius Caligula seated left on curule chair, holding branch

RIC56 (Caligula), BMC88, Cohen 87 (Augustus)

£275

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OR-BPPF

CLAUDIUS

AE As, c42, c27-8mm, c10.3g.

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, bare hd. l./LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C, Libertas stg. facing hd. r., hldg. pileus, l. hand extended.

RIC113, RCV1860

Ex. D Hendy collection

£185

SOLD

OR-BPQQ

ANTONIA

Ori. Dupondius under Claudius, c41-50, c28mm, c12.9g.

ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S-C, Claudius, togate, standing left, holding simpulum.

RIC92, BMC166, Cohen 6

£125

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OR-BPWJ

NERO

AE As, c65, c25mm, c11.1g.

NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, laureate head left / PACE PR VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S-C, view of one front of the temple of Janus, with latticed window to left, and garland hung across closed double doors to right.

RIC307, BMC228

£335

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OR-BUPF

NERO

Ori. Sest., c65, c33mm, c27.8g.

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right./ S–C, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and parazonium; behind her, two shields. In exergue, ROMA. Lyons

RIC I 398; WCN 409.

£375

SOLD

OR-DTDW

NERO

Ori. Dupondius, c66, c28mm, c11.9g.

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR POT P P, laur. hd. r./VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C, Victory wlkg. l., r. hldg. wreath, l. palm.

RIC524

Ex. S C collection (Bedford)

£275

SOLD

OR-JPBQ

GALBA

Ori. Sest., June-Aug 68, c37mm, c26.7g.

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG, laur. dr. r./ROMA S C. Roma, helm. & dr., std. l. on cuir., r. hldg. vertical spear, l. resting on shield.

RIC240

Ex. G Pinney collection

£895

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OR-JFUT

VESPASIAN

AE As., c71, c26mm, c9.3g.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, laur. hd. r./AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C. Aequitas stg. l., hldg. scales & rod.

RIC482

£95

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OR-BPUK

VESPASIAN

Ori. Sestertius., c71, c32mm, c26.4g.

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / PAX AVGVSTI S-C, Pax standing left holding olive branch & cornucopiae.

RIC243, Cohen 327

£425

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OR-JFQT

TITUS CAESAR

Ori. Sest., c72, c33mm, c26.3g.

T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II, laureate head right / S-C, Mars, helmeted & nude but for flowing cloak, advancing right, holding spear in right hand & trophy over left shoulder.

RIC427 (611)

£650

SOLD

OR-JTPP

TITUS CAESAR

Ori. Dupondius struck under Vespasian, c74, c26mm, c12.1g.

T CAESAR IMP COS III CENS, hd. rad. r./FELICITAS PVBLICA S C. Felicitas stg. l. hldg. caduceus & cornue.

RIC665

£185

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OR-JTUU

TITUS AVG

AEAs., c80-1, c26mm, c10.2g.

IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, laureate head left / PAX AVGVST S-C, Pax standing left, holding branch & caduceus.

RIC230 (129b), BMC212

£195

SOLD

OR-JTUB

DRUSUS - Restoration Issue under Titus

AE As, c80-1, c24mm, c9.0g.

DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head left / IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST around large SC.

RIC216, BMC286, Cohen 6cf

RARE

£225

SOLD

OR-BUQP

DOMITIAN

AE As, c.85, c26mm, c10.7g.

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS PER P P Laureate bust r. with aegis./VICTORIAE – AVGVSTI Victory standing l. inscribing shield set on trophy and holding palm; in centre field, S – C.

RIC305, Cohen 642, BMC 367

£275

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OR-KWTB

DOMITIAN

AE As, c90-1, c29mm, c10.6g.

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, laur. hd. r./MONETA AVGVSTI S C. Moneta stg. l., hldg.scales & cornue.

RIC (395) 708

£79

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OR-FTJK

NERVA

AE As, c97, c26mm, c10.2g.

IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head right / FORTVNA AVGVST S-C, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder & cornucopiae.

RIC 98, Cohen 72, BMC 134

*£130

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OR-UWUB

NERVA

AE As, c97, c26mm, c11.7g.

IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right / CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S-C, clasped hands.

RIC79

*£85

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OR-JTWP

NERVA

Ori. Sestertius, c97, c33mm, c24.9g.

IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head right / LIBERTAS PVBLICA S-C, Libertas standing holding pileus and sceptre.

RIC100, Cohen 118

Ex. S C collection (Bedford)

£250

SOLD

OR-JFUB

TRAJAN

Ori. Dupondius, c103-111, c25mm, c12.5g.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rad. hd. r. with aegis./S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Roma stg. l. hldg. Victory & spear. At her feet, a kneeling Dacian.

RIC487

£295

SOLD

OR-BPTP

TRAJAN

Ori. Sestertius, c107, c33mm, c23.9g.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Laur. bust r., aegis./S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Victory stg. r. & fastening a shield insc. VIC DAC to a palm-tree.

RIC528

Ex. S C collection (Bedford)

£170

SOLD

OR-JPFF

HADRIAN

Ori. Dup., c119-121, c25mm, c8.9g.

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, rad. dr. & cuir. bust r./AETERNITAS AVGVSTI S C, Aeternitas stg. to fr., hldg. hds. of Sun and Moon.

RIC597b, RCV134.

Ex. R Shiell collection

£115

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OR-JPDW

HADRIAN

Ori. Dupondius, c125-8, c25mm, c13.1g.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, radiate head right, drapery at far shoulder / COS III Salus seated left, feeding serpent from extended patera, SC in ex.

RIC657, BMC1326, Cohen 367cf

£135

SOLD

OR-FWFT

HADRIAN

Ori. Sestertius, c134-8, c29mm, c25.2g.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laur. hd. right / FELICITAS AVG S-C, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus & branch.

RIC750, BMC1499, Cohen 620.

£115

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OR-BUWK

ANTONINUS PIUS

Ori. Sest., c140-3, c32mm, c26.5g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Laureate head right / REX ARMENIVS DATVS, S - C, Emperor standing left, togate, crowning Sohemo, King of Armenia standing left.

RIC619(R), BMC 1273

RARE+

£650

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OR-DJUT

ANTONINUS PIUS

Ori. Sestertius, c140-4, c31mm, c24.4g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / OPI AVG S-C, Ops enthroned left with transverse sceptre & drawing up drapery from shoulder.

RIC612(S), Cohen 569, BMC1258.

SCARCE

*£675

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OR-JPJD

ANTONINUS PIUS

Ori. Sestertius, c140-44, c33mm, c27.9g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right / TR POT COS III S C, Italia seated left on starry globe with cornucopiae & sceptre, ITALIA in ex.

RIC747a(S), Cohen 470

SCARCE

Ex. S C collection (Bedford)

£135

SOLD

OR-BPWQ

ANTONINUS PIUS

Ori. Dupondius, c145-61, c27mm, c12.6g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, radiate head right / COS IIII S-C, Salus standing left feeding snake arising from altar to left & holding rudder to right.

RIC798, Cohen 279

Ex. D Hendy & I Jones collection

£115

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OR-FKWD

ANTONINUS PIUS

Ori. Sest., c145-61, c33mm, c26.0g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, laureate bust right / AVG IIII COS IIII, Emperor seated on platform, hand outstretched, officer to right, Liberalitas to left with cornucopiae & distributing coins from counting board to citizen at left; SC on platform, LIBERALITAS in ex.

RIC774(R), Cohen 498.

RARE

*£170

SOLD

OR-JPKW

ANTONINUS PIUS

Ori. Sestertius, c149, c32mm, c27.4g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head right / COS IIII S-C, Aequitas standing left, holding scales & cornucopiae.

RIC855, Cohen 232, BMC 1823

£150

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OR-JFWU

ANTONINUS PIUS

AE As., c154-5, c23mm, c11.7g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, laureate draped bust right / BRITANNIA COS IIII, Britannia seated left on rock, S C in ex.

RIC934(S), Cohen 117, BMC 1971

SCARCE

£330

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OR-JTQJ

ANTONINUS PIUS CAESAR + MARCUS AURELIUS

AE As., c140-4, c26mm, c11.3g.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, bust, dr., hd. laur. r./AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS S C, bare hd. r.

RIC1218(S)

SCARCE

£185

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OR-JJPP

DIVA FAUSTINA I

AE As under Ant. Pius, c140, c26mm, c9.8g.

DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, veiled & draped bust right / AETERNITAS S-C, Providentia standing left, holding globe & sceptre.

RIC1163, Cohen 38 var., BMC1459

£69

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OR-BUUJ

DIVA FAUSTINA I

AE Dupondius or As under Ant. Pius, c140/1, c25mm, c11.2g.

DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / S-C, crescent moon and seven stars.

RIC1199(S), Cohen 275, BMC 1476

SCARCE

£185

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OR-KWWU

MARCUS AURELIUS

Ori. Sestertius, cMar - Dec 161, c33mm, c26.8g.

IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, bare head right, draped far shoulder / CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV S-C, COS III below, Marcus and Verus clasping hands.

RIC795, Cohen 45cf.

Ex. S C collection (Bedford)

£395

SOLD

OR-FWQB

MARCUS AURELIUS

Ori. Dup., c170-1, c21-24mm, c14.5g.

IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXV, rad. head r./COS III S C, Mars wlkg. r., carrying spear & trophy.

RIC993.

*£115

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OR-DTJT

MARCUS AURELIUS

Ori. Dup., c177-8, c22-24mm, c10.4g.

M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXII, radiate head right / IMP VIIII COS III P P S-C, Aequitas standing standing left holding scales & cornucopiae.

RIC1232

Ex. R Shiell collection

£100

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OR-JPJP

FAUSTINA II

Ori. Sest., W. of Marcus Aurelius, c161-175, c31mm, c20.5g.

FAVSTINA AVGVSTA - Bust dr. r./FECVNDITAS - S C - Fecunditas stg. r., hldg. sceptre & infant.

RIC1638, RCV5274.

Ex. D. Hendy Collection.

£125

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OR-JFTK

FAUSTINA II

AE As. under Ant. Pius, c145/161, c26mm, c10.2g.

FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right / VENVS S-C, Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre.

RIC1408,Cohen 253.

Ex. S C collection (Bedford)

£130

SOLD

OR-FFKQ

LUCILLA

Ori. Sestertius, under Marcus Aurelius c161-2, c28mm, c25.8g.

LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / VESTA S-C, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium, altar at feet.

RIC1779, Cohen 94cf, BMC 1178

£89

SOLD

OR-JJWT

PB TESSERA - N. Africa, Egypt

Early 3rd Century, c23mm, c5.9g.

Bust of Africa r./Goat herd milking goat.

£175

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OR-BBQD

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

AE Sestertius, c193, c29mm, c23.9g.

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IMP VII, bust r. with dr. on l. shoulder./P M TR P IIII COS II P P S C, Fortuna stg. l., hldg. rudder on globe & cornue.

RIC709(S)

SCARCE

*£360

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OR-JTWB

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS

AE Sestertius, c195, c27mm, c21.9g.

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate head right / ROMAE AETERNAE, SC, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear pointing downwards.

RIC691(S), Cohen 616.

SCARCE

£525

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OR-BPPJ

CARACALLA

Ori. Sestertius, c215, c29mm, c21.2g.

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / P M TR P XVIII IMP III COS IIII P P S C. Caracalla standing left, holding reversed spear, right foot on crocodile, receiving grain ears from Isis advancing right.

RIC544(R2), Cohen 334, BMC286

VERY RARE

£350

SOLD

OR-JKJP

CARACALLA

AE As, c217, c26mm, c11.8g.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laur., dr. & cuir. bust right / P M TRP XX COS IIII P P, radiate lion walking left with thunderbolt in its jaws, SC in ex.

RIC571b(S)

SCARCE

*£200

SOLD

OR-JFUP

TREBONIANUS GALLUS

AE Sestertius, c251-3, c29mm, c14.2g.#

IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / LIBERTAS AVG-G, S C across field, Libertas standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand & long sceptre in left hand.

RIC114A(S)

SCARCE

£150

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OR-KUTD

POSTUMUS

AE Dupondius? c260-3, c27mm, c7.3g.

IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / NOCI, Galley right with rowers, branch bel.

Irregular Lyons mint?

nr. RIC207.

*£100

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