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Nero, Sestertius, Temple of Janus, 64-66 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Rome mint
Date: 64-66 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right, aegis on far shoulder
Reverse: PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, View of one front of the Temple of Janus, with latticed window to right, and garland hung across closed double doors to left: S-C left and right in field
Size: 37.32mm, 27.48 g, 6h
Grade: Near VF, fine style, attractive green and brown patina, rough surfaces
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 398, Lot 508
Reference(s): BMCRE 157; RIC I 268; WCN 149; cf. SRCV I, 1965
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Nerva Ae As
Ruler: Nerva.
Date: 96-98 AD.
Denomination: Ae As.
Composition: bronze.
Obverse: laureate head of emperor Nerva facing right.
Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding scale and cornucopia.
Size: 26mm.
Reference(s): ERIC (Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins).
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Nerva, 96-98 AD, AE Sestertius, Fortuna, struck 97 AD
Ruler: Nerva
Province: Rome mint
Date: 97 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P II COS III P P, Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse: FORTUNA AVGVST, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left; S C left and right, in field
Size: 32.81mm, 30.0 g, 6h
Grade: VF, fine portrait, boldly struck, clear legends, repatinated surfaces, some smoothing and fill
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 580; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 386 (9 November 2016), Lot 542
Reference(s): BMCRE III 134; RIC II 98; Cohen II 72; Banti 21; BnF III 119; SRCV II 3045
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Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar, 28-27 BC, AE22, Portrait of Julius Caesar
Ruler: Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar
Province: Macedon, Thessalonica
Date: 28-27 BC
Denomination: AE22
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Laureate head of Julius Caesar; countermark: NK monogram within circular incuse
Reverse: Bare head of Octavian, right
Size: 21.80mm, 8.2g, 12h
Grade: aF, attractive patina; countermark: gF
Reference(s): For coin: RPC I 1554; for countermark: Howgego 625
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Octavius and Divus Julius Caesar, Dupondius, 38 BC, RARE, Portrait of Julius Caesar
Ruler: Octavius
Province: Rome
Date: 38 BC
Denomination: Dupondius
Composition: Orichalum
Obverse: [C]AESAR [D]IVI F; Head of Octavian, right.
Reverse: DIV[OS] IVLIV[S], Laureate head of Julius Caesar
Size: 30mm, 20.04g
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): RPC 620 (62 recorded); SM.1569
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Otacilia Severa, 244-249 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE28, Tyche, struck 244-246 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 244-246 AD
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: MAPΩTAKIΛCEOVHPANCEB, Diademed, draped bust of Otacilia Severa on crescent right
Reverse: ANTIOXEΩ,N MHTPOKOΛΩ, Veiled, turreted, draped bust of Tyche, right, between Δ - E / S - C; above, ram jumping right, head turned
Size: 28mm, 16.8g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, darkly toned
Provenance: ex Amphora Coins
Reference(s): Butcher 494.c.; BMC 444; Sear 4058
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Otacilia Severa, 244-249 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, BI Tetradrachm, struck 244 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 244 AD
Denomination: BI Tetradrachm
Composition: Billon
Obverse: MAP ΩTAKIΛ CЄOYHPAN CЄB, Diademed bust of Otacilia Severa right, draped, seen from front, with crescent behind
Reverse: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC, Eagle standing on palm branch, head left, wings spread, wreath in beak, tail to right; in exergue, S C
Size: 29.96mm, 10.31g, 1h
Grade: VF, broad flan
Provenance: ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 2 (26 November 2017), Lot 523
Reference(s): McAlee 1086; Prieur 325; BMC Syria [Antioch] p. 216, 540;Dura 439; SGICV 4057; Butcher -
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Otacilia Severa, AR Antoninianus, Concordia, 247 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Rome
Date: AD 247
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Composition: Silver
Obverse: OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae, altar before
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): RIC 126, RSC 17
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Otacilia Severa, Sestertius, Concordia, 244-249 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Rome
Date: 244-249 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed draped bust right
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, S-C below, Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae
Size: 27mm, 21.5g
Grade: Choice gVF; repatinated; some corrosion
Reference(s): RIC 203e; Cohen 5; Sear 9165
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Otacilia Severa, Sestertius, Pietas, 244-249 AD
Ruler: Otacilia Severa
Province: Rome
Date: 244-249 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed draped bust right
Reverse: PIETAS AVGSTAE, Pietas standing slightly left, head facing left, raising right hand, box of perfume in left hand; S-C below left and right
Size: 29.5mm, 14.92g, 11h
Grade: Choice gVF, bold portrait, high relief, attractive green patina, double-struck reverse, well centred
Provenance: ex Forvm Ancient Coins (March 2017)
Reference(s): RIC IV 208a; Cohen V 46; Hunter III 23; SRCV III 9168
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Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AE26, Mesembria, Thrace, Zeus, 244-249 AD
Ruler: Philip I
Province: Mesembria, Thrace
Date: 244-249 AD
Denomination: AE26
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: VT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC M ΩT CEBHΡA CEB, Draped bust of Philip I facing draped bust of Otacilia Severa
Reverse: MECAMBΡIANΩN, Zeus facing left holding scepter in left hand and patera in right hand; below by right foot, eagle standing, facing left
Size: 26mm
Grade: Rare (no examples in online references or sales databases), gVF, bold strike, high relief, blue-green patina, some corrosion on reverse, edge crack at 12 o'clock
Reference(s): Varbanov 4272 (same dies); Coinage of Mesambria, Vol. II, Bronze coins, 2009, no. 221, pp. 422-3 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen-
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Philip I, 244-249 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle, Year 1, struck 244 AD
Ruler: Philip I
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem; possibly from Rome mint, for use in Syria (refer note below)
Date: 244 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYTOK K M IOYΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΟY CEB, Head of Philip I, laureate, draped and cuirassed, facing right
Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥCIAC, Eagle standing, facing, on palm-branch, head left, wreath in beak; S C left and right, in field; above right, A (year 1); in exergue, MON VRB ('Moneta Urbis')
Size: 26.64mm, 14.5g, 6h
Grade: virtually as struck, with no visible wear, weak obverse strike, lightly toned with excellent lustre
Provenance: ex Pegasi Numismatics Auction 37 (14 November 2017), Lot 347
Reference(s): Prieur 305; McAlee 901a; BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 213, 509; SNG Copenhagen 262 var. (no date in field); SGICV 3957 var. (same)