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Faustina I the Elder, 138-141 AD, Barbaric Tribal Denarius Imitative, struck 140-150 AD
Ruler: Faustina I the Elder
Province: Rome
Date: 140-150 AD
Denomination: Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina I right
Reverse: AVGVSTA(?), Ceres standing half left, raising right hand, long torch in left
Size: 18mm, 2.6g, 6h
Grade: gF, nicely toned
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (May 2017)
Reference(s): cf. RSC II 139a
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Faustina II the Younger, 147-175 AD, AE As, Juno, struck c. 147-150 AD
Ruler: Faustina II the Younger, struck under Antoninus Pius
Province: Rome mint
Date: circa 147-150 AD; issue 3
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Copper
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVG - PII AVG FIL, Bust of Faustina II, draped, right; the hair is elaborately dressed in horizontal lines, with ringlets down the front: it is coiled on back of head in chignon, fastened with pearls
Reverse: I V - N O, Juno, draped, standing front, head left, holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left; S C left and right, low in field
Size: 28.36mm, 13.5g, 1h
Grade: VF, attractive portrait, boldly struck, well centred, brown surfaces, patina remnants,
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 571; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 298 (13 March 2013), Lot 282; from the Robert O. Ebert Collection, Part I, Stack’s Bowers & Ponterio Auction 174 (11 January 2013), Lot 5646 (part of)
Reference(s): BMCRE IV [Pius] 2188; RIC III 1398 [Pius]; Cohen III 124; SRCV II 4726
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Faustina II the Younger, Sestertius, 168-169 AD
Ruler: Faustina II the Younger
Province: Rome
Date: 168-169 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalum
Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina II, draped, wearing stephane, with hair elaborately waived in nearly vertical lines with a row of curls down her cheek, and fastened in chignon low at back of head.
Reverse: IVNONI REGINAE SC left and right, in field. Juno veiled, draped, standing front, head left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand. To left peacock standing left, head turned up backwards to right.
Size: 33mm, 24.93g
Grade: gVF, roughness on reverse, some pitting
Reference(s): BMC 922
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Galerius, As Caesar, 293-305 AD, AE Follis, Genius, struck c 295-296 AD
Ruler: Galerius
Province: Cyzicus mint, 1st officina
Date: 295-296 AD
Denomination: AE Follis
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head of emperor, right
Reverse: GENIO AVGG ET-CAESARVM MN, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over let shoulder, holding patera in right hand (from which liquor flows), and cornucopiae in left; in exergue, KA mintmark (1st officina)
Size: 29.12mm, 10.25g, 1h
Grade: Choice EF, well centred, lustrous surfaces
Provenance: From the Dr. Allan Smith Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 412 (17 January 2018), Lot 668
Reference(s): RIC VI 11b
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Gordian III Sestertius, Sol, 240 AD
Ruler: Gordian III
Province: Rome
Date: 240 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III facing right
Reverse: AETERNITATI AUG SC, Sol standing front, facing left, raising hand and holding globe
Size: 31mm, 21.5g
Grade: aVF
Reference(s): RIC 297a; Sear 8702; Cohen 43
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Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AR Antoninianus, Sol, struck 241-243 AD
Ruler: Gordian III
Province: Rome mint
Date: 241-243 AD (fourth issue)
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse: AETERNITATI AVG, Sol standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe
Size: 23.17mm, 3.6g, 12h
Grade: aEF, well centred, toned
Reference(s): RIC IV 83; Cohen V 41; RSC IV 41; SRCV 8603
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Gordian III, 238-244 AD, Pisidia, Antiochia, AE35, She-wolf and twins, struck 240-243 AD
Ruler: Gordian III
Province: Pisidia, Antiochia
Date: 240-243 AD
Denomination: AE35
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: IMP CAES MANT GORDIANOVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III right, laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass
Reverse: CAESANTIOCHC OL, She-wolf standing right; below, suckling twins; behind, fig-tree; in emerge, S R
Size: 34.63, 27.1g,7h
Grade: Choice aEF, milled edge
Provenance: ex Solidus Numismatik Auction 20 (21 October 2017), Lot 136
Reference(s): BMC Lycia [Antiochia] p. 194, 103-104; Lindgren I 1232 (obv. legend); SNG Paris 1210; SGICV -
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Gordian III, AR Antoninianus, Sol, 240-243 AD
Ruler: Gordian III
Province: Rome
Date: 240-243 AD
Denomination: AR Antoninianus
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: AETERNITATI AVG, Sol, radiate, standing left with globe
Grade: aVF
Reference(s): RIC 83; RSC 41; Sear 2430
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Hadrian Sestertius: Ceres Reverse
Ruler: Hadrian.
Date: 122-125 AD.
Denomination: Sestertius.
Composition: Orichalcum.
Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian Right slight drapery on left shoulder; thunderbolt on shoulder strap and gorgoneion on breastplace. Legend reads: MP CAESAR TRAIAN HA-DRIANVS AVG.
Reverse: Legend reads: P M TR P COS III S C across field. Ceres veiled standing left
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Hadrian, 117-138 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE27, SC, Published in RPC, McAlee Plate Coin
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 117-138 AD
Denomination: AE27
Composition: Leaded Bronze
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC Θ ΤΡ Π ΥΙ Θ ΝΕΡ ΥΙω ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CEBAC, Laurate bust of Hadrian right, draped and cuirassed, seen from front
Reverse: S·C, Numeral letter AB below, within laurel wreath of eight bunches of leaves, terminating in a circle
Size: 27.18mm, 14.4g, 1h
Grade: VF, dark green patina
Provenance: McAlee Plate Coin; published in RPC; ex Richard McAlee Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 246 (15 December 2010), Lot 286.
Reference(s): McAlee 536a = RPC III 3692/8 (this coin); Butcher 230; Hunter 3, 190; Waage 432; BMC Galatia -; for type, cf. SGICV 1238
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Hadrian, AE As, Salus, 124-128 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 124-128 AD
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right, with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of paters in right hand a snake coiling up from alter, holding sceptre in left; S-C left and right, low in field; COS III in exergue
Size: 27mm, 10.5g, 5h
Grade: aEF, excellent detail, attractive dark patina, minor striking crack
Reference(s): BMC 1349; RIC 678 var; Cohen 1357; Sear 3692
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Hadrian, AR Denarius, Roma, 125-128 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 125-128 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
Reverse: COS III, Roma seated right on pile of arms, holding spear and parazonium, globe in exergue
Grade: VF
Reference(s): RIC 163, RSC 337b, BMC 368