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Commodus, AD 177-192. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, AD 191. Laureate head right of Commodus. Reverse: Mars standing right holding spear and shield. RIC 598 [as Scarce]; C. 347. Our grade is VF/Fine with light obverse scratching and reverse surface flaws. NGC graded VF; Strike 4/5; Surface 2/5. ...
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Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, AD 170-171. Laureate head right of Marcus Aurelius. Reverse: Inscription within wreath. RIC 1006 [as Scarce]; C. 497. Our grade is Choice VF with even brown patina from being smoothed. NGC graded XF; Strike 5/5; Surface 3/5, light smoo ...
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Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Gold Aureus (7.16 g) minted at Rome, AD 168. Laureate and bearded bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. Cf. RIC 194. Well centered with full legends. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8, ...
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Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, Dec. AD 163-Dec. AD 164. Laureate head right of Marcus Aurelius. Reverse: Mars standing right, holding spear; left hand on shield. RIC 861; BMC 1088; C. 838. Extremely Fine. Struck from orichalcum, an alloy very similar to brass, these ...
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Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. AR Denarius minted at Rome as Caesar by Antoninus Pius, AD 148-149. Bare head right of Marcus Aurelius. Reverse: Helmeted Minerva standing right, holding spear and shield. RIC 444; C. 618. Light marks in obverse field and some reverse encrustation labeled "deposits ...
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.10 g) minted posthumously at Rome by Antoninus Pius, AD 141 or a bit later. Draped bust right of Faustina Senior with hair waved and coiled. Reverse: Peacock walking right, head turned to left. RIC 384; C. 174. Lustrous. Extre ...
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.28 g) minted posthumously at Rome, after AD 141. Diademed and draped bust right of Faustina Senior. Reverse: Aeternitas standing left holding rudder and patera. RIC (Antoninus Pius) 349b; C. 4; Calicó 327, 1746 (this obverse d ...
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Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Gold Aureus (7.39 g) minted at Rome, AD 151-152. Bare head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Antoninus Pius standing left holding globe. RIC 213; C. 964. A masterful portrait struck in high relief. Underlying radiant luster. Superb Extremely Fine. The reverse portra ...
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Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 134-138. Laureate head right of Hadrian. Reverse: Tellus standing left, holding plow and rake. RIC 276. Nearly Extremely Fine. Tellus, an uncommon reverse representation, symbolizes the positive deeds of the emperor throughout the Roman Empir ...
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Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 119-122. Laureate bust right of Hadrian with drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and scepter. RIC 78 var. (no cuirass but drapery). Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Categories: Ancient Coins
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Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 119-122. Laureate head right of Hadrian. Reverse: Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear. RIC 77; C. 1102. Lustrous Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 350. Categories: Ancient Coins
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Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 119-122. Laureate bust right of Hadrian with drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornuacopiae (double cornucopiae). RIC 83; C. 1143. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. The raised parallel lines se ...
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Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 119-122. Laureate bust right of Hadrian with drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: Aeternitas standing left holding the heads of the Sun and the Moon. RIC 115; C. 131. Well detailed and centered on a large flan. Superb Extremely Fine. Obverse po ...
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Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 118. Laureate bust right of Hadrian with drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: Aeternitas standing left holding heads of Sun and Moon. RIC 38; C. 128. Lovely portrait. Extremely Fine. In August of this year, Hadrian returned from the East to Rom ...
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Hadrian, AD 117-138. Gold Aureus (7.43 g) minted at Rome, AD 117-118. Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Hadrian. Reverse: Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right of Trajan as seen from the rear. RIC 24b [as R2]; Calicó 1411. Insignificant mark at edge, 12:30 o'clock on reverse. Mo ...
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Trajan, AD 98-117. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 114-117. Laureate and draped bust right of Trajan. Reverse: Mars advancing right with spear and trophy. RIC 337; C. 270; BMC 536. Boldly struck, revealing fantastic details on both obverse and reverse. Nicely toned, with underlying luster. Virt ...
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Trajan, AD 98-117. AR Denarius minted at Rome, AD 114-117. Laureate and draped bust right of Trajan. Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. RIC 332; C. 191. A lustrous gem; beautifully struck on a gargantuan flan. Virtually Mint State. For some reason, Trajan's den ...
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Trajan, AD 98-117. AE Dupondius minted at Rome, AD 103-111. Radiate head right of Trajan. Reverse: Military trophy. RIC 586; C. 573. Fantastic detail from fresh dies and a bold strike. Superb Extremely Fine. Like U.S. silver twenty-cent pieces or three-dollar gold coins, Roman dupondii are qui ...
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Titus, AD 79-81. Gold Aureus (7.35 g) minted at Rome in AD 75, while Caesar under Vespasian. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Bull butting right. RIC 780. Fully lustrous and well detailed. Superb Extremely Fine. This beautiful Flavian aureus celebrates the fourth consulship of Titus and ...
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Nero, AD 54-68. Gold Aureus (7.70 g) minted at Rome, AD 58-59. Bare head right of Nero. Reverse: Inscription within and around oak-wreath. RIC 16 [as R2]; BMC 17; Calicó 424. Several marks on the edge (from mounting?). Struck in unusually high relief and very attractive. Choice Extremely Fine. ...
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Tiberius, AD 14-37. AR Denarius minted at Lugdunum. Laureate head right of Tiberius. Reverse: Female figure (Livia?) seated right. RIC 30; BMC 48. Large flan. Superb Extremely Fine. This coin type, the "Tribute Penny" of Biblical fame minted under Tiberius, is the only type of denarius seen wi ...
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Roman Empire. Agrippa. AE As. Head left of Agrippa wearing rostral crown. Reverse: Neptune standing left holding dolphin on his outstretched right hand and vertical trident. RIC (Gaius) 58; BMC (Tiberius) 161; C. 3. Lightly smoothed to reveal an even, medium-dark-brown patina. Extremely Fine. ...
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Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. AE 32 minted posthumously at Romula in Hispania by Tiberius (AD 14-37). Radiate head right of Augustus; above, star; in right field, thunderbolt. Reverse: Laureate head left of Livia upon globe; above, crescent moon. RPC I, p. 80, 73. Extremely Fine. One of the most impr ...
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Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius struck at an uncertain Spanish mint, c. 19-18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right. Reverse: SP-QR, on either side of Victory flying right, holding laurel wreath above shield inscribed CL-V resting against column. RIC 45; BMC 340. Very Rare. A particularly ch ...
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Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Gold Aureus (7.95 g) minted at Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. Bare head right of Augustus. Reverse: Two soldiers presenting olive branches to Augustus seated left on curule chair upon platform. RIC 164a [as R2]; BMC 443. A superlative example, beautifully struck on a large flan; lu ...
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Imperatorial Period. Octavian (as Imperator), 43-27 BC. AR Denarius minted at Pergamum, 28 BC. Bare head right of Octavian; under neck, capricorn. Reverse: Crocodile right. RIC 545 [as R3]; Cr. 432; BMC 653. A few short, insignificant marks. Certainly one of the finest examples known of this h ...
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Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, d. 31 BC. AR Denarius struck at a moving mint (region of the Adriatic or Ionian Sea), c. 41 BC. AR Denarius struck at a moving mint (region of the Adriatic or Ionian Sea), 41 BC. Bare head right of Ahenobarbus. Reverse: Prow right surmounted by military trophy. Domiti ...
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Imperatorial Period. Julius Caesar, died 15 March 44 BC. AR Denarius minted at Rome by moneyer M. Mettius, late March-April 44 BC. Laureate head right of Caesar. Reverse: Venus standing left holding Victory and scepter, resting on shield set on globe; in lower left field, "D". Cr. 480/17; Mett ...
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L. Furius Cn.f. Brocchus, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 63 BC. Bust right of Ceres between grain-ear and barleycorn. Reverse: Curule chair between fasces. Furia 23; Cr. 414/1; Syd. 902. Minor test cut at obverse edge, 5 o'clock. Excellent detail; cleaned Extremely Fine. Estimated Val ...
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Roman Republican Anonymous Struck Coinage. AR Didrachm (7.17 g) minted at Rome or possibly Neapolis, 269-266 BC. Laureate bust right of Hercules with club and lionskin over shoulder. Reverse: She-wolf right suckling twins. Cr. 20/1; Syd. 6. Rare. Beautiful old toning; a gorgeous and "classy" c ...