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| Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D. |   |
Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear.
On the Certificate, David Sear notes, "a very rare obverse variant and an excellent example of the early "Trajanic" style of Hadrian's portraiture." |
| SH24853. Gold aureus, BMCRE p. 250, 84 note; RIC 46 var (bust right), Cohen 1368 var (same), Choice VF, weight 7.124 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 118 A.D.; obverse IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust left; reverse P M TR P COS II SALVS AVG, Salus seated left, feeding snake coiled around altar; ex Freeman and Sear; very rare; SOLD |
| Anthemius, 12 April 467 - 11 July 472 |  | During the reign of Anthemius, dies were sometimes shared between the mints at Rome, Milan and Ravenna. This variant of an extremely rare type minted at Milan appears to have a re-engraved mint mark. The only other known example of this variant is in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection. |
| SH01632. Gold solidus, RIC X 2887, Lacam 93, VF, weight 4.37 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 0o, Mediolanum (Milan) mint, late 467 - 472 A.D.; obverse D N ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, helmeted bust facing, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, spear in right over shoulder, shield on left arm decorated with horseman riding down enemy; reverse SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Anthemius and Leo, nimbate, standing front, each holds a spear and together they hold a cross on a globe, MD in center, COMOB in ex; cross graffiti in obverse right field; extremely rare (R4); SOLD |
| Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D. |  | To celebrate his escape from the Pisonian conspiracy and assassination attempt in 65 A.D., Nero constructed a temple to Salus, the Roman goddess of health and safety, and honored her on the reverse of his coins. |
| SH38942. Gold aureus, SRCV I 1932, RIC I 59, Cohen 313, Paris 225, gF, weight 7.092 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 135o, Rome mint, 65 - 66 A.D.; obverse NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse SALVS, Salus seated left on high back throne, patera in right; SOLD |
| Theodosius II and Valentinian III, 23 October 424 - 28 July 450 A.D. |  | As Rome's power decreased, the burden of taxation became more and more intolerable for the remaining western provinces. These higher taxes seriously impaired loyalty of the remaining provinces contributing to downward spiral. |
| SH15310. Gold solidus, RIC X 237, Choice EF, weight 4.460 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 426 – 429 A.D.; obverse D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, head slightly right, holding spear and shield; reverse SALVS REI-PVBLIVCAE CONOB E, Theodosius enthroned (left) and Valentinian III standing, each nimbate, wearing consular robes, holding cruciform scepter and mappa, star above; a very good strike well centered; scarce; SOLD |
| Pescennius Niger, April to 1 June 193 - March, April or May 194 A.D. |  | Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She was Hygiea to the Greeks, who believed her to be the daughter of Aesculapius and of Minerva. |
| SH33752. Silver denarius, RIC IV 77, Cohen 68, VF, porous, weight 2.444 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch mint, obverse IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVSTI AVG, laureate head right; reverse SALVTI AVGVSTI, Salus standing right, feeding snake held in right from patera in left, altar at feet; well centered; rare; SOLD |
| Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D. |  | To celebrate his escape from the Pisonian conspiracy and assassination attempt in 65 A.D., Nero constructed a temple to Salus, the Roman goddess of health and safety, and honored her on the reverse of his coins. |
| SH40513. Silver denarius, RIC I 67, SRCV I 1945, BMCRE I 90, VF, weight 3.508 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 66 - 67 A.D.; obverse NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse SALVS, Salus enthroned left, patera in extended right, left elbow on throne; attractive style, excellent portrait; SOLD |
| Galba, 3 April 68 - 15 January 69 A.D. |  | |
| SH19909. Copper as, RIC I 501, Cohen 230, BMC I 265 note, VF, weight 10.521 g, maximum diameter 28.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, Dec 68 - 15 Jan 69 A.D.; obverse SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P, bare-headed draped bust right; reverse SALVS AVGVSTI S C, Pax leaning left on column, legs crossed, feeding snake from patera; high relief, well centered obverse, light smoothing in fields; rare; SOLD |
| Nerva, 18 September 96 - 25 January 98 A.D. |  | Salus was the Roman goddess of health. She was Hygiea to the Greeks, who believed her to be the daughter of Aesculapius and of Minerva. |
| SH01665. Silver denarius, RIC II 20, RSC II 134, BMCRE III 48, EF, weight 3.26 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 97 A.D.; obverse IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right; reverse SALVS PVBLICA, Salus seated left, heads of grain in right, left elbow on throne; scarce; SOLD |
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