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Antoninus Pius 10 Jul. 138 - 7 Mar. 161 A.D., Rome mintCopper as, Sear RCV III 4295, RIC III 676, BMCRE 1358, Cohen 106, gF, corrosion, 10.878 g, 28.2 mm, 180 deg., Rome mint, 142 A.D.; Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, laureate head right; Rev. BONO EVENTVI S C, Bonus Eventus standing naked facing, head left, patera over flaming altar in right, ears of grain in left; olive patina with scattered red corroded spots.
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Antoninus Pius, 10Jul. 138-7 to Mar. 161 AD, Rome mintOrichalcum sestertius, Sear RCV II 4252, RIC 967, (BMCRE 2016), (Cowen 1008); Weight 21.4 gr., Max Diameter 32.3 mm; Rome mint, 156-7 AD; Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right, Rev. TR POT XX COS IIII S C, Justitia (?) seated left on chair formed by 2 crossed cornuacopiae, holding sceptre; Thin olive patina with with brass showing through in areas, very worn, pitted and corrosion spots mainly on rev.Steve E
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Commodus, Mar. or Apr. 177 to Dec. 192 AD, Rome mint.Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 472, Sear RCV 5800 weight 14.9 g, max. diameter 27.3 mm, Rome mint, 186 A.D.; Obv. M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right; Rev.SAEC FEL P M TR P XI IMP COS V P P S C, Victory stg. right, attatching shield, inscribed VO/DE, to palm tree. Some black and pink encrustation. Small square flan.
Ex. Connie's CoinsSteve E
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Domitian, 13 Sep. 81 to 19 Sep. 96 AD, Rome mintCopper AS; Sear 2817, RIC 397; Rome mint; Weight 13.5 gr., max diameter 29.25 mm; AD 90/91; Obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP, laureate head right, Rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C, Virtus stg. r. left foot on helmit, holding spear and parazonium; Thick green patina with red spots and light encrustation.
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Faustina II Wife of Marcus Aurelius, 147 to 175 AD Rome mint.Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 1646, Sear RCV 5276, weight 21g, max. diameter 28.9 mm, Rome mint 161-175 AD; Obv. FAVSTINA AVGSTA, diademed and draped bust right; Rev. IVNO SC, Juno stg. left holding patera and scepter, peacock left at feet. Dark olive patina, large corrosion pit on shoulder on Obv. Steve E
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Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D.Silver denarius, RIC II 45a, (RSC II 1027), weight 2.47g, max. diameter 19mm, Rome mint, 118 A.D.; Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bare-chest bust right, drapery on left shoulder; Rev. P M TR P COS II, Pietas standing left, veiled, raising right hand, PIE-TAS across fields; Scarce, nice toning.
Ex. Sphinx Numismatics
Background info, courtesy Forvm Ancient Coins
Pietas in traditional Latin usage expressed a complex, highly valued Roman virtue; a man or woman with pietas respected his or her responsibilities to other people, gods and entities (such as the state), and understood his or her place in society with respect to others.
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Lucius Verus 7 Mar. 161 - Feb. 169 A.D. Rome mintOrichalcum dupondius; RIC III 1292, (BMC 867, Cowen 33); Rome mint; Weight 9.1gr., Max. Diameter 25.13mm; 161 A.D.; Obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, radiate head right, Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P (COS II in ex off flan), Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, both togate, standing facing each other, clasping hands, (refers to their joint accession as coemperors, first time in Roman history); very dark green patina, corrosion spot on rev.
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Lucius Verus 7 Mar. 161 - Feb. 169 A.D. Rome mintOrichalcum sestertius; RIC III 1379, Sear RCV 5376, (BMCRE 1109), (Cowen 224); Rome mint; Weight 21.4gr., Max. Diameter 30.56mm; 164 A.D.; Obv. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right, Rev. TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C, Mars advancing r., carrying spear and trophy. Thin black patina, worn on high spots.
Ex. Andreas Kohn Steve E
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Lucius Verus, 7 Mar. 161 to Feb. 169 AD, Rome mintOrichalcum sestertius; RIC III 1420 (probablly, rev. is too worn to know for sure, only other possibility is RIC 1379); Rome mint; Weight 25.9gr., Max. Diameter 33.45mm; 165 A.D.; Obv. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right, Rev. (TR P V IMP II COS II) S C, Mars advancing r., carrying spear and trophy. Olive green patina with green and pink encrustations, large corrosion spot on rev.
I found an exact die match of the obv. which was a RIC 1420, couldn't tell if the rev. was a match because mine is so worn.
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=62257
This was my first ancient coin I bought from a dealer about 30 years ago. I wasn't able to ID the emperor until 2010, when I discovered Forvm Ancient Coins! Steve E
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Lucius Verus, 7 Mar. 161 to Feb. 169 AD, Rome mintOrichalcum sestertius; RIC III 1479, Sear RCV 5387, (BMCRE 1341), (Cowen 214); Rome mint; Weight 21.5gr., Max. Diameter 30.45mm; 168 A.D.; Obv. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right, Rev. TR POT VIII IMP V COS III S C, Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Bright green patina with some corrosion.
Ex. Andreas KohnSteve E
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Marcus Aurelius as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, 139 - 161 A.D., Rome mint Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III Pius 1325 b, weight 26.6 g, max. diameter 31.25 mm, Rome mint, 155 - 156 A.D.; obv. AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F, bare headed bust r.draped on l. shoulder; rev. TR POT X COS II S C, Minerva standing left, owl in extended right, spear in left, shield at feet behind, Scarce. Olive-brown patina, some corrosion on one edge. Very fine style portrait!
Marcus Aurelius bore the junior rank of Caesar for the unusually long time of 22 years! He was about 35 years old when this coin was minted, about 5 years before he became Emperor.
Ex. Andreas Kohn
Photo by Andreas KohnSteve E
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Marcus Aurelius, 7 Mar. 161 - 17 Mar. 180 A.D., Rome mintCopper as, Sear RCV III 5063, RIC III 976, Cohen 206, F, 10.108g, 27.3mm, 0 deg., Rome mint Dec 169 - Dec 170 A.D., Obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, laureate head right, Rev. FORT RED COS III S-C, Fortuna seated left, rudder in right, cornucopia in left, irregular flan, rough surface, olive patina.
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Maximinus I, 19 Mar.235 to May/Jun. 238 AD, Rome mintOrichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 43, Sear RCV 8327, (BMCRE 2, 63), (Cowen 10); Rome mint; Weight 27.13gr., Max. Diameter 30.58mm; 235-6 A.D.; Obv. IMP MAXIMINUS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped and cuirassed bust right, Rev. FIDES MILTVM S C, Fides Militum stg. l., holding standard in each hand. Thin brown/green patina worn on high spots.
Pleasant portrait without the usual exagerrated chin and nose!
Ex. Roma Numismatics Steve E
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Nero 13 Oct 59 - 9 Jun 68 AD, Lugdunum MintOrichalcum dupondius, Van Meter RIC (Nero) 27, RIC I 519 (BMCRE I 347), Weight 10.14 g, Max.diameter 27.55 mm, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, 67 A.D.; obverse IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, laureate head left, small globe at base of neck; Rev. SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S C, Securitas enthroned right, relaxed with head resting on right hand, scepter in left, lit altar and torch before. Thin brown and red patina, mostly worn. Cracks, chips, and corroded.
Historical background; Van Meter states that this type refers to the suppression of the Pisonian Conspiracy.Steve E
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Septimius Severus 9 Apr. 193 AD - 4 Feb 211 AD, Rome MintOrichalcum sestertius, Ric II 702, Sear RCV 6410, Van Meter 188/1; Max. Diameter 30.3 mm, Weight 15.5 gr; AD 195 Rome mint; Obv. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII (mostly obliverated) Laureate Head R. Rev. DIVI M PII F P M TR P III Cos II PP SC (mostly obliverated) Severus in military attire, stg l., holding Victory on globe and spear, crowned by Virtus or Roma stg. l. behind him, holding parazonium in l. hand; Very worn, cracked, and corroded, with light olive and brown patina. Finely engraved portrait.
Historical background;
"these types commemorate the self-proclaimed adoption of Severus into the family of Marcus Aurelius, an audacious publicity move to create support for a Severan dynasty. This event helped trigger the break between Severus and Clodius Albinus." David Van Meter "The Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" p.189 Steve E
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Trajan, 25 Jan. 98 - Aug. 117 A.D.Orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 500, (Cowen 477), weight 21.1 g, maximum diameter 34 mm, Rome mint, obverse IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder; reverse S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Fortuna standing left, rudder on prow in right, cornucopia in left. Mottled green patina.
EX. Incitatus CoinsSteve E
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Vespasian, 1 July 69 - 24 June 79 A.D. Rome mintOrichalcum sestertius, RIC II 460, (BMCRE II 574), weight 23.556g, max. diameter 32.1mm, 180o, Rome mint, 71 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right; reverse SALVS AVGVSTA S C, Salus seated left, patera in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left. Thin brown patina worn on high points.
Background info courtsey Forvm Ancient Coins
In 71 A.D., the year this coin was struck, Vespasian and his sons celebrated the vanquishing of the Jews with a triumph in Rome. The Jewish historian Josephus was present at the festivities and noted, "It is impossible to do justice in the description of the number of things to be seen and to the magnificence of everything that met the eye...The greatest amazement was caused by the floats. Their size gave grounds for alarm about their stability, for many were three or four stories high...On one float the army could be seen pouring inside the walls, on another was a place running with blood. Others showed defenseless men raising their hands in entreaty, firebrands being hurled at temples or buildings falling on their owners. On yet others were depicted rivers, which, after the destruction and desolation, flowed no longer through tilled fields providing water for men and cattle, but through a land on fire from end to end. It was to such miseries that the Jews doomed themselves by the war...Standing on his individual float was the commander of each of the captured cities showing the way he had been taken prisoner...Spoil in abundance was carried past. None of it compared with that taken from the Temple in Jerusalem...The procession was completed by Vespasian, and, behind him, Titus. Domitian rode on horseback wearing a beautiful uniform and on a mount that was wonderfully well worth seeing...
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