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ANTONINUS PIUS
Sestertius 145-161 A.D.
30.5 mm, 22.2 grams

OBV: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS IIII, laureate head right.
REV: LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas standing left,holding account-board and cornucopiae.
S-C in field
RIC- III -776

Commodus. Æ Sestertius. Ex Kricheldorf.
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Reign: Emperor, A.D. 177-192.
Denomination: Æ Sestertius.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Weight: 20.43 grams.
Mint: Rome, A.D. 180.
Obverse: Laureate head right.
Reverse: Commodus seated left on platform, holding roll, attended by officer holding scepter; Liberalitas standing facing, holding tessera and cornucopia; citizen mounting steps of platform.
Reference: RIC 300; Ex Kricheldrof, Liste 3 (1955), lot 70; Ex MünzZentrum Köln, Auktion 64 (1988), lot 359.2 commentspaul1888

1 Gordian IIIGordian III
AR Ant 4.4g

O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate and draped bust right.

R: LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing front, head left, holding abacus & cornucopiae.

RIC IV-3 67; Cohen 142; Sear (5) 8621Sosius

18 Marcus Aurelius SestertiusMARCUS AURELIUS
AE Sestertius
Struck 177 AD.
M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI, laureate head r. / LIBERALITAS AVG VII IMP VIII COS III PP SC, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae.
Cohen 422, RIC 1205
RI0105Sosius

2 Philip IPHILIP I
AR Antoninianus, 244-9 AD, 4.9g

O: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Radiate and draped bust right.

R: LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left with abacus

RIC 38(b), Sear 2561; aEF
Sosius

26 GetaGETA
AR Denarius, 209-211 AD

P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, bare-headed, draped bust right / LIBERALITAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus & cornucopia.

RSC 69, RIC 44 EF
Ex Frasciatus Sosius

34 BalbinusÆ Sestertius, 30mm, 22.61 g, 12h, Rome mint. 238 AD

O: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

R: Liberalitas standing facing, head left, holding abacus and cornucopia.
RIC IV 15.

Good Fine, black patina with some earthen highlights

Ex CNG
2 commentsSosius

Gordian III / RIC 177 over 187, 1'st series.Antoninianus, 238-239 AD, Antioch mint.
Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG / Radiate bust of Gordian.
Reverse: AEQVIT LIBER / Body and feet of Aequitas holding scales; Body and feet of Libertas holding pileus (Liberty cap) .
5.00 gm, 22 mm.
RIC #177 over #187. Bland 18/21.

This coin has two different reverses: the Aequitas type (RIC #177) is overstruck at 180 degree rotation on top of the Libertas type (RIC #187). Or, perhaps it is the other way around: The Libertas type (RIC #187) is overstruck on top of the Aequitas type (RIC #177).

The T of AEQVITAS AVG is almost flattened out and is just barely visible. At Antioch, Libertas with the pileus always has the legend LIBERALITAS AVG rather than LIBERTAS AVG.

There is a footnote to RIC #231 (vol. IV, part III, p. 39) which is quite intriguing:

"231. A strange Antoninianus (G. B. Pears Coll.) shows rev. type of AEQVIT[AS] apparently overstruck with type of LIBER[TAS] -- obv. of Gordian III, rev. of Philip overstruck with rev. of Trebonianus Gallus (?)."

I posted this coin on Forvmancientcoins.com and got this reply from Curtis Clay:

"A neat example of this error, and one I hadn't been aware of before, despite its mention in the RIC footnote!
As you expected, you now own the coin formerly in the Pears collection: we know because there is a plaster cast of it so labeled in the BM, which is illustrated in Roger Bland's dissertation, pl. 10, 18/21 !
One of the reverse types is Libertas with cap, but its legend must have been LIBERALITAS not LIBERTAS AVG: the Eastern mint always mislabeled its Libertas type as Liberalitas. RIC made the same mistake regarding the reverse legend; corrected by Bland, who lists the coin under the type LIBERALITAS AVG.
I had never heard of G. B. Pears or his collection before, so can supply no information in that regard."1 commentsCallimachus

Philip I Sestertius RIC 180aOrichalcum sestertius, Rome mint, , 0o, 244 - 249 A.D.
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVGG II, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right and cornucopia in left, S C at sides
RIC 180a, scarce
19.46g, 31.3mm 1 commentsJerome Holderman

(0253) GALLIENUS253-268 AD
AE 18.5 mm, 2.53 g
O: GALLIENVS AVG radiate head right
R: Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae

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005 - Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), denarius - RIC 278Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laurate bust right.
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia.
Minted in Rome 208 AD1 commentspierre_p77

0064 - Denarius Septimius Severus 193 ACObv/IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS I, laureate headof Septimius r.
Rev/LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas standing front draped, head to r., holding abacus and cornucopiae.

Ag, 19.6mm, 2.82g
Mint: Emesa (?)
RIC -- - BMCRE -- (p.89)
ex-Jean Elsen et Fils, auction 95, lot 1611 commentsdafnis

0160 - Denarius Septimius Severus 201-10 ACObv/ SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head of S.S. r.
Rev/ LIBERALITAS AVG VI, Liberalitas draped, standing l., holding abacus and cornucopia.

Ag, 19.5 mm, 3.59 g
Mint: Roma.
BMCRE V/349 – RIC IV.1/278a [C]
ex-Jean Elsen et Fils, list 259, lot 212dafnis

0163 Hadrian Orichalcum Sestertius, Roma 118 AD Hadrian and Liberalitas Reference.
RIC II, 552; Strack 516; Hunter II 324, BMCRE III 1137, Cohen II 914, SRCV II 3606 var. (band over shoulder, S - C at sides); Banti 488; RIC III, 163

Bust A4

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
Laureate bust with drapery.

Rev. PONT MAX TR POT COS II / S C LIBERALITAS AVG
Hadrian seated left on curule chair set on platform, hand extended towards attendant, seated left, who is making distribution to citizen scaling platform steps with fold of toga held out; in background Liberalitas standing left, holding up coin scoop

25.81 gr
35 mm
6h

Note.
The generosity and munificent largesses of Hadrian, after having been recorded many times on various coins and in diverse ways, are on the reverse of a first brass medal of great rarity, glorified altogether by the above splendid title, "The Benefactor of the World," a superlative the more remarkable, inasmuch as, neither before nor afterward, is it found conferred on any other emperor. -- Dictionary| of Roman| Coins|
FORVM coin5 commentsokidoki

021a13. CommodusDenarius. Rome mint. 3.492g,18.4mm. 181 - 182 A.D.; obverse M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse LIB AVG V TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Liberalitas standing slightly left, head left, raising coin counting board in right hand, cornucopia in left hand. RIC III 36. A FORUM coin.lawrence c

028a01. Geta As Augustus, Denarius. 210-212 AD. P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas standing, head left, with counting board & cornucopiae. RSC 68. RIC 88.
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029a05. Macrinus & DiadumenianMacrinus & Diadumenian. AE 28mm, 12.92 g. Moesia, Markianopolis.
Obv: Confronted busts of Diadumenian, bare-headed on left and Macrinus, laureate and cuirassed on right. Rev: Liberalitas standing facing, head left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, Epsilon in right field.
Varbanov 1275.lawrence c

0312 Hadrian Denarius 119-22 AD Hadrian with officier and LibertasReference.
RIC III, 312; Strack 71; RIC II, 131b; C 911

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG.
Laureate bust with drapery

Bust A2

Rev. P M TR P COS III / LIBERAL AVG (III In Ex.)
Hadrian seated left on writing at desk with pen; i the background stands statue? of Liberalitas holding up coin scoop. Citizen ascends the front steps of the platform, holding out the fold of his toga, while an attendant stands behind Emperor

2.75 gr
18 mm
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032 Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), RIC II 0217d, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERALITAS AVG P P, -/-//COS III, Liberalitas standing right, #1032 Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), RIC II 0217d, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERALITAS AVG P P, -/-//COS III, Liberalitas
standing right, #1
avers: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right.
reverse: LIBERAL ITAS AVG P P, COS III in exergue, Liberalitas
standing right, emptying a cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//COS III, diameter: 16,5-18,0mm, weight: 3,01g, axes: 6,5h,
mint: Rome, date: 134-138 A.D.,
ref: RIC II 217d p-368, RSC-717,
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032a02. Maximinus ThraxAE Sestertius. 236 AD. Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind. Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG, Emperor seated left on platform, two soldiers behind, Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopia before; citizen climbing steps of platform decorated with five soldiers holding spears. SC in exergue. RIC 48.lawrence c

035 Antoninus Pius (138-161 A.D.), RIC III 0915, Rome, AE-Sestertius, LIBERALITAS VII, Antoninus seated left on platform, S-C, R!035 Antoninus Pius (138-161 A.D.), RIC III 0905, Rome, AE-Sestertius, LIBERALITAS VII, Antoninus seated left on platform, S-C, R!
avers:- ANTONINVS-AVG-PIVS-P-P-TR-P-XVII, Laureate head right.
revers: LIBERALITAS-VII, Antoninus seated left on platform on right: in front of him, Liberalitas satnding left, holding account-board and cornucopiae: below citizen standing right holding out fold of toga, S-C across the field, COS IIII in exergo.
exe:S/C//COS IIII, diameter: 32-33mm, weight: 29,37g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 152-153 A.D., ref: RIC-III-915-p-140, C-525-526, Rare !
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037b Marcus Aurelius (139-161 A.D. as Caesar, 161-180 A.D. as Augustus), RIC III 0206, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG V• COS III, Liberalitas standing left, #1037b Marcus Aurelius (139-161 A.D. as Caesar, 161-180 A.D. as Augustus), RIC III 0206, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG V• COS III, Liberalitas standing left, #1
avers: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, Laurate head right.
reverse: LIBERAL AVG V•COS III, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,5-18,5mm, weight: 3,35g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date:168-169 A.D.,
ref: RIC III 206, RSC 412, Sear 4914,
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037b Marcus Aurelius (139-161 A.D. as Caesar, 161-180 A.D. as Augustus), RIC III 0221, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG •V• COS III, Liberalitas standing left, Scarce!037b Marcus Aurelius (139-161 A.D. as Caesar, 161-180 A.D. as Augustus), RIC III 0221, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG •V• COS III, Liberalitas standing left, Scarce!
avers: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, Laurate head right.
revers: LIBERAL AVG•V•COS III, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,5-19,0mm, weight: 3,61g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date:169-170 A.D.,
ref: RIC III 221, p-230, RSC-, Sear-, Scarce!
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037c04. Philip IIPhilip II as Augustus. AR Antoninianus. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right. Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGG III, Philips I and II seated left on curule chairs distributing cash. RIC 230, RSC 17.lawrence c

041a09. Trebonianus GallusÆ Sestertius. Rome, AD 251-253. IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / [LIBERALITAS AVGG], Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae; S-C across fields. RIC IV 113. 17.55g, 30mm, 6h. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 60, 1 August 2019, lot 970;
Classical Numismatic Group Inc., January 2011. Roma Numismatics Auction 89, Lor 1180.
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041b Commodus (166-180 A.D. as Caesar, 180-192 A.D. as Augustus), RIC III 0239, Rome, AR-denarius, LIB AVG VIII P M TR P XVII COS VII P P, Liberalitas,041b Commodus (166-180 A.D. as Caesar, 180-192 A.D. as Augustus), RIC III 0239, Rome, AR-denarius, LIB AVG VIII P M TR P XVII COS VII P P, Liberalitas,
avers:- L-AEL_AVREL-COMM-AVG-P-FEL, Laureate head right.
revers:- LIB-AVG-VIII-P-M-TR-P-XVII-COS-VII-PP, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 17mm, weight: g, axis: h,
mint: Rome, date: 192 A.D., ref: RIC-III-239, p-393, C-325,
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0421 Hadrian Sestertius, Roma 119-23 AD Hadrian Reference.
RIC II, 582; C 930; Strack 548; RIC 421

Bust C1

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III:
Laureate, draped bust, viewed from front

Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG III in Ex. S C
Hadrian, seated left on platform, hand extended towards citizen, advancing right, with fold of toga held out; in background Liberalitas standing front, holding up coin scoop; behind Hadrian, attendant standing left.

24.93 gr
33 mm
h

Note.
Comment on Tablet by Curtis Clay.
The object in question was a tablet with a set number of shallow coin-size depressions drilled into it, say 50 depressions. It was dipped into the chest of coins like a scoop, and shaken until one coin had settled into each depression. Any excess coins were then swept back into the chest with the official's other hand, and the full board containing exactly fifty coins was then emptied into the outstretched toga of the recipient. So the object in question was a coin scoop/coin counter, meant to rapidly and accurately distribute the required number of coins to each recipient.2 commentsokidoki

048 - Antoninus Pius, Denarius - RIC 151Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Lauereate head left
Rev: TR POT COS IIII / LIB IIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding vexillum & cornucopia
Minted in Rome. A.D. 145
Reference:- RIC 151. RSC 490.maridvnvm

049 Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Emesa, RIC IV-I 398, AR-Denarius, LIBER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, #1049 Septimius Severus (193-211 A.D.), Emesa, RIC IV-I 398, AR-Denarius, LIBER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, #1
avers: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate bust right.
reverse: LIBE R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopia in left.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 15,4-16,8mm, weight: 2,98g, axis: 5h ,
mint: Emesa, date: 194-95 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 398, RSC 179a,
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051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), RIC IV-I 302, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, (but base metal, "limes" ?),051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), RIC IV-I 302, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, (but base metal, "limes" ?),
avers:- ANTONINVS-PIVS-AVG-BRIT (!!!), Laureate head right. (This legend Not in RIC!!)
revers:- LIBERAL-AVG-VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia.
exe: -/-//--, diameter: 17,5mm, weight: 2,40g, axis: 0 h,
mint: Rome, date: 213-217 A.D., ref: RIC-IV-I-302, p-258, (but base metal, "limes" ?), C-139,
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051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 135, AR-Denarius, IIII•LIBERALITAS AVG G, Liberalitas standing left, #1051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 135, AR-Denarius, IIII•LIBERALITAS AVG G, Liberalitas standing left, #1
avers: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Youthful bust of Caracalla laureated and draped bust to right.
reverse: IIII•LIBE RA LITAS AVG G, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 18,5-19,0mm, weight: 3,37g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 201-206 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 135, RSC 122,
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051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 302, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, #1051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 302, AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, #1
avers: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate head right.
reverse: LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 19,0mm, weight: 3,06g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 213-217 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 302, p-258, RSC 139,
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051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 302var., AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, (but base metal, "limes" ?), #1051 Caracalla (196-198 A.D. Caesar, 198-217 A.D. Augustus ), Rome, RIC IV-I 302var., AR-Denarius, LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, (but base metal, "limes"!), #1
avers: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT (!!!), Laureate head right. (This legend Not in RIC!!)
reverse: LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,5mm, weight: 2,40g, axis: 0 h,
mint: Rome, date: 213-217 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-I 302var., p-258, (but base metal, "limes" !), RSC 139var.,
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064 - Septimius Severus denarius - O1 - RIC -Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-R AVG, Liberalitas seated left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– RIC -, RSC - maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - O6 - RIC -Obv:– IMP CA L SEP SE_V PER AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC IV -. RSC -.maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - O8 - RIC -Obv:– IMP CA L SEP S-EV PER AVG COS - II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC-maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - O9 - RIC -Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev– LIBER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC - RSC -.

Another reverse type for this unusual obverse die bringing my total to FIVE different reverses. maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -Obv:- L SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP - II, laureate head right
Rev:- LIB-ER AVG, Liberalitas seated left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194
Reference:- BMCRE -. RIC IV -. RSC -.

Liberalitas seated not listed for this issue in any of the major references.maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -Obv:- L - SEPT SEV PE-RT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right
Rev:- LIERTA (sic.) AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 195 - 196
Reference:– BMC -. RIC -. RSC -.

This error not noted in the major references.maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -Obv:–L SEPT SEVER P-ERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIB-ER AVG, Liberalitas seated left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 195 - 196
Reference(s) – BMC -. RIC -, RSC -maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -Obv:–L SEPT SEVER PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIB-ER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 195 - 196
Reference(s) – BMC -. RIC -, RSC - maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 018Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- LIBERAL AVG COS, Liberalitas, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia
Minted in Rome between A.D. 193 - 194
References:- VM 65, RIC 18 (Common), RSC 281 maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 018Obv:- IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- LIBERAL AVG COS, Liberalitas, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia
Minted in Rome. A.D. 193 - 194
Reference:- BMCRE W2-3. RIC 18. RSC 281.maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 278aObv:- SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left with counter and cornucopia
Minted in Rome, A.D. 209
References:- VM 71, RIC 278a, RCV02 6306, RSC 298maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 398Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right
Rev:– LIBER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 - 195
Reference:- BMCRE W373-374. RIC 398. RSC 279amaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 399Obv– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-RA AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194-195
References:– BMCRE 375, RIC 399, RCV02 6305, RSC 283

3.06g, 17.68mm, 0o maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 399Obv– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBER-A AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194-195
References:– BMCRE 375, RIC 399, RCV02 6305, RSC 283
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064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 400Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left.
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194-195
References:– BMCRE 373 note. RIC IV RIC 400, RSC 283amaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 401Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBER AVG, Liberalitas, seated left, holding account-board and cornucopiae
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195
References:– RIC 401 (Scarce), RSC 287maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 403Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERA-L AVG, Liberalitas, seated left, holding account-board and cornucopiae
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194 - 195
References:– RIC 403 (Scarce), RSC 287a maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 455bObv:– L SEPT SEV P-ERET AVG IMP - II, laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE p. 108 432 note (432 is PERTE, citing Lawrence). RIC 455b (S citing L. A. Lawrence coll.).maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 455bObv:– L SEPT SEV P-ERET AVG IMP II, laureate head right
Rev:– LIB-E-R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE p. 108 432 note (432 is PERTE, citing Lawrence). RIC 455b (S citing L. A. Lawrence coll.). maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 455bObv:– L SEPT SEV P-ERET AVG IMP - II, laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE p. 108 432 note (432 in PERTE, citing Lawrence). RIC 455b (S citing L. A. Lawrence coll.). 1 commentsmaridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 455bObv:– L SEPT SEV P-ERET AVG IMP I - I, laureate head right
Rev:– LIBE-R AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 194-195
Reference:– BMCRE p. 108 432 note (432 is PERTE, citing Lawrence). RIC 455b (S citing L. A. Lawrence coll.). maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 481Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right
Rev:– LIBER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 196-197
Reference:– BMCRE 445 (Same dies?). RIC 481. RSC 288.

Weight 2.71g. 18.69mm.maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC Page 139 (-)Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SE - V PERT AVG COS I, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERT AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 193
References:– RIC Page 139 (-) (this reverse type not listed for COS I)

2.83g, 19.51mm, 0o

Whilst the legend reads COS I the bust style is not that commonly seen with the COS I types. This is possibly a later COS II where the second I was missed. maridvnvm

064 - Septimius Severus, denarius, Ancient imitation?Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERAL AVG COS, Liberalitas, standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia
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065 - Julia Domna barbarous denarius - RIC -Obv:– IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind
Rev:– LIBE-RI AVG, Liberalitas seated left, holding accounting board and cornucopiae
Barbarous mint
Reference(s) – None. Appears to be Barbarous imitation of IV 627a.maridvnvm

065 - Julia Domna denarius - RIC 627Obv:– IVLIA DOMNA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev:– LIBERAL . AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194-195
References:– BMCRE pg. 102, RIC 627, RSC 103 1 commentsmaridvnvm

065 - Julia Domna denarius - RIC 627Obv:– IVLIA DOMNA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev:– LIBERAL AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194-195
References:– BMCRE pg. 102, RIC 627, RSC 103 maridvnvm

065 - Julia Domna denarius - RIC unlistedObv:– IVLIA DOMNA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev:– LIBER AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus in right hand, cornucopiae in left
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 195
Reference:– RIC IV -.maridvnvm

065 Maximinus I. Thrax, (235-238 A.D.), RIC IV-II 010, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing left, #1065 Maximinus I. Thrax, (235-238 A.D.), RIC IV-II 010, Rome, AR-Denarius, LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing left, #1
avers: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind.
reverse: LIBERALITAS AVG, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 18,5-19,5mm, weight: 2,09g, axis: 5h,
mint: Rome, date: 235 A.D., ref: RIC IV-II 10, p-, RSC 19, BMC 45,
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066 - Caracalla denarius - RIC 136bObv:– ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas standing left, holding an abacus and a cornucopiae
References:– RIC 136b (Common), RSC 124

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066 - Caracalla denarius - RIC 302Obv:– ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopia.
Minted in Rome. A.D. 214.
Reference:– RIC 302. RCV02 6814. RSC 139.maridvnvm

068 - Geta denarius (as Augustus) - RIC 088Obv:– P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus up in right hand, cornucopia in left
Minted in Rome. A.D. 210 - 212
Reference:– BMC 65-66a (different reverse legend break). RIC 88. RSC 68.1 commentsmaridvnvm

068 - Geta denarius - RIC 088Obv:– P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate head right
Rev:– LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus up in right hand, cornucopia in left
Minted in Rome. A.D. 210 - 212
Reference:– BMC 65-66a. RD 31 ex. RIC 88. RSC 68maridvnvm

071 - Elagabalus denarius - RIC 102Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust facing right
Rev:– LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas standing left holding abacus & cornucopia on a base at her side
Minted in the Rome branch mint, A.D. 219
References:– VM 39, RIC 102 (Common), RCV02 7521, RSC 79maridvnvm

072 Gordianus-III. (238-244 A.D.), RIC IV-III 269a, AE-Sestertius, Rome, LIBERALITAS AVG II, 072 Gordianus-III. (238-244 A.D.), RIC IV-III 269a, AE-Sestertius, Rome, LIBERALITAS AVG II,
avers:- IMP-CAES-MANT-GORDIANVS-AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
revers:- LIBERALITAS-AVG-II, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and two cornucopiae; S-C across fields.
exe:-/-//--, diameter: 28,0-30,0mm, weight: 17,91g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 240 A.D., ref: RIC-269a, C-136,
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076b Philippus II. (244-7 A.D., Caes, 247-9 A.D. Aug.), RIC IV-III 230, Rome, AR-Antoninianus, LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip I, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, #1076b Philippus II. (244-7 A.D., Caes, 247-9 A.D. Aug.), RIC IV-III 230, Rome, AR-Antoninianus, LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip I, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, #1
avers: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip I, holding a short scepter, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21-22,5 mm, weight: 4,40 g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 247 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-III 230, RSC 17, Sear 2664, VM 4,
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076b Philippus II. (244-7 A.D., Caes, 247-9 A.D. Aug.), RIC IV-III 267a, Rome, AE-Sestertius, LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip I, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, Rare! #1076b Philippus II. (244-7 A.D., Caes, 247-9 A.D. Aug.), RIC IV-III 267a, Rome, AE-Sestertius, LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip I, and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, Rare! #1
avers: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
reverse: LIBERALITAS AVG G III, Philip II and Philip I seated left on curule chairs, extending hands, Philip I also holding a sword.
exergue: -/-//SC, diameter: 27,0-28,0 mm, weight: 19,45g, axis: 0h,
mint: Rome, date: 247-249 A.D.,
ref: RIC IV-III 267a, Pink III, pg. 34, Banti 1, Hunter 29, Cohen 18,
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092 - Philip II Antoninianus - RIC 230Obv:- IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVGG III, Philip I and II seated left on sella curulis, each extending hand and holding sceptre
Minted in Rome A.D. 249
Reference:- RIC 230.
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0959 Hadrian Denarius 128-29 AD Liberalitas Reference.
RIC II 363; C. 917; Strack 200; RIC 959

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate head

Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG / COS III
Liberalitas, standing right, emptying cornucopia held in both her hands.

3.27 gr
18 mm
6h1 commentsokidoki

0962 Hadrian Denarius Roma 128-29 AD Liberalitas Reference.
RIC II, 364; RIC 962; Strack 201

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate head

Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG in ex COS III
Liberalitas, standing left, emptying cornucopia held in both hands.

3.16 gr
18 mm
6h

Note from Curtis Clay.
This denarius is rare with Liberalitas standing left rather than right as usual.

Cohen 916 cites this variant from a private collection, Elberling, that was published in 1864. That identical Elberling coin, as one can tell from the accurate line drawing, then came to the BM, BMC 524, pl. 57.8, as part of the Blacas collection in 1867. Your specimen is from the same pair of dies as this BM specimen ex Blacas and Elberling. Strack 201 knew only two specimens of this coin, the BM one and another in Vienna. This variant was missing from the Reka Devnia hoard, compared to seven specimens with Liberalitas standing right. I have a specimen with Liberalitas left myself, from different dies than yours and the BM's.

The old RIC of 1926, pp. 316-7, champions a quite impossible date for Hadrian's HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P issue: Mattingly didn't think it fit in 128-9 AD, so proposed that it was a posthumous issue of 138-9, struck by Antoninus Pius as propaganda while he was quarreling with the Senate over Hadrian's deification! Strack objected strongly and correctly in his Hadrian monograph of 1933, and in BMC III of 1936 Mattingly had no choice but to relent and abandon his "posthumous" attribution. This issue is beyond question simply Hadrian's earliest issue with the title Pater Patriae, struck between Hadrian's acceptance of that title in 128 and c. 129 AD.
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0996 Hadrian Sestertius, Roma 128-29 AD Hadrian with Roma and SenateReference.
RIC II, 968; Banti 193; BMC 1364; C. 352; Hill 388; Strack 632; RIC 996

Bust A1

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate head

Rev. S C in field; COS III in ex
Hadrian, Roma and Senator adventus group: Hadrian stands left, the Senator stands right, Roma, holding spear, stands between them facing Emperor, and drawing his hand towards the extended hand of the Senator.

25.00 gr
33 mm
6h

Note.
The Romans often staged events in which the emperor was accompanied by actors dressed to personify symbolic personalities such as Annona, Liberalitas, Roma, et al. Here we see the emperor clasping the hand of the Senate in the presence of Roma, who stands behind them confirming their cooperative spirit by resting her hand on theirs.

This reverse type, representing "Concordia Senatus," likely commemorates the conferring of the title pater patriae upon Hadrian by the Senate in 128 AD.1 commentsokidoki

1040 Hadrian Denarius Roma 134-38 AD LiberalitasReference.
RIC II, 217; BMC 926; Strack 327; RIC III, 1040

Bust A1+

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Bare head with drapery

Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG P P in ex COS III
Liberalitas standing right, emptying cornucopia held in both hands.

3.64 gr
mm
6h2 commentsokidoki

1101 Hadrian Denarius Roma 129-30 AD Liberalitas Reference.
RIC II, 216c; Strack 345; C. 919; RIC 1101

Bust A2+

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Bare head with drapery

Rev LIBERALITAS AVG COS III P P.
Liberalitas standing right, emptying cornucopia held in both hands.

2.92 gr
19 mm
6h1 commentsokidoki

1107 Hadrian Denarius Roma 129-30 AD LiberalitasReference.
RIC II, 216; Strack 345; C. 919; RIC 1107

Bust D2+

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Bare head, draped and cuirassed bust, viewed from back

Rev LIBERALITAS AVG COS III P P.
Liberalitas standing right, emptying cornucopia held in both hands.

2.92 gr
19 mm
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118 AD: Donative of Hadrian upon his first arrival as emperor in Rome to celebrate his accession.Orichalcum sestertius (24.3g, 34mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118.
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG laureate bust of Hadrian facing right
PONT MAX TR POT COS II around edge LIBERALITAS AVG / S C [in two line in ex.] donation scene with Hadrian seated left on a platform on the right and extending his right hand. In front of him, an attendant seated right giving something to a citizen, who is mounting the steps to the platform. In the background, Liberalitas standing left, holding a tessera
RIC 552 [R]; Cohen 914; Foss (Roman Historical Coins) 112:15 3 commentsCharles S

1242 Hadrian Sestertius Roma 129-30 AD Liberalitas Reference.
RIC II, 712; Cohen 922; Strack 819; Banti 491; RIC, 1242 pl

Bust C2

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate, draped bust, viewed from side

Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG COS III P P; S C in field
Liberalitas, standing right, emptying cornucopia with both hands

22.75 gr
33 mm
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138-161 AD - ANTONINUS PIUS AE sestertius - struck 147-148 ADobv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP (laureate head right)
rev: COS IIII around, S-C on platform, [LIBERALITAS / AVG IIII] in exergue (Emperor seated on platform with outstretched hand, officer behind him, Liberalitas holding account board (abacus) and cornucopiae before him, citizen at left below, receiving generosity, holding out fold of toga)
ref: RIC III 774, Cohen 498 (30frcs)
27.11gms, 30mm, brass
Rare

A rare historical issue with a remarkable reverse "propaganda" type. In this case, it celebrates the emperor's largesse during one of his famous nine donatives, known as "congiaria", to the citizens of Rome. Although originally these donatives were in liquid (oil and wine), by Pius' time they commonly took the form of cash. Aiding the emperor here by communicating the gifts to the citizens is the personification of generosity, Liberalitas.berserker

193bSeptimius Severus 193-211 AD
AR denarius
Obv "IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II"
Laureate bust right
Rev "LIRER AVG" (sic)
Liberalitas seated left
Emesa mint
RIC cf401mauseus

1cn Philippus244-249

Antoninianus

Radiate draped bust, right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopiae, LIBERALITAS AVGG II

RIC 38b

The Historia Augusta records: Philippus Arabs was made prefect of the guard [in 243]. This Philip was low-born but arrogant, and now could not contain himself in his sudden rise to office and immoderate good fortune, but immediately, through the soldiers, began to plot against Gordian, who had begun to treat him as a father. . . . Timesitheus [Gordian's father-in-law] had stored up such a quantity of supplies everywhere, that the Roman administration could not break down. But now Philip intrigued first to have the grain-ships turned away, and then to have the troops moved to stations where they could not get provisions. In this way he speedily got them exasperated against Gordian, for they did not know that the youth had been betrayed through Philip's intriguing. In addition to this, Philip spread talk among the soldiers to the effect that Gordian was young and could not manage the Empire, and that it were better for someone to rule who could command the army and understood public affairs. Besides this, he won over the leaders, and finally brought it about that they openly called him to the throne. Gordian's friends at first opposed him vigorously, but when the soldiers were at last overcome with hunger Philip was entrusted with the sovereignty, and the soldiers commanded that he and Gordian should rule together with equal rank while Philip acted as a sort of guardian.

Now that he had gained the imperial power Philip began to bear himself very arrogantly towards Gordian ; and he, knowing himself to be an emperor, an emperor's son, and a scion of a most noble family, could not endure this low-born fellow's insolence. And so, mounting the platform, with his kinsman Maecius Gordianus standing by him as his prefect, he complained bitterly to the officers and soldiers in the hope that Philip's office could be taken from him. But by this complaint in which he accused Philip of being unmindful of past favours and too little grateful he accomplished nothing. Next he asked the soldiers to make their choice, after openly canvassing the officers, but as a result of Philip's intriguing he came off second in the general vote. And finally, when he saw that everyone considered him worsted, he asked that their power might at least be equal, but he did not secure this either. After this he asked to be given the position of Caesar, but he did not gain this. He asked also to be Philip's prefect, and this, too, was denied him. His last prayer was that Philip should make him a general and let him live. And to this Philip almost consented not speaking himself, but acting through his friends, as he had done throughout, with nods and advice. But when he reflected that through the love that the Roman people and senate, the whole of Africa and Syria, and indeed the whole Roman world, felt for Gordian, because he was nobly born and the son and grandson of emperors and had delivered the whole state from grievous wars, it was possible, if the soldiers ever changed their minds, that the throne might be given back to Gordian if he asked for it again, and when he reflected also that the violence of the soldiers' anger against Gordian was due to hunger, he had him carried, shouting protests, out of their sight and then despoiled and slain.

Eutropius wrote, "When Gordian was killed, the two PHILIPS, father and son, seized on the government, and, having brought off the army safe, set out from Syria for Italy. In their reign the thousandth year of the city of Rome was celebrated with games and spectacles of vast magnificence. Soon after, both of them were put to death by the soldiery; the elder Philip at Verona, the younger at Rome. They reigned but five years. They were however ranked among the gods."Blindado

1di Claudius Gothicus268-270

AE antoninianus

Radiate cuirassed bust right, IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG
Liberlitas stg, LIBERALITAS AVG

RIC 57

Zosimus recorded: When the troops were calmed by their commanders, Claudius was chosen emperor, having previously been designed for that dignity by general consent. Aureolus, who had for a long time kept himself out of the hands of Gallienus, presently sent agents to Claudius, to effect a peace. Surrendering himself, he was killed by the guards of the emperor, who still remembered the hatred they bore against him for his treachery.

The Scythians were by this time so elated by their former success, that they appointed a place of meeting with the Heruli, Peucae, and Gothi, near the river Tyra, which empties itself into the Pontus; where having built six thousand vessels, and put on board them three hundred and twenty thousand men, they sailed across the Pontus, and made an attempt on Tomes, a fortified town, but were repulsed from it. From thence they proceed to Marcianopolis, a city of Mysia, but failing there likewise in their attack on it, they took the opportunity of a favourable wind and sailed forward. . . . they passed through the Hellespont, and arrived at Mount Athos. Having there refitted and careened their vessels, they laid siege to Cassandria and Thessalonica, which they were near taking by means of machines which they raised against the walls. But hearing that the emperor was advancing with an army, they went into the interior, plundering all the neighbourhood of Doberus and Pelagonia. There they sustained a loss of three thousand men, who were met with by the Dalmatian cavalry, and with the rest of their force engaged the army of the emperor. Great numbers were slain in this battle on both sides, but the Romans, by a pretended flight, drew the Barbarians into an ambuscade and killed more than fifty thousand of them.

Egypt being thus reduecd by the Palmyrenians, the Barbarians, who survived the battle of Naissus between Claudius and the Scythians, defending themselves with their carriages which went before them, marched towards Macedon, but were so distressed by the want of necessaries, that many of them and of their beasts perished with hunger. They were met likewise by the Roman cavalry, who having killed many of them, drove the rest towards Mount Haemus; where being surrounded by the Roman army, they lost a vast number of men. But a quarrel ensuing between the Roman horse and foot soldiers, the emperor wishing the foot to engage the Barbarians, the Romans, after a smart engagement, were defeated with considerable loss, but the cavalry, coming up immediately, redeemed in some degree the miscarriage of the infantry. After this battle, the Barbarians proceeded on their march, and were pursued by the Romans. The pirates who cruized about Crete and Rhodes retired without doing any thing worthy of mention; and being attacked by the plague on their way home, some of them died in Thrace and some in Macedon. All that survived were either admitted into the Roman legions, or had lands assigned for them to cultivate and so become husbandmen. Nor was the plague confined to the Barbarians alone, but began to infest the Romans, many of whom died, and amongst the rest Claudius, a person adorned with every virtue. His death was a severe loss to his subjeets, and was consequently much regretted by them.Blindado

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