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Septimius Severus - RIC 651, Sear 6411, Van Meter 189Septimius Severus
Sesterius, 27 mm, 20,39 gr. Rome, Rome, 193 AD
IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right
[FIDEI LEG TR P COS], Fides Militum standing, holding Victory and vexillum
RIC 651, Sear 6411, Van Meter 189
An early issue of Septimius Severus, this sesterius celebrates the loyalty of the military. The lovely green patina is an extra bonus.LimesSep 17, 2022
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Domitian - RPC II, 2646 (var. date below)Domitianus
AE (Obol), 18 mm, 5.21 gr. Egypt, Alexandria, 91/92 AD
[ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹƐΒ] ΓƐΡΜ, laureate head left
LIA (year 11), Egyptian sphinx reclining right; date below
RPC II, 2646 (var. date below) - https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/2646
A rough provincial coin of Domitian, depicting the famous Great Sphinx of Giza on the reverse. LimesSep 16, 2022
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Trajan - RIC 642, Sear 3181, van Meter 45, Hill 183, Foss 71 Trajan
Sestertius, 33 mm, 24,13 gr. Rome, 116 AD
[IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OP]TIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P [COS VI P P], laureate and draped bust right
ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE, Trajan, laureate and in miltary outfit, standing facing, head right, holding reversed spear and parazonium; Mesopotamia seated left at feet, in attitude of mourning; to left and right, Tigris and Euphrates seated, vis à vis, each leaning on inverted urn from which water flows, and holding reed. S C across field
RIC 642, Sear 3181, van Meter 45, Hill 183, Foss 71
LimesSep 16, 2022
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Augustus - denarius - IMP X ACT - Apollo AVGVSTVS DIVI F, bare head right
IMP X ACT, the Actian Apollo standing left, holding plectrum and lyre
Denarius, 19 mm, 3,76 gr. Lugdunum, 15 - 13 BC.
This coin celebrates the victory of the forces of Augustus over Antony and Cleopatra at Actium, on 2 September 31 BC. LimesMay 13, 2022
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Sextus Pompey Magnus Pius - denarius - Q. NASIDIVSSextus Pompey Magnus Pius
Denarius, 19 mm, 3.32 gr
NEPTVNI / Bare head of Pompey the Great right; before, trident; below, dolphin downwards.
Q·NASIDI[VS] / Galley with billowing sail and bank of rowers moving to right. Figure holding rudder on the stern, figure on prow pointing upwards. Star in upper field to the left.
Sear Imperators 235, RRC 483/2LimesFeb 22, 2022
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Domitian aureus - RIC2 918 - CornucopiaDomitianus as Caesar
69 - 81 AD
Aureus, 20 mm, 6.98 gr. Struck under Vespasian.
CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS / laureate head right
COS IIII / Cornucopia bound with diadem
SEAR 2619, van Meter 1, RIC2 918 (RIC1 237)LimesFeb 22, 2022
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Constantine Follis DafneConstantine I
AE Follis, Constantinopolis, 328 AD
19 mm, 2.93 gr
Rosette-diademed head right, eyes upwards / gazing heavenwards
Victory seated left
Van Meter 77, RIC VII 32LimesJan 05, 2022
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Constantine siliqua Constantine siliqua
Nicomedia, 326 - 327 AD
18 mm, 3,27 gr.
Diademed head right, eyes upwards / gazing heavenwards
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, mint mark S M N, dot
Van Meter 35, RIC VII, 141var LimesJan 05, 2022
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Marcus Aurelius - denarius - German captive - unpublishedMarcus Aurelius
Denarius 19 mm, 2,84 gr
172 - 173 AD
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, Laurate and cuirassed bust right
IMP VI COS III, German captive seated left at foot of trophy, surrounded by various weapons
RIC 280 var. (not cuirassed). Apparently unpublished with this bust type.LimesSep 01, 2021
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Claudius DE BRITANN triumphal archClaudius
Denarius, 19 mm, 3,23 gr. Lugdunum, 46-47 AD
TI CLAVD CAESAR [AVG P M TR P VI] IMP XI, laureate head right
DE BRITANN on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left between two trophies.
RIC 34, Sear 1843 (diff o/l), Van Meter 4, Clive Foss 13. See Philip Hill (1989) p. 50-51; L. Richardson (1992), p. 24.
The arch was granted to Claudius by the Senate, in 51/52 AD, to commemorate the conquest of Britain. LimesAug 07, 2021
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RESTITVTORI HISPANIAEHadrian
Denarius, 18 mm, 3,06 gr. Rome, 136 AD
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P / Laurate head right
RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE / Hadrian standing left, raising up Hispania kneeling right and holding branch, rabbit between them.
RIC 327, Sear 3535, Van Meter 49/2, Clive Foss 51LimesAug 06, 2021
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Macrinus - Aequitas Macrinus
Denarius, 19 mm, 2,97 gr. Rome, 218 AD
IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG / Laureate and draped bust of Macrinus to right
AEQVITAS AVG / Aequitas standing left, holding scales with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left.
RIC 53, Sear 7329, Van Meter 8LimesAug 06, 2021
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Nerva - RIC 31, Sear 3034 (P II)Limes
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Augustus - RIC 210, Van Meter 51 With simpulum and lituus in "Pd" formation. Not in Sear (no. 1597 is RIC 207; lituus right and simpulum left in "b9" formation).Limes
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Octavian - denarius - Sear 1557, Sear Imperators 421, Clive Foss 15, Van Meter 27, RIC I 266Denarius, 21 mm, 3,47 gr
Bare head of Octavian right /
IMP CAESAR on the architrave of the Roman Senate House (Curia Julia), Curia Julia, central paneled doors with three rows of three medallions, three windows above and porch supported by four short columns. Legend on the architrave of the Curia Juli. Surmounting the apex of roof, a statue of Victory facing with wreath in right hand and vexillum in left, on globe. At the extremities of the architrave two statues of standing figures turned inward, scepter in outer hand and parazonium in inner hand. In the pediment a figure is shown seated between two birds vis-à-vis.
The construction of the Curia Julia, the new senate house, began under Julius Caesar in 44 BC. It was completed and dedicated by Octavian on 28 August 29 BC. The remains of the Senate House are still visible today and appears is fairly well-preserved due to the fact that it was converted into a Church for St. Hadrian in 630 CE. Much of the original decoration was removed either after the conversion of the building into a church or after the forum itself was abandoned, however a lot of the marble flooring remains impeccably preserved. Limes
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