The Adoptive Emperors & Antonine Dynasty, 96-192 AD
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Aelius, Caesar. Spes Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Aelius, Caesar. 136-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.33 gm, 18.3mm, 6h) of Rome, 137 AD. Bare head right. L AELIVS CAESAR. / Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt. TR POT COS II. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction XV #446. RIC II.3 (Hadrian) #2648 (1st ed #435a); BMCRE 979; RSC II #55; PV Hill UCR 813; SRCV II #3977; Strack 397.Anaximander
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Aelius. Spes. As.Roman Empire. Aelius, Caesar. 136-138 AD. AE As (12 gm, 27.0mm, 7h) of Rome, 137 AD. Bare head right. L AELIVS CAESAR. / Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting skirt. TR POT COS II; S-C in fields. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2003. RIC II.3 (Hadrian) #2700 (1st ed #1067); BMCRE 1931-1933; Cohen 57-59; PV Hill UCR 818, 821; SRCV II #3993; Strack 895.Anaximander
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Antoninus Pius. COS IIII Denarius Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AR Denarius (3.47 gm, 18.3mm, 6h) of Rome, 148 AD. Wreathed head of Antoninus Pius right. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XII. / Genius standing left, holding patera and corn ears. COS IIII. EF. Bt. Gables Coin, 1999. RIC III #180; BMCRE 622; RSC II #218; SRCV II #4069 var (TR P XII).Anaximander
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Antoninus Pius. Tiberis. Sestertius.Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE Sestertius (27.31 gm, 35.7mm, 1h) of Rome, 140 AD. Laureate head right. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III. / Tiber reclining right, leaning on urn, hand on boat, holding reed. TIBERIS SC. gVF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 128 #296. RIC III #642a; BMC 1313; Cohen 819; SRCV II #4237; PV Hill UCR 312.Anaximander
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Commodus. Aequitas. Denarius.Roman Empire. Commodus. 177-192 AD. AR Denarius (3.27 gm, 18.7mm, 12h) of Rome, 182 AD. Laureate head right, M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG. / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P. EF. CNG EA 259 #346. RIC III #27; RSC II #838. cf SRCV II #5710 (obv) / #5717 var (rev., legend).Anaximander
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Commodus. Virtus Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Commodus. 177-192 AD. AR Denarius (3.34 gm, 18.8mm, 1h) of Rome, 187 AD. Laureate head right, M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT. / Virtus standing left, holding Victory, hand on spear and shield to right, VIRTVT AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P. VF. Bt. Coral Gables, 2001. RIC III #160; BMCRE 277; RSC II #966; MIR 738; SRCV II #5722.Anaximander
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Crispina, Augusta and wife of Commodus. Concordia. Denarius.Roman Empire. Crispina, Augusta and wife of Commodus. 177-182/3 AD. AR Denarius (2.80 gm, 17.5mm, 12h) of Rome, 180-182 AD. Draped bust right, hair in round coil. CRISPINA AVGVSTA. / Concordia standing, facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopiae. CONCORDIA. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2010. RIC III (Commodus) p.399 #278; BMCRE (Commodus) 36; RSC II #5; MIR 3; SRCV II #5966.Anaximander
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Crispina, Augusta, wife of Commodus. Venus Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Crispina, Augusta and wife of Commodus. 180-192 AD. AR Denarius (2.90 gm, 18.2mm, 6h) of Rome, 180-182 AD. Draped bust right, hair in round coil, CRISPINA AVGVSTA. / Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drawing up fold of drapery on shoulder, VENVS. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction 23 #520. RIC III (Commodus) #286a; BMCRE (Commodus) 44; RSC II #35; MIR 19; SRCV II #6002.Anaximander
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Faustina Junior, Augusta and wife of Marcus Aurelius. Hilaritas Denarius.Roman Empire. Faustina Junior, Augusta and wife of Marcus Aurelius. †175 AD. AR Denarius (3.37 gm, 18.8mm, 1h) of Rome, 161-175 AD. Draped bust of Faustina, right. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA. / Hilaritas standing left, holding cornucopiae and palm frond. HILARITAS. EF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2004. RIC III (M. Aurelius) #686; BMCRE (same) 100; RSC II #111; MIR 15; SRCV II #5254.Anaximander
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. Diva Faustina.Roman Empire. Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. †141 AD. AR Denarius (3.44 gm, 19.8mm, 6h) of Rome, after 147 AD. Draped bust of Faustina, right. DIVA FAVSTINA. / Providencia standing left, holding globe and grasping veil that billows out behind her head. AETER-NITAS. EF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2004. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) #351; BMCRE 373; RSC II #32; SRCV II #4578; Strack 447.Anaximander
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Hadrian in military attire. Denarius of Rome. Roman Empire. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.16 gm, 18.8mm, 7h) of Rome, 124 AD. Laureate bust of Hadrian right with bare chest. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG / Hadrian standing facing in military attire, head left, resting rudder on large globe & holding inverted spear, globe bearing crossing zodiac bands. P M TR P COS III. EF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, FUN Show 2018. RIC II.3 #567 (1st ed #110); BMCRE 237; PV Hill UCR 263; RSC 1162; SRCV II #3528; Strack 84γ.Anaximander
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Hadrian. Africa. Denarius.Roman Empire. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.03 gm, 17.8mm, 12h) of Rome, 136 AD. Bare head right. ⟳HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. / Africa reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of fruit at feet. AFRICA. VF. Bt. Martin Deeran, Boston, 2002. RIC II.3 #1495 (1st ed #299); BMCRE 812-813; PV Hill UCR 634; RSC II #141 var (basket of fruit at feet); SRCV II #3459.Anaximander
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Hadrian. Galley Denarius of Rome. Roman Empire. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.17 gm, 19.2mm, 6h) of Rome, 119-122 AD. Laureate bust of Hadrian right with slight drapery on far shoulder. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG / Galley left, mast with furled sails in bow. P M TR P COS III. VF. Bt. Goldberg Pre-Long Beach Auction 128 #2333. Ex-CNG EA 222 #396. Rare. RIC II.3 #531 (1st ed #112); RSC II #1173 corr. (galley left). cf. SRCV II #3529 (laur., dr. & cuir. bust right)Anaximander
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Hadrian. Tellvs Stabil Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Hadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.17 gm, 17.7mm, 6h) of Rome, 133 AD. Bare head right. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. / Tellus standing left, tunic to knees, holding plough handle and rake. No ears of grain at feet to right. TELLVS STABIL. VF. Bt. Silenos Coins, 2002. RIC II.3 #2053 (1st ed #276); BMCRE 737 var (bare head); RSC II #1425 var (no ears of grain); PV Hill UCR 528; SRCV II #3543.Anaximander
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Lucilla, Augusta and wife of Lucius Verus. Concordia. Denarius.Roman Empire. Lucilla, Augusta and wife of Lucius Verus. 161-169 AD. AR Denarius (3.21 gm, 18.7mm, 12h) of Rome, 166-169 AD. Draped bust right, LVCILLA AVGVSTA. / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae. CONCORDIA. gVF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction VII #574. RIC III (M. Aurelius) #759; BMCRE 333; RSC 7; MIR 26. SRCV II #5480.Anaximander
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Lucius Verus. Victory Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Lucius Verus. 161-169 AD. AR Denarius (3.20 gm, 18.9mm, 1h) of Rome, 167 AD. Laureate head right, L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, TRP VII IMP IIII COS III. EF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 127 #313. RIC III #574 (M. Aurelius); BMCRE 450; RSC II #295; MIR 149; SRCV II #5360.Anaximander
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Marcus Aurelius. ARMEN.Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius. 161-80 AD. AR Denarius (3.7 gm, 17mm, 6h) of Rome, 164 AD. Laureate head r. ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS. / Captive Armenia seated on ground in attitude of mourning. P M TR P XVIII IMP II COS III ex: ARMEN. VF. Bt. Gables Coin 1998. RIC III #81; BMCRE 274; MIR 90; RSC II #7; SRCV II #4881.Anaximander
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Marcus Aurelius. Pax Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius. 161-80 AD. AR Denarius (3.7 gm, 18.9mm, 7h) of Rome, Summer-Dec. 166 AD. Laureate head right. M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae. TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, ex: PAX. EF. Bt. Axis Mundi, 2002. RIC III #159; BMCRE 401; RSC II #435; MIR 140; SRCV II #4915.Anaximander
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Marcus Aurelius. Restoration Galley issue. Denarius.Roman Empire. Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. 161-169 AD. AR Denarius (2.76 gm, 20.0mm, 12h) of Rome 165-166 AD. Restoration issue of Marc Antony legionary type. Praetorian galley left. ANTONINVS AVGVR III VIR R P C. / Legionary eagle (aquila) between two standard (signa). ANTONIVS ET VERVS AVG REST; LEG VI across field. gVF. CNG Auction 114 #903. From the Benito Collection. See in Benito's Forum Gallery. Ex-Spink. RIC III #443 (Aurelius and Verus); Beckmann, Restoration, dies o27/r25; MIR 18, 120-4 (Aurelius); RSC 83 (Antony); SRCV II #5236.Anaximander
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Nerva. Aequitas. Aequitas Standing Copper As of Rome.Roman Empire. Nerva. 96-98 AD. Copper As (12.905 gm, 29.2mm, 6h) of Rome, Jan-Sept 97 AD. Laureate head right. ↷IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III PP. / AEQVITAS AVGVST S C Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. gVF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2005. RIC II (1st ed) #77; BMCRE 127; CBN 114; Cohen 7; SRCV -.Anaximander
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Nerva. Eagle Tetradrachm of Antioch. Roman Empire. Nerva. 96-98 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.99 gm, 26.6mm, 12h) of Antioch ad Orientum. 96 AD. Laureate head right, wearing aegis. ⭮AYT NEPOYAΣ KAIΣ ΣEB (Aυτοκρτορ Nεροϖασ Kαισαροσ Σεβαστοσ). / Eagle standing, facing, on thunderbolt, head right. ⟳ETOYΣ NEOY IEPOY, palm to right, TA monogram to upper right. gVF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2005. BMCRE p. 183 #267-8, pl. XXII #9; Butcher p. 18 #21.1; GIC 941v; McAlee 419; Prieur 149 (156 specimens); RPC III #3467; SNG Cop 7 (Syrian Cities) #182; Wruck 124.Anaximander
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Nerva. Libertas Standing Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Nerva. 96-98 AD. AR Denarius (3.12 gm, 18.5mm, 6h) of Rome, Jan. 98 AD. Laureate head right. ⟳IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II. / Libertas standing left, holding pileus (felt cap) and sceptre. IMP II COS IIII PP. VF. Bt. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 124 #260.
RIC II (1st ed) #43; BMCRE 66; CBN 49; RSC II #89; SRCV II #3028.Anaximander
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Nerva. Priestly implements. Denarius.Roman Empire. Nerva. 96-98 AD. AR Denarius (3.22 gm, 17.6mm, 7h) of Rome, Sept-Dec 97 AD. Laureate head right. ↷IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT II. / Priestly implements: simpulum, aspergillum, ewer, and lituus (ladle, sprinkler, jug, & crook). ↷COS III PATER PATRIAE. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2003. RIC II (1st ed.) #34; BMCRE 56; CBN 45; RSC II #51; SRCV II #3005.Anaximander
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Plotina, wife of Trajan. Vesta Seated Denarius of Rome.Roman Empire. Plotina, wife of Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Denarius (3.03 gm, 19.5mm, 8h) of Rome 112 AD. Diademed and draped bust right. ⟳PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI. / Vesta seated holding palladium and sceptre. ⟳CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P. aVF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction 33 #491. Rare. RIC II #730; BMCRE 526; RSC II #3; SRCV II #3373. cf PV Hill UCR (Trajan) 542.Anaximander
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Sabina, wife of Hadrian. Denarius.Roman Empire. Sabina, wife of Hadrian. †136. AR Denarius (3.50 gm, 18.9mm, 6h) of Rome, 134 AD. Diademed and draped bust right, hair in plait down neck. SABINA AVGVSTA. / Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. IVNONI REGINAE. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics 2004. RIC II.3 (Trajan) #2550 (1st ed #395a); BMCRE 940-942; Cohen=RSC II #43; PV Hill UCR 547; SRCV II #3921, Strack 379.Anaximander
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Trajan. Arabia. Denarius.Roman Empire. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Denarius (3.50 gm, 17.6mm, 7h) of Rome c. 113 AD. Laureate bust right. ⟳IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP. / Arabia standing left, holding branch and bundle of cinnamon sticks, camel at her feet, left. ⟳COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. aVF. Bt. Praetorian, 2002. RIC II #142; BMCRE 297; RSC II #89. cf SRCV II #3118; SNG ANS 6 #1155-1157 (drachm of Bostra, legend in Greek); Metcalf 15-17.Anaximander
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Trajan. Divvs Pater Traian. Denarius.Roman Empire. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Denarius (2.94 gm, 19.2mm, 7h) of Rome, 115 AD. Laureate bust right, draped at far shoulder. ⟳IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI PP. / Trajan senior seated left on curule chair, holding patera and sceptre. ⟳DIVVS PATER TRAIAN. VF. Bt. Silenos Coins, 2002. RIC II (1st ed) #252; BMCRE 500; PV Hill UCR 662; RSC II #140; SRCV II #3323.Anaximander
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Trajan. Eagle Tetradrachm of Antioch.Roman Empire. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm, (13.56 gm, 24.4mm, 7h) of Antioch 110/111 AD. Laureate head of Trajan right. (COS 5, Yr 15) AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM ΔAK. / Eagle standing on club, wings spread, head left; palm branch to right. ΔHMAPX ⲈΞIⲈ YΠAT Ⲉ. nEF. CNG Auction 45 #945. RPC III #3538; BMC 22-23; McAlee 439 (Antioch); Prieur 1504; SRCV -; Wruck 158.Anaximander
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