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Antoninus Pius, RIC III, 625Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE - Sestertius, 24.40g, 30.38mm, 345°
Rome, AD 140-144
obv. ANTONINVS AVG.PI – VS.P.P.TR.P.COS.III
Laureate head r.
rev. Ops enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on long sceptre and drawing with r.
hand garment back
ref. RIC III, 6265; C. 760 (20 fr.); BMCR IV, S. 206 (without number)
rare, F+, dark green patinaJochen
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Gordian III RIC IV, 337(a)Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE - Sestertius, 21.18g, 34mm
Rome, 4th emission, after AD 240
obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VICTORIA AETER
Victoria, wingend, in long garment, stg. facing, head l., holding in l. arm palm branch and in r. hand shield
set on female captive who std. in mourning attitude l.
in l. and r. field S - C
ref. RIC IV/3, 337(a) var.; C.351 var.
VF/about VF, broad flan
Usually the shield is set on a male captive!
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Maximinus I RIC IV, 78Maximinus I 235 - 238
AE - Sestertius, 20.72g, 29mm
Rome Jan. 236 - March/Apr. 238
obv. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM
draped, cuirassed bust, laureate head r.
rev. FIDES - MILITVM
Fides standing facing, head l., holding military standard in each hand
between S - C
RIC IV/2, 78; C.13
about VF, nice green patinaJochen
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Nero Claudius Drusus, RIC I, 93Nero Claudius Drusus, died 9 BC, father of Claudius I
AE - Sestertius, 35mm, 29.17g
Rome, AD 42/43(?)
obv. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP
Bare head, l.
rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP - SC in ex.
Claudius, bare-headed, togate, std. l. on sella curulis, which stands on globus
and at which a sword is leaning; his l. foot resting on a cuirass; at his feet
and under the chair several shields, spears and a helmet are spread; he is
holding a branch in his r. hand and his l. hand rests on his knee.
RIC I, (Claudius) 93; C.8; BMC 157; CBN128; Kaenel 57
about VF, brown patina, some old scratches in the fields
This type has been struck in 3 different mints:
(1) Spanish mint, region of Tarraco/eastern Spain
(2) Spanish mint, region of Astorga/north-western Spain
(3) Gallic mint, recognizable by its fine style
This coin (without PP) is from the Pobla de Mafumet hoard, so probably struck in Tarraco (Curtis Clay)
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Severus Alexander RIC IV, 645Severus Alexander AD 222-235
AE - Sestertius (typical square flan) , 19.92g, 29mm
Rome AD 231
obv. IMP ALEXAN - DER PIVS AVG
bust, laureate, with drapery on l. shoulder
rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG
Annona, draped, standing frontal, head l., holding corn-ears in r. and anchor in
l. hand; on left side set on ground a tripodal modius with two corn-ears
S-C in field
RIC IV/2, 645; C.509; BMC 815-7
good F-about VF
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Volusian RIC IV, 251(a)Volusian 251 - 253, son of Trebonianus Gallus
AE - Sestertius, 11.9g, 25mm
Rome AD 253
obv. IMP [CAE C VIB] VOLVSIANO AVG
draped bust, laureate head r.
rev. [F]ELICITAS PV[BLICA]
Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and transverse sceptre, leaning on
column, between S - C
RIC IV/3, 251(a); C.35
Scarce; good F
With the usually odd flan
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