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Hadrian Sestertius Restitutori Hispaniae Obv.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Draped bust right

Rev.

RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE
Emperor standing left, raising the kneeling figure of Hispania holding branch, rabbit between
SC in ex.

134-138 AD

31.5mm 26.04g

RIC 952 Cohen 1272 BMC 1815
4 commentsancientdave04/18/24 at 20:48Virgil H: Lovely coin

Trajan Sestertius Trajan's ColumnObv.

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI
P P
Laureate and draped bust right, seen from the back

Rev.

SENATVS POPVLVS QVE ROMANVS
S C in field
Trajan's column surmounted by statue of Trajan on a square pedestal
ornamented with reliefs and two eagles

114-116 AD

36mm 24.70g

RIC 678 BMCRE 1024 Cohen 359 Woytek 537v Banti 110

Rare (R2)

Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 160 Lot 2311 (2007)

Ex NAC Auction 114 Lot 1524 (2019)
10 commentsancientdave01/21/24 at 22:28Virgil H: Very nice

Vespasian Eastern Semis Victory With Wreath And PalmObv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVGVST
Laureate head right

Rev.

PON MAX TR P PP COS VIII CENS
S C across fields
Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch

77-78 AD

19mm 4.33g

RIC 1505 RPC II 14761 commentsancientdave12/30/23 at 22:24Jay GT4: Great coin, tough find

Vespasian Antioch Head Left Dupondius Caduceus & CornucopiiObv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG
Laureate head left

Rev.

PON MAX TR POT P P COS V CENS
Winged caduceus between crossed cornucopiae

74 AD

27.5mm 12.58g

RIC II 757 BMCRE 888 Paris 5100-5101 RPC II 1983

1 commentsancientdave12/30/23 at 22:24Jay GT4: Wonderful

Trajan Dupondius Seated Roma with Victory Obv.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
Radiate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder

Rev.

SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
SC in ex
Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, left foot on a Dacian helmet, holding Victory and spear. Two circular and an oval shield at her side

103-111 AD

28mm 12.98g

RIC 490 Paris 568 Cohen 393
1 commentsancientdave12/30/23 at 17:54quadrans: Nice find Laughing

Trajan Antioch As SC in Wreath Obv.

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM

Rev.

DAC PARTHICO PM TR POT XX COS VI PP

116 AD

24mm 6.45g

RIC 645 Woytek 938 b McAlee 516 BMC 1100
1 commentsancientdave12/30/23 at 17:53quadrans: Nice one

Trajan Dupondius Alim ItalObv.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V P P
Radiate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder

Rev.

SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
S C
Abundantia standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, at her feet, a child standing right, holding a roll

103-111 AD

27mm 12.12g

RIC II, 460 var (bust type) Woytek 355a12 commentsancientdave12/30/23 at 03:32Virgil H: Great coin

Trajan Sestertius Alim ItalObv.

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI P P
Laureate head right

Rev.

SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
S C
ALIM ITAL in ex.
Abundantia standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae, child at foot left

112-117 AD

32mm 23.40g

RIC II 604 Cohen 11
3 commentsancientdave12/28/23 at 13:11*Alex: Great coin. Nice patina too.

Marcus Aurelius Dupondius Winged ThunderboltObv.

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI
Radiate head right

Rev.

IMP VIIII COS III PP
S C
Winged thunderbolt

176-177 AD

23mm 11.24g

RIC 1219 Sear 1448 BMCRE 1640 Cohen 3781 commentsancientdave12/28/23 at 00:55Jay GT4: Nice

Antoninus Pius Sestertius LibertasObv.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII
Laureate head right

Rev.
LIBERTAS COS IIII
S C in fields
Libertas standing left holding purse and extending hand

154-155 AD

31.5mm 21.44g

RIC 929 Cohen 543 BMC 1863note

1 commentsancientdave12/18/23 at 20:24maxthrax: Nice portrait

Claudius Dupondius Ceres 2Obv.

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
Bare head left

Rev.

CERES AVGVSTA
S C in ex.
Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding two corn-ears and long torch

41-50 AD

27.5mm 17.00g

RIC 94 Sear 1855

2 commentsancientdave12/18/23 at 00:56Enodia: Nice one

Vespasian Sestertius Fortuna ReduciObv.

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III
Laureate head right

Rev.

FORTVNAE REDVCI
S C in ex
Fortuna standing left, holding branch & rudder set on globe in right hand, cornucopiae in left

71 AD

32.5mm 26.90g

RIC 230 BMCRE 529 Cohen 1881 commentsancientdave12/17/23 at 04:46Jay GT4: A more gentile portrait

Vespasian Lugdunum Sestertius Standing RomaObv.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III
Laureate head right
Globe at point of bust

Rev.

ROMA
S C
Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on extended right hand and vertical spear in left

71 AD

36mm 27.67g

RIC II.1 11362 commentsancientdave12/17/23 at 04:46Jay GT4: Stern portrait!

Vespasian Head Left Antioch Quadrans Winged Caduceus Obv.

IMP VESP AVG
Laureate head left

Rev.

P M TR POT P P
Winged caduceus

74 AD

16.5mm 2.89g

RIC 1569 ("quadrans") RPC II 1989 (no denomination) Sear 2368 ("semis") BMC 880-881 ("semis") Cohen 349 (no denomination)
1 commentsancientdave12/04/23 at 10:58David Atherton: Good example!

Vespasian Antioch SC Semis Obv.

IMP VESP AVG P M T P
Laureate head right

Rev.

S C in laurel wreath

74 AD

21.5mm 5.96g

RIC II 795 (Commagene) RPC II 1986 (Antioch) Cohen 502

1 commentsancientdave12/04/23 at 10:57David Atherton: Nice reverse!

Nero Dupondius Head Left Macellum Magnum Obv.

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P
Radiate head left

Rev.

MAC AVG
II in ex
S-C across fields,
Frontal view of the domed Macellum Magnum, male figure in niche on left, holding sceptre

64 AD

29mm 14.86g

RIC I 188 WCN 2026 commentsancientdave11/28/23 at 16:41djmacdo: Very nice indeed

Vespasian Dupondius Seated Roma Obv.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III
Laureate head right

Rev.

Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium, two shields behind, S-C across fields, ROMA in ex.

71 AD

28mm 14.20g

RIC 279 Cohen 411 BMC 591 CBN 5693 commentsancientdave11/26/23 at 16:40Virgil H: Beautiful

Tiberius Sestertius Temple Of ConcordiaObv.

Facade of the Temple of Concordia: hexstyle temple, Concordia enthroned left at center above an altar; statues of Hercules to left and Mercury to right; on pediment above, statues of Jupiter, Juno, Minerva and Victories

Rev.

CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXVII around large SC

35-36 AD

33mm 22.68g

RIC 61 Cohen 692 commentsancientdave11/09/23 at 01:43Virgil H: I love the temple coins.

Vitellius Denarius ConcordiaObv.

A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P
Laureate head right

Rev.

CONCORDIA PR
Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopia

69 AD

18mm 3.36g

RIC I 90 BMCRE 20 RSC 182 commentsancientdave11/09/23 at 00:18Tracy Aiello: Great portrait.

Tiberius As Rudder On GlobeObv.

TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII
Laureate head left

Rev.

PONTIF MAX TR POT XXXIIX
S C
Globe and rudder

36-37 AD

28mm 11.54g

RIC 64 Cohen 14 BMC 1351 commentsancientdave11/08/23 at 23:20Jay GT4: Bold reverse!

Titus Dupondius Felicitas Publica 3Obv.

T CAES VESPAS IMP P TR P COS II
Radiate head right

Rev.

FELICITAS PVBLICA
S C
Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae

72 AD

26.5mm 12.42g

RIC 413 (Vespasian)1 commentsancientdave11/04/23 at 22:14Jay GT4: A great portrait

Vespasian As Head Left SpesObv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII
Laureate head left

Rev.

S C across fields
Spes advancing left, holding flower

77-78 AD

27mm 11.06g

RIC II.2 1011 BMCRE 7391 commentsancientdave11/04/23 at 22:14Jay GT4: Very nice

Nero Dupondius Head Left Temple Of Janus Obv.

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP
Radiate head left

Rev.

PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT
S C across fields
View of one front of the temple of Janus, with latticed window on the left left, and garland hung across closed double doors on the right

65 AD

26mm 11.60g

RIC 285
1 commentsancientdave11/04/23 at 22:14Jay GT4: Good detail on the reverse

Vespasian Sestertius Pax 2Obv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS III
Laureate bust right

Rev.

PAX AVGVSTI
Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae
S-C across fields

71 AD

33.5mm 21.32g

RIC 96

Rare2 commentsancientdave10/30/23 at 23:35David Atherton: Another rare beauty!

Vespasian Lugdunum Dupondius Pax 2Obv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III
Radiate head right, globe at point of bust

Rev.

PAX AVG
S C
Pax standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding caduceus & branch

71 AD

28mm 12.07g

RIC 11442 commentsancientdave10/30/23 at 23:35David Atherton: Severe portrait.

Vespasian Sestertius Seated Salus Obv.

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS IIII
Laureate head right

Rev.
SALVS AVGVSTA
S C

72-73 AD

35mm 26.12g

RIC 383

Rare2 commentsancientdave10/30/23 at 23:34David Atherton: Rare variety!

Claudius Denarius Bust Of Agrippina Obv.

TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P
Laureate head right

Rev.

AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE
Draped bust of Agrippina Jr right, wreathed in grain

50 AD

17.5mm 3.11g

RIC 81 RSC 4 BMC 754 commentsancientdave10/17/23 at 08:13David Atherton: Nice!

Tiberius As Livia Seated Right Obv.

TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII
Bare head left

Rev.

PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII
S C
Livia seated right holding patera & scepter

15-16 AD

28mm 11.12g

RIC 34 Cohen 18 BMC 682 commentsancientdave10/12/23 at 11:42Jay GT4: Wonderful

Vespasian Sestertius Roma Standing Obv.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III
Laureate head right

Rev.

ROMA S-C, Roma standing left holding Victory and spear

71 AD

34.5mm 24.94g

RIC 190 Sear 2331 Cohen 4192 commentsancientdave10/12/23 at 11:41Jay GT4: Great "thick" portrait

Hadrian As Tyche 2Obv.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate head right

Rev.

COS III
S C across fields
Tyche of Antioch seated to left on rocks, towered and holding grain ears, river-god Orontes swimming to left below

125-128 AD

24mm 10.81g

RIC II 680 BMCRE 1350 McAlee 5441 commentsancientdave09/29/23 at 13:02*Alex: Wonderful coin, great patina, great portrait and g...

Titus Sestertius Triumphal Quadriga Obv.

T CAES VESP IMP PON TR POT COS II CENS
Laureate head right

Rev.

S C
Titus in slow Triumphal Quadriga ornamented with Victory riding right

73 A.D.

33.5mm 24.81g

RIC II 611 (Vespasian)
5 commentsancientdave09/29/23 at 12:56*Alex: Great coin, I love it.

Caracalla As Radiate Lion with Thunderbolt Obv.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Laureate head right

Rev.

P M TRP XX COS IIII P P
Radiate lion walking left with thunderbolt in its jaws
S C in ex.

217 AD

26mm 11.41g

RIC 571b Cohen 404 BMC 312

4 commentsancientdave09/29/23 at 07:46gallienus1: Great coin! Smile

Domitian Caesar As Domitian on HorsebackObv.

CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II
Laureate, draped bust right

Rev.

PRINCIP IVVENT
S C across lower fields
Domitian on horseback left, holding sceptre and raising right hand

73 AD

26mm 11.91g

RIC 662 Cohen 400 Paris 696 BMC 686

1 commentsancientdave09/29/23 at 00:47Jay GT4: Right out of the pages of Josephus!

Vespasian Eastern As Ceres StandingObv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVGVSTVS
Laureate head right

Rev.
PONT MAX TR POT PP COS VIII CENS
S C across fields
Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae

77-78 AD Uncertain Eastern Mint

27mm 14.12g

RIC 1497 RPC II 1470

Rare, Rated R3 by RIC II Part 11 commentsancientdave09/29/23 at 00:46Jay GT4: Lovely portrait

Domitian As Ludi Saeculares Emperor Sacrificing With MusiciansObv.

IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P
Laureate head right

Rev.

COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC
Domitian standing left sacrificing from patera over altar, with hexstyle temple in background, two attendants playing harp and pan pipes to left
SC in ex

Struck 14 September-31 December 88 AD

27.5mm 9.67g

Ex CNG Electronic Auction 480 Lot: 575 , From the Gary R. Wilson Collection. Ex London Ancient Coins FPL 2, lot 445

RIC 623 Cohen 85
1 commentsancientdave09/27/23 at 15:46Curtis JJ: Very cool reverse type, what an interesting bronze...

Augustus As Altar Of LugdunumObv.

CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRAE
Laureate Head Right

Rev.

Altar of Lugdunum, with flanking columns supporting facing Victories, ROM ET AVG below

Lugdunum mint 9-14 AD

26.5mm 12.63g

RIC 233 Cohen 237 BMC 5671 commentsancientdave09/15/23 at 03:28Virgil H: Very nice

Titus Caesar As AequitasObv.

T CAES VESPASIAN IMP P TR P COS.II
Laureate head right

Rev.

AEQVITAS AVGVSTI
S C
Aequitas standing left holding scales and staff

72 AD

25.5mm 7.96g

RIC II 415 (Vespasian)1 commentsancientdave09/14/23 at 20:11Jay GT4: A smiling Titus portrait.

Lucius Verus Sestertius Concord AugustorObv.

IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind

Rev.

CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P II
COS II in exergue
Marcus Aurelius standing right, holding roll in left hand
and clasping right hand with Lucius Verus standing
left and holding roll in left hand

162 AD

31.5 mm 25.85g

RIC III 1311 (Marcus Aurelius) Banti 33 BMCRE 1023 (Marcus Aurelius) Cohen 40
2 commentsancientdave09/03/23 at 04:00Virgil H: Nice portrait.

Antoninus Pius Denarius Temple Of Augustus Obv.

ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII
Laureate head right

Rev.

TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST
COS IIII in exergue
Octastyle temple, in which are seated figures of Divus Augustus and Livia

158 AD

18mm 2.95g

RIC 290 RSC 8022 commentsancientdave09/03/23 at 03:58Virgil H: Love it

Nerva As Fortuna Obv.

IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P
Laureate head right

Rev.

FORTVNA AVGVST
S C across field
Fortuna standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae

97 AD

27 mm 11.00g

RIC 83 BMCRE 129 Cohen 68
1 commentsancientdave09/02/23 at 12:20Jay GT4: Distinctive Nerva portrait

Marcus Aurelius Dupondius AnonnaObv.

M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARMATICVS
Radiate head right

Rev.

TR P XXIX IMP VIII COS III
S C
Annona standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae; modius with two corn-ears and poppy at her feet

26mm 14.30g

RIC 1156 BMCRE 1515 Cohen 9221 commentsancientdave08/29/23 at 04:19Virgil H: Very nice

Titus Caesar Lugdunum As SpesObv.

T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR
Laureate head right

Rev.

S C
Spes walking left holding flower and hem of skirt

77-78 AD

27mm 10.15g

RIC 1273 Cohen 217
1 commentsancientdave08/23/23 at 06:56David Atherton: Nice example.

Antoninus Pius Denarius Consecratio Eagle on AltarObv.

DIVVS ANTONINVS
Bare head right

Rev.

CONSECRATIO
Eagle standing right on altar, head left

161 AD

18.5mm 2.64g

RIC 431 [Aurelius] RSC 156 BMC 482 commentsancientdave08/20/23 at 18:11Virgil H: Beautiful portrait and reverse

Antoninus Pius Denarius TranquilitasObv.

IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
Laureate head right

Rev.

TR POT XIIII COS IIII
TRANQ in exergue
Tranquilitas standing right with rudder & corn ears

150-151 AD

19mm 3.10g

RIC 202 RSC 825 BMC 7363 commentsancientdave08/20/23 at 18:11Virgil H: Beautiful and detailed

Marcus Aurelius Denarius PaxObv.

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
Laureate head right

Rev.

TR P XX IMP IIII COS III
PAX in ex.
Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae

166 AD

17.5mm 2.72g

RIC 159 BMCRE 401 RSC 435
1 commentsancientdave08/20/23 at 12:48*Alex: Another nice coin!

Vespasian Lugdunum Dupondius Pax Obv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III
Radiate head right, globe at point of bust

Rev.

PAX AVG
S C
Pax standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding caduceus & branch

71 AD

27mm 12.56g

RIC 11443 commentsancientdave08/17/23 at 07:33David Atherton: Yea, I couldn't make out CAES or CAESAR from ...

Vespasian Lugdunum Dupondius Pax Obv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III
Radiate head right, globe at point of bust

Rev.

PAX AVG
S C
Pax standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding caduceus & branch

71 AD

27mm 12.56g

RIC 11443 commentsancientdave08/16/23 at 19:12ancientdave: Good eye David, though this looks to be RIC 1144. ...

Vespasian Lugdunum Dupondius Pax Obv.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III
Radiate head right, globe at point of bust

Rev.

PAX AVG
S C
Pax standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding caduceus & branch

71 AD

27mm 12.56g

RIC 11443 commentsancientdave08/16/23 at 09:07David Atherton: Is your coin COS III (RIC 1142)? Lovely 'seve...

Julia Titi Dupondius Vesta 2Obv.

IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA
Draped bust right, hair in bun at back of head

Rev.

S C
Vesta enthroned left holding Victory
VESTA in ex.

80-81 AD

26.5mm 10.65g

RIC 398 Cohen 18 BMC 2561 commentsancientdave08/15/23 at 16:51Virgil H: Nice one

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