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Commodus AR Denarius. Rome, AD 189. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate bust right / LAETITIAE AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding corn-ears and rudder on globe. RIC 201; C. 279. 2,88 g, 18mm. VF ..

Copper post-reform radiate, RIC VI 77a, F Rome mint, 2,72 gr, 22 mm,c. 297-298 A.D.; obverse IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse VOT / XX / delta within wreath; ..

L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head right. Rev. PAX AVG TR P VI COS Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae. RIC M. Aurelius 555. C. 127. BMC M. Aurelius 420, 3,16 gr, 18 mm ..

TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. Laureate and draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR / FORT RED. Fortuna seated left with rudder and cornucopia. Ric 318 Condition: Very fine. Weight: 3.28 g. Diameter: 18 mm...

Silver denarius, RIC III 203, VF, Rome mint, 3.22 g, 18 mm,, 168 - 169 A.D.; obverse M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, laureate head right; reverse FELICITAS AVG COS III, Felicitas standing left, caduceus in right, long vertical scepter in left      ..

ELAGABALUS (218-222). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP ANTONINVS AVG. Radiate and draped bust right. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at feet to left, eagle; to right, two standards. RIC 90. Condition: very fine. Weight: 4,86 g. Diameter: 23 mm..

Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. AR denarius (17 mm, 3.44 g). Rome mint, Struck A.D. 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right / FIDES PVBLICA, Fides standing right, holding basket of fruits and grain ears. RIC 241A; BMCRE 629; RSC 717. VF...

The Romans repeated the last letter of abbreviations to indicate multiples. The two G's at the end of the reverse legend indicate two Augusti - Septimius Severus and Caracalla. 14936. Silver denarius, RIC IV 107, RSC III 37, VF, Rome mint, 3.76 g, 17 mm,  197 - 198 A.D.; obverse L SEPT SEV PER..

Divo Antonino. Denarius after 161, AR 3.26 g, 17 mm. DIVVS – ANTONINVS Head r. Rev. DIVO – PIO Altar. C 357. BMC M. Aurelius 71. RIC M. Aurelius 441  ..

Caracalla. A.D. 198-217. AR denarius (20 mm, 3.2 g,). Rome mint, Struck A.D. 203. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH, Dea Caelestis riding right on lion, head facing, holding scepter and thunderbolt; below, water flowing from rocks. Cf. RIC 130a (head of D..

GETA (209-211). Denarius. Rome. Obv: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. Rev: FORT RED TR P III COS II P P. Fortuna reclining right, resting right elbow on wheel and holding cornucopia. RIC 77. 20 mm, 3,42  Nice late portrait: look for more information on portrait coins ..

Antoninus Pius AR Denarius. 140-143 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, bare head right / SALVS AVG, Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled around altar, from a patera, and holding sceptre. RIC III, 82.  ..

Elagabalus (218-222 AD). AR Denarius (18 mm, 2.32 g), Rome (Roma), 221 AD. Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right, horned. Rev. P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar, holding patera in right, branch (cypress?) in left; star in left..

Denomination: AR Denarius Condition: F+ Size: 18 mm Weight: 2.48 gram Period: 226 ad. Mint: Rome Exergue: -.- Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Rev: ANNONA AVG, Annona Reference: RIC 187..

Antoninus Pius, 138-161 Denarius 158-159, AR 17 mm., 3, 36g. ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XXII Laureate head r. Rev. COS IIII Genius Senatus figure standing facing on pedestal, holding standard and palm, within tetrastyle round-temple. RIC 285. C 31. Very Fine.    ..

Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, AD 152-153, AR (g 3,6 mm 20 mm), ANTONINVS AVG PI - VS P P TR P XVI, laureate head r., Rv. COS - IIII, Annona standing l., holding corn ears and placing hand on modius set on prow. RIC 231 C 291  ..

Silver denarius, RIC III 200c, VF, Rome mint, 3.52 g, 18 mm, 150 - 151 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right; reverse PAX TR POT XIIII COS IIII, Pax standing left, olive-branch in right, scepter in left  ..

Unusual portrait and star in right field instead of left, probably unpublished!L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Laureate head right P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P, Fortuna felix standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus and cornucopia; star in field., Star in lowerright field, 1,96 gr, 16 ..

SEVERUS ALEXANDER (222-235). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG. Laureate head right. Rev: ABVNDANTIA AVG. Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopia. RIC 184. Condition:  almost very fine. Weight: 2.0 g. Diameter: 18 mm...

Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 234, VF, Siscia mint, 3.14 g, 20 mm, obverse IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Woman (Oriens) presenting wreath to Aurelian standing left, extending arm and holding spear, *S in ex..

CONSTANS (337-350). Follis. Nicomedia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe. Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / * / SMNE Soldier advancing right, head left, holding spear and leading small figure from hut beneath tree. RIC 72. Condition:almost Very fine. W..

The reverse legend roughly translates, "Happy days are here again!" Bronze AE 2, RIC VIII 87, VF, Heraclea mint, 3.88 g, 18 mm, 351 - 355 A.D.; obverse D N CONSTAN-TIVS NOB C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, Δ behind; reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO, helmeted soldier with shield on his lef..

The year 326 AD was a turning point for western civilization. The Roman emperor Constantine celebrated 20 years since his accession to the throne. This coin was one of the last struck in Aquileia. Later that year Licinius broke up with Constantine.308-324 AD. AE Follis (18mm, 2.94 gm). ..

GALLIENUS (253-268). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head right. Rev: APOLLINI CONS AVG / Δ. Griffin walking left. Ric 165 Condition:  fine. Weight: 2.98 g. Diameter: 20 mm...

ROMAN. IMPERIAL. JOVIAN (A.D. 363-364) Centenionalis, Ae, A.D. 363-364, Sirmium mint Sirmium mint Av: D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovian right. Rv: VOT / V / MVLT / X in laurel-wreath, B SIRM in exergue. 3  g, 20 mm aEF RIC 118..