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FAUSTINA II (Augusta, 147-176). Denarius. Rome.Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL.Draped bust right.Rev: PVDICITIA.Pudicitia standing facing, head left, drawing veil and holding hem of skirt.RIC 507c.Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.17 g.Diameter: 18 mm.   ..

 Antoninus Pius, 138-161 Denarius 149-150, AR 18.5 mm., 3.2 g. ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XIII Laureate head r. Rev. CO-S - IIII Genius standing l., holding patera and corn ears. RIC 189   ..

Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19 mm, 2,96 g). Rome mint. Struck February-October AD 98. IMP CAES NERVA TRAI AN AVG GERM, laureate head right / PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding double cornucopia in left hand and sacrificing with patera in extended right hand over alta..

HADRIAN (117-183). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right. Rev: P M TR P COS III/ SAL AVG. Salus seated left with patera, feeding snake coiled around altar. RIC 137a Condition:  very fine . Weight: 2,62 g. Diameter: 17 mm...

Hadrian. (117-138 AD). Silver cistophoric tetradrachm (10.29 gm, 29 mm). Mint C. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, bare head right / COS III, cult image of Artemis Ephesia facing front, arms extended left and right over stags who turn their heads back to regard her and incense burners on three-pronged feet. M..

No exemples in the archives. Julian II, as Caesar, Æ 16 mm, 2,09 gm. Lyons, AD 358. FL CL IVLIANVS N C, bare-headed  and cuirassed bust to right / SPES REIPVBLICAE, Prince standing to left, holding globe and spear ;R*P in exergue. RIC VIII 321 ..

PHILIP I THE ARAB (244–249). As. Rome.Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG.Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG / S - C.Aequitas standing left with cornucopia and scales.RIC 166a.Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7,22 g.Diameter: 21 mm.      ..

EGYPT, Alexandria. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Hemiobol (18 mm, 3,64 g). Dated RY 2 (AD 68/9). Laureate head right / Canopus of Osiris right; L B (date) to right. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 318; K&G 17.28; RPC I 5352; Emmett 181.2.  very Fine for this type. Extremely rare, only five known to RPC. Prove..

Octavian, autumn 30-summer 29 BC. Denarius (Silver, 21 mm, 3.14 g, 7 h), Brundisium or Rome. IMP Head of youthful Mars to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. CAESAR Shield, [with eight-pointed star at its centre], lying over sword and spear in saltire. BMC 644. BN 87. Cohen 44. CRI 428. R..

Constantius II, as Caesar, BI Nummus. Sirmium, AD 324-325. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp gate with eight rows, no doors and two turrets; star above, SIRM in exergue. RIC 53. 3,24 g, 19 mm,Good Very Fine. very Rare..

Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.72 g, 7 h), Rome, circa 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rev. ASIA Asia standing front, head to left, her right foot on prow, holding hook in her right hand and rudder in her left. BMC 834. Cohen 188. RIC II, Part 3, 1..

ANTONINUS PIUS with MARCUS AURELIUS as Caesar (138-161). Sestertius. Rome.Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III.Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right.Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS / S C.Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right.RIC 1212.Condition: Very fine.Weight: 29.59..

 The anepigraphic issues are usually seen from Antioch, Trier and Rome and occasionally from Cyzicus and Thessalonica. They were minted after the defeat of Licinius. Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. Æ Follis (16 mm, 2,73 g). antioch mint. Struck AD 325.  Head right, wearing diadem-like ..

Elagabalus (218-222 AD). AR Denarius (19 mm, 2,32 g), Rome (Roma). Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and draped bust right, horned. Rev. INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing over tripod, holding patera and club; behind, tripod, bull lying down; in field, star. RIC IV, ..

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar (Antoninus Pius, 138-161), Sestertius, Rome, AD 158-159 AE (g 24,09 mm 30) AVRELIVS CAES - ANTON AVG PII F, bare head r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. TR POT XIII - COS II, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt in field, S - C. RIC 1348b var C 741, almost very..

Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (18 mm, 3.26 gm). Spain, Tarraco, 18 BC. S · P · Q · R · PARENTI - CONS · SVO, toga picta over tunica palmata flanked on left by legionary aquila and on right by wreath / CAESARI above, AVGVSTO in exergue, triumphal quadriga advancing right, ornamented with one Vi..

Trajan, AD 98-117. Bronze Sestertius (26g) minted at Rome, AD 105. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust right of Trajan, left shoulder draped. Reverse : S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Arched single-span bridge over river, with covered walkway and gateways at eithe..

Hadrian AR Denarius. Rome, AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, laureate head right / GERMANIA, Germania standing facing, head left holding spear and shield set on ground. RIC II 303. 3,4 gr, 19 mm. Good fine...

COMMODUS (177-192). Sestertius. Rome.Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG.Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.Rev: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P / S - C.Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear; to left, smaller figure of Commodus standing left, holding branch and scept..

Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO. Denarius (47-46 BC). Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa.Obv: Q METEL / PIVS.Laureate head of Jupiter right.Rev: SCIPIO / IMP.Elephant advancing right.Crawford 459/1.Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.96 g.Diameter: 19 mm.Scipio was Pompey's colleague in the ..

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.76), Lugdunum, 7-6 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT / CL CAESARES Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield, spear behind each sh..

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR drachm (18mm, 4,15 gr). Early posthumous issue of Lampsacus, ca. 310-301 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, feet on stool,..

PAPHLAGONIA, Amastris. Circa 100-85 BC. Æ (30mm, 19.8 g,). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with griffin / Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; at feet, body of Medusa. SNG BM Black Sea 1313-4; SNG Stancomb 735. Very fineThe reverse of this coin depicts two figure..

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR drachm (17,3 mm, 4.12 gm). Posthumous issue of Magnesia ad Maeandrum, ca. 319-305 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, feet ..

Aemilian, 253. Antoninianus (Silver, 21 mm, 3.44 g, 6 h), Rome. IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aemilian to right, seen from behind. Rev. MARTI PROPVGT Mars standing front, head to left, resting his right hand on shield set on ground and holding inverted spear in hi..