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Caecilia Paulina was the wife of Maximinus I, who most likely passed away before her husband's brutal coup in 235. Though little is known about her life, she at least bore one son, Maximus, who later became Caesar. Given the importance of the imperial family in Roman ideology, Maximinus posthumously..

Only reigned for 86 days!  PERTINAX (193). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.RIC 4a. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.59 g. Diameter: 17 mm.With old collector ticket, bought in..

Trebonianus Gallus (251-253), Sestertius, Rome, AD 251-253 AE (g 15,15 mm 28) IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. PIETAS AVGG, Pietas, veiled, standing l., raising both hands in field, S - C. RIC 116a C 86, Very fine   ..

Marcus Aurelius , as Caesar (138-161 AD). AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.4 g), Roma (Rome), 147-148 AD.Obv. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right.Rev. TR POT II COS II, Minerva standing right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield.RIC III, p. 81, 438b Almost extremely fine ..

GAUL, Northwest. Coriosolites. Circa 100-50 BC. BI Stater (20.5mm, 6.32 g). Stylized head right, hair in large spiral curls, S-like ear; [pearl strings flowing around] / Stylized charioteer driving biga right; ornaments around; [quatrefoil of pellets before]; below, boar right; [pearl string flowing..

Divus Marcus Aurelius, died 180. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.78 g), Rome, struck under Commodus. DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS Bare head of Divus Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. CONSECRATIO Eagle standing right, wings spread and head to left, on garlanded altar. BMC 17. Cohen 84. RIC 272. very fine. ..

Vitellius, 69. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 2,99 g), Rome. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P Laureate head of Vitellius to right. Rev. LIBERTAS RESTITVTA Libertas standing facing, her head to right, holding pileus in her right hand and long scepter in her left. BMC 31. Cohen 41. RIC 105 nicely toned..

Nero Claudius Drusus, born 38 B.C., died 9 B.C., issued by his son ClaudiusOrichalcum sestertius, RIC I 93  Rome mint, 26,93 g, 36 mm,  posthumous, 41-42 A.D.; obverse NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head left, NCAPR countermark behind; reverse TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P..

Marcian, 450-457. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.43 g), Constantinopolis. D N MARCIA-NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Marcian facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his lef..

LEO I (457-474). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople. 24 carat of gold.Obv: D N LEO PERPET AVG.Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG Γ/ CONOB.Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross; star to right.RIC 605.Condition..

ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 460-445 BC. AR tetradrachm (26.5 mm, 17.11  gm).  Late "transitional" issue.  Head of Athena right wearing Attic helmeted ornamented with vine scroll and three laurel leaves / ΑΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse ..

As, Spain circa January-June 69, Æ 9.29 g. 26 mm A VITELLIVS – IMP GERM Laureate head l. Rev. LIBERTAS – RESTITVTA Libertas standing r., holding pileus and vindicta. C 49. BMC 105. RIC 43. CBN 19 good fine for type             ..

Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 18, Cologne, 3,33 g, 21 mm, 268 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding wreath in left and palm in right. Almost extremely fine      ..

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.48), Lugdunum, 5 AD. 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 shie..

AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Uncertain mint in Spain, possibly Colonia PatriciaObv: Bare head right. Rev: AVGVSTVS. Capricorn right, with globus attached to rudder between hooves; cornucopia above. RIC² 126. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 19.5 mm.The capricorn was a half terres..

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3,1 g), Rome, 140. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. ITALIA Italia seated left on globe, holding cornucopiae in her right hand and long scepter in her left. BMC 213. Cohen 463. RIC 73. very fine.This&n..

Roman Empire - Restitutio issue struck under Trajan Decius (249 - 251 AD). Silver antoninianus (4,58 g., 23 mm.). Rome mint.DIVO ALEXANDRO Radiate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder. /CONSECRATIO Altar. RIC 98, C. 598. Almost extremely fine. Superb example of this rare coin!..

COELE. Chalkis ad Libanon. Mark Antony with Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Ae (32/31 BC).Obv: BACIΛICCHC KΛEOΠATPAC.Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right.Rev: ETOYC KA TOY KAI Ϛ ΘEAC NEWTEPAC.Bare head of Mark Antony right.RPC I 4771; SNG Copenhagen 382; BMC 15.Condition:  good fine.Weight: 6.15..

Antoninus Pius Æ As of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 139. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤѠΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹ, laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right / ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹЄ ΥΙΟϹ ΥΠ(Α) ΑΠΟ(Δ), bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to left; S-C across fields, uncertain numeral below bust. ..

Roman Republic - C. Poblicius Q.f. Silver serrate denarius (3,79 g. 20 mm.). Rome, 80 B.C.Draped bust of Roma right in helmet with feather on side, above letter (C), ROMA behind, grafitis /C. POBLICI. Q. F, Hercules strangling Nemean lion, club lying on ground, bow and quiver filled with arrows on l..

Extremely rare Hybride with reverse of Justin II, only one example in museum in RomeTIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE (578-582). GOLD Tremissis. Constantinople.Obv: δ M COSTANTINVS P P AG.Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev:VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing to right, head to left, wreath in rig..

Trajan AD 98-117. RomeSestertius Æ32 mm, 22,19 gIMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, laureate head of Trajan to right / TR POT COS V P P / S C, Pax seated left, holding olive branch in her right hand and sceptre in her left.Good FineRIC -. apparently unpublished no examples in the archives. Extremely..

Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (27 mm, 7.93 g,). Antioch mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; (palm)ANTΓ(palm). RIC VIII 216; LRBC 2640. very fine..

Caligula (37-41 AD). AE As (27 mm, 10,14 g), Roma (Rome), 37-38 AD.  Obv. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, bare head of Caligula left. Rev. VESTA / S - C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and long transverse sceptre.  Almost extremely fine w..

 SIlvered, good quality for issue. Quietus. Usurper, A.D. 260-261. AR antoninianus (21 mm, 3,96 g.) Samosata mint. IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch, left hand on lyre. RIC 3; RSC 3. Very fine..