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Hellenistic Monarchies - The Seleukid Kingdom - Demetrios I Soter (162-150 BC) - AR Tetradrachm (Antioch on the Orontes, undated issue, struck circa 161-155/4 BC, 16.50g, 30 mm) - Diademed head right within wreath / BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΔHMHTPIOY Tyche, holding baton and cornucopia, seated left on throne supp..

HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Laureate head right. Rev: P M - TR - P - COS II/AETER AVG in field Aeternitas standing left, holding heads of Sol and Luna. RIC 130 Condition: Good very fine Weight: 2,94 g. Diameter: 18 mm.   ..

Otho, 69. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.40 g, 6 h), Rome, 15 January-16 April 69. [IMP] M OTHO CAESAR AVG [TR P] Bare head of Otho to right. Rev. SECV[RITA]S P [R] Securitas standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and long scepter in her left. BMC 18. Cohen 17. RIC 8. Harshly cle..

Unpubshed variety. CILICIA. Irenopolis-Neronias. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 27 mm, 14,62 g). AYT•K•M•AYP•CЄY•ANTΩNЄINOC•CЄ• Radiate and draped bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. ЄIPHNOΟΛITΩN  / Є P The city-goddess standing right, presenting wreath to Caracalla st..

Denarius 67/68, Rome. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P Head, laureate, to r. Rev. No legend. Aquila between two vexilla. 3,46 g. 17 mm RIC 68. BMC 107. C. 356. Very rare, good fine. This coin is one of the last issues of Nero (see D. MacDowall, The Western Coinages of Nero, New York 1979, p. 163), a..

For the Romans, the elephant was representative of many different things. As Africa was the prime source of elephants, they naturally came to be a symbol of the territory. Consequently, the personification of Africa was usually represented wearing an elephant’s skin headdress. The elephant’s siz..

Trajan Decius AD 249-251. Commemorative issue for Divus Traianus. RomeAntoninianus AR22 mm, 4,0 gDIVO TRAIANO, radiate head of Divus Traianus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / CONSECRATIO, proud Roman Eagle standing with spread wingsVery FineRIC 85b.Shortly after ascending to the ..

Plotina, Augusta, 105-123. Denarius (silver, 18 mm, 3.23 g, 6 h), Rome, after 112. PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI Draped bust of Plotina to right, wearing stephane. Rev. CAES [AVG GER]MA DAC COS VI P P Vesta, veiled, seated left, holding palladium in her right hand and scepter in her left. BMC 526. Cohen 3..

Billon Tetradrachm, dated RY 5 = AD 120/1. Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹЄΒ, laureate head right, drapery over far shoulder; crescent in right field. Rev: Agathodaemon wearing sekhemti (pschent) crown, erect right on ground line, enfolding caduceus and stalk of corn in its coils; L Є (date) in exerg..

GAUL. Nemausus. Augustus with Agrippa (27 BC-14 AD). As.Obv: IMP / P - P / DIVI F.Heads of Agrippa, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus, laureate, back to back.Rev: COL - NEM.Crocodile chained to palm frond with wreath attached, two branches below.RPC 525; RIC² 159.Conditi..

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 4,0 g), Lugdunum (Lyon), 11-10 BC. AVGVSTVS DIVI•F Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. IMP - XII /SICIL Diana standing facing, head turned to right, holding spear with her right hand and bow with her left; at her feet to left, hunting dog. BMC 487. BN..

Septimius Severus, 193-211. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.51 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 206-210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. VICTORIAE / AVGG Victory driving biga to right, holding whip in her right hand and reins with her left. BMC 370. Cohen 713. RIC 299.A highly ..

Trajan (AD 98-117). AR denarius (17 mm, 3,19 gr) VF. Rome, AD 103-111. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust of Trajan right, with visible drapery on left shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian seated left on pile of arms, with arms bound behind back; DAC CAP in exergue. RIC II ..

Hostilian, as Caesar, 250-251. Antoninianus (Silver, 21 mm, 3.33 g, 5 h), Rome, 250-251. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Radiate and draped bust of Hostilian to right, seen from behind. Rev. MARTI PROPVGNATORI Mars advancing right, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left. Cohen 15. RI..

Severus Alexander, 222-235. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.21 g, 7 h), Rome, 232. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander to right. Rev. SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. BMC 896. Cohen 543. RIC 254. Struck in..

Philip I, 244-249. Antoninianus (Silver, 22 mm, 4.55 g, 6 h), Antiochia, 244-245. IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip to right, seen from behind. Rev. PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS Pax standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in her right hand and long s..

Vitellius, 69. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.06 g, 6 h), Rome, 19 April-20 December 69. A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP bare head of Vitellius to right. Rev. Victory seated left, holding patera in her right hand and palm frond in her left. BMC 4. BNC 37. Cohen 121. RIC 71. very fine.From the Michael Landt C..

Caracalla, 198-217. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.48 g, 12 h), Rome, 214. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left; at feet to left, eagle standin..

IONIA. Smyrna. Britannicus (?), 41-55. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 18 mm, 3.78 g, 12 h), Philistos and Eikadios, magistrates, circa 50-54. ZMY  Bare-headed and draped bust of Britannicus (?) to right. Rev. ЄΠI ΦIΛIΣTOY - ЄIKAΔIO/Σ Nike advancing right, holding trophy over her left shoulder. BMC 283-4..

Drusus Æ As. Struck under Titus. Rome, AD 80-81. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head left / IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST in two lines around large SC. Cohen 7; RIC 217. 10.46 g, 26 mm, very fne. Rare.  The only surviving son of Tiberius, Drusus became Caesar in AD 4 on his father's ..

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 11.66 g, 7 h), 215-217. ΑΥ•Τ•Κ•Μ•Α• •ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. •ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤΟC ΤΟ Δ Eagle with spread wings standing facing on club, head to right and holding wreath in beak; between..

Diva Faustina Senior, died 140/1. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.18 g, 6 h), Rome. DIVA FAVSTINA Diademed and draped bust of Diva Faustina to right. Rev. CONSECRATIO Peacock standing right, head to left. BMC 474. Cohen 175. RIC 384.  extremely fine...

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR tetradrachm (26 mm, 16,89 gm). Posthumous issue of Amphipolis, ca. 315-294 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 on grou..

Caracalla, 198-217. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.27 g, 6 h), Rome, 213. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P Hercules standing front, head to left, holding branch in his right hand and club in his left, lion skin draped over his left arm. BMC 48. ..

Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.24 g, 7 h), Rome, 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust of Hadrian to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. ROMVLO CONDITORI Romulus advancing right, holding spear in his right hand and trophy over his left shoulder. BMC 711. Co..