Monday, 29 October 2012

Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, Rome, RIC III 441

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AR Denarius

DIVVS-ANTONINVS, Bare head facing to the right.
DIVO-PIO, Large shrine with the doors closed.

2.61 grams
16.5 x 17 x 1.5 mm
330 degrees

Rome 162 AD, issued during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
RIC III 441

Septimius Severus, AR Denarius, Emesa, RIC IV 389

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Septimius Severus
193-211 AD

AR Denarius 

IMP CAE L S-EP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate bust facing to the right.

INVICTO IMP, trophy, with arms below it.

1.45 grams
17.5 x 15 x 1.2 mm
170 degrees

Emesa, Struck between 194 - 195 AD for the suppression of the revolt by Pescennius Niger.

RIC IV 389
Rated Scarce

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Marcus Aurelius, AR Denarius, Rome, RIC III 473

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Marcus Aurelius
161 – 180 AD

Coin: AR Denarius

Obverse: AVRELIVS CAES - ANTON AVG PII F, draped bust right.
Reverse: TR POT XI COS II, Virtus standing to the left holding a Parazonium with her right hand and a spear with her left.

Weight: 2.84 grams
Diametre: 17 x 16.5 x 1.8 mm
Die axis: 190 degrees

Mint: Rome, issued in 156 - 7 AD, as Caesar, under the reign of Antoninus Pius.

Recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme

Reference: RIC III 473

Friday, 26 October 2012

Septimius Severus, AR Denarius, Emesa, RIC IV 379

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Septimius Severus
AR Denarius, issued during the war against Pescennius Niger in Syria in 194 AD

IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Laureate bust facing to the right.
FORTVN R-EDVC, Fortuna seated to the left, holding a rudder with her right hand and a Cornucopia with her left.

1.31 grams
16 x 17 x 1.5 mm
30 degrees

Emesa, struck between 194 - 195 AD

RIC IV 379


Rated Scarce

A metal detecting find from Leicestershire.

Sunday, 21 October 2012

Septimius Severus, AR Denarius, Rome, RIC IV 32

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Septimius Severus
AR Denarius

L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III, Laureate bust facing to the right.
LIBERO PATRI, Bacchus standing half-left,
holding a wine jug out with his right hand, a leopard drinks from the wine drops, to the left and a Thyrsus with his left hand.

1.54 grams
14 x 16 x 1 mm
0 degrees

Rome, struck in 194 AD

RIC IV 32

Rated Scarce

A metal detecting find from Leicestershire.


Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Postumus, AR Antoninianus, RIC 313, Cunetio 2419

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Postumus
Gallic emperor, 260 - 269 AD
AR Antoninianus

IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
MERCVRIO FELICI, Mercury standing to the left, his head turned to the right, holding a purse with his right hand and short handled Caduceus with left.

1.07 grams
10 x 16.5 x 1 mm
30 degrees

Cologne, struck in 266 AD
RIC 313, Cunetio 2419

Metal detecting find from Lincolnshire

Monday, 15 October 2012

Theodosius I, AE2, Aquileia, RIC IX 45b

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Theodosius I
AE2

D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
REPARATIO REIPVB, Theodosius standing, facing, his head turned to the left, with his right hand raising up the personification of Roma, Victoria upon the globe held with his left hand.

4.74 grams
21.5 x 19.5 x 1.5 mm
0 degrees

Aquileia, struck in 393 AD.
RIC IX 45b