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Domitian, 13 September 81 - 18 September 96 A.D. Silver denarius, RIC II 74, RSC 196, nice VF, Rome mint, 3.580g, 19.8mm, 180 Degrees, January
- Spring 86 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, laureate head right; reverse IMP XI COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva standing right on
Columna Rostrata, holding shield and brandishing javelin, owl at feet; ex CNG; scarce. $250 OBO
Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D. Silver denarius, RIC IV 117a, C 477, choice VF, Rome mint, 2.865g, 19.7mm, 0 Degrees, 210 A.D.;
obverse ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF TR P XIII COS III, Virtus standing right, helmeted, foot on helmet, holding spear
and parazonium. $125 OBO
Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D. Silver denarius, RIC 61, superb Mint State, Rome mint, 3.246g, 19.2mm, 180 Degrees,
227 or 228 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse P M TR P VI COS II P P, Mars
advancing right, transverse spear in right, trophy over shoulder in left; lustrous, sharp bold portrait. $325 OBO
Trajan Decius, July 249 - June or July 251 A.D. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 11b, RSC IV 4, choice EF, Rome mint, 3.923g, 23.3mm, 0 Degrees,
249 - 251 A.D.; obverse IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse ADVENTVS AVG, Trajan Decius
on horseback left, raising right hand and holding scepter. $150 OBO
Probus, summer 276 - September 282 A.D. Bronze antoninianus, RIC V 173, choice EF, Rome mint, 3.894g, 21.8mm, 0 Degrees, obverse IMP PROBVS P F AVG,
radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse IOVI CONS PROB AVG, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and scepter, R thunderbolt B in ex.
$150 OBO
Licinius I, 11 Nov 308 - 18 Sep 324 AD, Bronze Follis, RIC VII 15, near Mint State, weight 3.9 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, Nicomedia mint,
313 - 317 AD; OBVERSE: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laurete bust right; REVERSE: IOVI CONS - ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left
shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in right hand, eagle holding wreath to left, N/epsilon in right field; Exergue: SMN.
Nearly fully silvered. Lovely centering and details! $100 OBO
Constantine II, 22 May 337 - March or April 340 A.D. Silvered AE 3, RIC VII 65, choice EF, Antioch mint, 3.319g, 21.2mm, 315 Degrees, 325 - 326 A.D.;
obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left; reverse PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate with two turrets, star above, SMANTH
in ex; full circle centering, excellent style, silvering; rare (R4). $200 OBO
City of Rome Commemorative, 330-333 AD., Bronze AE3, RIC VII 187, Extremely Fine, weight 2.0 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, Thessalonica mint,
OBVERSE: VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing imperial mantle; REVERSE: Romulus and Remus suckling from she-wolf, two stars above;
Exergue: SMTS(epsilon). Beautiful dark green patina with great surfaces, centering, and superb details! $125 OBO
City of Constantinople Commemorative, 330-331 AD., Bronze Follis, RIC VII 246, Choice Extremely Fine, weight 2.3 g, maximum diameter 16.7 mm,
Lyons mint, OBVERSE: CONSTAN - TINOPOLIS, helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial cloak with reversed spear; REVERSE: Victory
standing left on prow, holding spear and shield; Exergue: (dot)PLG. RARE - RIC R2. Mint state for wear, with just a trace of a light strike on obverse
left shoulder and at P of reverse mintmark. Outstanding portrait and details - a lovely coin! $125 OBO
City of Rome Commemorative, 332-333 AD., AE4, RIC VII 542, Choice Extremely Fine, weight 1.93 g, maximum diameter 14 mm, Trier mint,
OBVERSE: VRBS - ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing imperial cloak; REVERSE: She-wolf standing left, suckling twins; above, two stars;
Exergue: TR(dot)S. Flan crack, lovely portrait, details and centering. $60 OBO
City of Rome Commemorative, 332 AD., AE4, RIC VII 257, Extremely Fine, weight 2.29 g, maximum diameter 13 mm, Lyons mint,
OBVERSE: VRBS - ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing imperial cloak; REVERSE: She-wolf standing left, suckling twins; above,
two stars; Exergue: (dot over crescent) PLG. RARE – RIC R2. Great details and centering for this rare issue. $75 OBO
City of Rome Commemorative, 332-333 AD., AE4, RIC VII 547, Extremely Fine, weight 2.30 g, maximum diameter 14.5 mm, Trier mint,
OBVERSE: VRBS - ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing imperial cloak; REVERSE: She-wolf standing left, suckling twins; above, two stars;
Exergue: TRS(star). Lovely centering and details, bit of a flat strike on right obverse, sharp strike on reverse! $60 OBO
City of Rome Commemorative, 333-334 AD., AE4, RIC VII 561, Extremely Fine, weight 2.05 g, maximum diameter 15 mm, Trier mint,
OBVERSE: VRBS - ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing imperial cloak; REVERSE: She-wolf standing left, suckling twins; above, two stars,
laurel branch in between; Exergue: TRS. Nice details and centering. $30 OBO
City of Constantinople Commemorative, 330-331 AD., Bronze Follis, RIC VII 530, Choice Extremely Fine, weight 2.84 g, maximum diameter 16.5 mm,
Trier mint, OBVERSE: CONSTAN - TINOPOLIS, helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial cloak with reversed spear; REVERSE: Victory
standing left on prow, holding spear and shield; Exergue: TRS(dot). Extremely large flan, minor flan crack. Nearly full circle strike, excellent
details and centering. Lovely! $75 OBO
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