jeudi 24 janvier 2008

A VENDRE ROMANS COINS









































































































































Romans Coins :




Estimate: 75 euros Commodus, AR Denarius, 186-187, Rome M COMM ANT-P FEL AVG BRIT Laureate head right NOBILIT AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P Nobilitas standing facing, head right, statuette of Minerva (?) in left hand, vertical scepter in right 17mm x 18mm, 2.05g RIC III, 155 Grade: VF/aVF


Estimate: 70 euros Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, 143-144, Rome ANTONINVS AVG PI_VS P P TR P COS III Laureate head right IMPER_A_TOR . II Victory standing facing, head left, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left 17mm x 19mm, 3.85g RIC III, 111c Grade: VF, polished flan Note: Imperator II series of 143-144 - Title taken for a British victory and the resulting prosperity (probably not earlier than 143)


Estimate: 70 eurosAntoninus Pius, AR Denarius, 156-157, Rome ANTONINVS AVG-PIVS P P IMP II Laureate head right TR POT X_X-COS IIII Ceres seated left, torch in right hand, grain ears in left 16mm x 17mm, 2.84g RIC III, 259 Grade: VF/aVF


Estimate: 80 euros Diva Faustina I, AR Denarius, After 140/141, Rome DIVA-FAVSTINA Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head, braided, drawn up and coiled on top AETE_R_NITAS Aeternitas, veiled, standing facing, head left, phoenix with halo in right hand, raising skirt with left 17mm x 18mm, 3.12g RIC III, 347 (Antoninus Pius) Grade: Nice VF/aVF some flan flaws in field, mark in reverse left field


Estimate: 80 eurosCaracalla as Caesar, AR Denarius, 196?, Rome M AVR ANTONI_NVS CAES Bare head, draped bust right, seen from behind SECVRITAS PE_RPETVA Minerva standing facing, head left, reversed spear in left hand, right resting on shield 17mm x 18mm, 3.16g RIC IV, Part I, 2 Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Estimate: 125 eurosFaustina I, AR Imitative Denarius, After 140/141, Rome DIVA-FAVSTINI (sic) Draped bust right, hair elaborately waved in several loops around head, drawn up and coiled on top ACONSE_CRATIO Antoninus Pius (?) standing facing, head left, right hand raised, scepter in left 16mm x 17mm, 2.71g RIC III, -- Ex Vel Garnett Collection Note: This coin does not imitate any listed examples from RIC with the CONSECRATIO reverse.


Estimate: 70 eurosGordian III, AR Antoninianus, Late 239, Second Issue, Rome IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind P M TR-P II COS P P Victory advancing left, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left 21mm x 23mm, 4.58g RIC IV, Part III, 19 Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Estimate: 80 eurosGordian III, AR Denarius, 241-243, Fourth Issue, Rome IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind P M TR P III-COS II P P Gordian, in military dress, standing right, globe in left hand, spear pointing forward in right 20mm x 21mm, 3.00g RIC IV, Part III, 115 Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Estimate: 135 eurosJULIA MAESA, Mother of Julia Mamaea, Grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. AR Denarius. Struck 218-222 (Rome). IVLIAMAESAAVG - Draped bust right /SAECVLIFELICITAS - Felicitas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding caduceus; star in right field. . RIC 271 (Elagabalus), BMC 79, S 7757, C 45. 23.75 mm. 2.78 gm. Well-centered and struck on good metal. Extra Fine.


Estimate: 135 eurosJULIA DOMNA, Wife of Septimius Severus, Mother of Caracalla and Geta (ca. 170 – 217) Denarius. Struck 211-217 (Rome). IVLIAPIAFELIXAVG - Draped bust right /VESTA - Vesta standing left, holding Palladium and scepter. RIC 390 (Caracalla), S 7108, C 230. 19.52 mm. 3.29 gm. Slightly worn dies, otherwise Extra Fine. Bold Portrait.



Estimate: 110 eurosGordian III, AR Denarius, 241-243, Fourth Issue, Rome IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind LAETITI_A AVG N Laetitia standing left, wreath downward in right hand, anchor in left 20mm x 21mm, 2.44g RIC IV, Part III, 113 Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Estimate: 55 eurosGallienus, AR Antoninianus, 254, Joint Reign, Rome IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind VIRTVS-AVGG Soldier standing facing, head left, spear in left hand, right hand resting on large oval shield 21mm x 24mm, 3.75g RIC V, Part I, 181 Ex Vel Garnett Collection


Estimate: 80 eurosPROBUS (276-282 AD). Antoninianus. Rome mint. 281 AD. [IMP] PROBVS PF AVG, radiate bust left, in imperial mantle, holding eagle tipped scepter / ROMAE AETERNAE, hexastyle temple with Roma seated within, R(thunderbolt). RIC V Part II 187. 22.81 mm. 4.4 gm. Chocolate brown patina. A most attractive consular bust with an architectural reverse. Extra Fine.



Estimate: 260 eurosDomitian (81 - 96 AD) AR denarius (silver, 17mm, 3.53 grams), minted Rome 90 AD. Laureate bust right. / Minerva advancing right, spear and shield at ready. SME 2734. VF detail on an oddly shaped flan.




Estimate: 120 euros
DOMITIAN AR DENARIUS as CAESAR,
RIC 46, VF, 17.8mm, 3.33 grams.
Estimate: 60 eurosPhilip I circa 244 - 249 AD silver antoninianus 4.3 gramObverse: Bust RightReverse: Virtus standing Left in military dress