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222-205/4 BC – Ptolemaic Kingdom – Ptolemy IV – NGC Choice Very Fine
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted, filleted cornucopiae behind, E between legs. Slabbed as 33mm, however we see it as 37mm. A nice, big eye-appealing high grade example of this issue.
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221-204 BC – Ptolemy IV Philopator – AE 43 – 68.73g – Raw Very Fine
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, small cornucopiae before. E (S) monogram between eagles legs. Attractive green-brown patina. Coin has a planchet flake at 3:00.
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C. 38 BC – Octavian – AE Sestertius 17.70g – NGC Choice Fine 4/5 – 3/5
Southern Italian mint. Octavian and Divus Julius Caesar. Obv: Bare head of Octavian right, star at base of neck. Rev: DIVOS IVLIVS in two lines within wreath. Great coin, great denomination, great rulers, great or what?!…
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41-54 AD – Claudius – Orichalcum Sestertius – ANACS Fine 15
Rome mint. (AD 42). Obverse: Laureate head of Claudius , right. Reverse: Spes walking left, flower upward in right hand, lifting garment with left. SC below. Appealing brassy color of the mixture of these metals. (Tiber patina).
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81-96 AD – Domitian – AE (Orichalcum) Sestertius NGC Very Fine
Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and scepter. With an appealing, glossy red brown patina, this coin appears choice for the grade.
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81-96 AD – Domitian – AE Sestertius – NGC Choice Very Fine 5/5 – 2/5 “Smoothing”
Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Domitian, right. Reverse: Jupiter seated left, legs draped, holding victory and scepter. Mottled green and brown patina. Though mildly smoothed in the fields, this impressive coin is nicely preserved with a great overall look!
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81-96 AD – Domitian – AE Sestertius 21.19g -Raw Very Fine
Obverse: Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and scepter. SC below. Pleasing green-brown patina.
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96-98 AD – Nerva – AE Sestertius 25.43g – NGC Very Fine “Smoothing”
Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Nerva, right. Reverse: Libertas standing left, with pileus and scepter. Olive green patina with earthen highlights.
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98-117 AD – Trajan – AE Sestertius 27.25g – NGC Very Fine 5/5 – 2/5 (Smoothing)
Rome mint c. 103-111 AD. Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Reverse: Trajan charging on horseback right, spearing fallen Dacian in front of horse. SC in exergue.
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98-117 AD – Trajan – AE Sestertius 24.33g – Raw Very Fine
Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan right. Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. Chocolate brown patina with some green on the reverse.
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117-138 Hadrian – AE Sestertius 22.92g – NGC Choice Very Fine 4/5 – 2/5 “Edge Flaw”
Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Hadrian right, drapery on far shoulder. Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding flower. Edge flaw?…OK it’s there, but it doesn’t detract much from this high grade 1900 year old beauty!
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117-138 AD – Hadrian – AE Drachm 24.25g – Alexandria, Egypt – Raw Very Fine
Dated yr17. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: Tyche standing, holding rudder and Cornucopiae.
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117-138 AD – Hadrian – AE Drachm 24.81g – Alexandria, Egypt – Raw Fine +
Dated yr12 (AD 127/8). Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right. Reverse: Nilus reclining left by crocodile, cornucopiae with genius above, papyrus plant behind.
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128-136/7 AD – Sabina – AE Sestertius 21.23g – NGC Fine 5/5 – 2/5
Rome. Obverse: Draped bust of Sabina right. Reverse: Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter. An uncommon coin, however a little on the rough side. Still a very collectable piece. Sabina was the wife of Hadrian.
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138-161 AD – Antoninus Pius – AE Sestertius – NGC Fine
Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right. Reverse: Salus standing, facing , head left, scepter in left hand and feeding snake from patera in right hand. Snake is coiled around alter at left. SC to left and right of Salus. Deep brown patina, well centered with just honest wear.
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138-161 AD – Antoninus Pius – Orichalcum Sestertius 24.00g – NGC Fine 5/5 – 2/5 “Porosity”
Rome. Obverse: Laureate head of Pius, right. Reverse: Italia seated left on globe. Huge coin with the features of a technically higher graded piece.
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138-161 AD – Antoninus Pius – AE Drachm – Egypt, Alexandria – NGC Choice Very Fine (Light smoothing)
Dated regnal year 11 (147/8 AD). Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius right. Rev: Nilus seated left, holding reed and cornucopia. crocodile below. Date (OV) at lower right.
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138-161 AD – Antoninus Pius – AE Sestertius – Anacs Fine 15
Rome mint. Nice chocolate brown surfaces with a pleasing portrait.
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147-175/6 AD – Faustina Jr. – AE Sestertius 25.15g – NGC Choice Extra Fine 5/5 – 2/5 (Smoothing)
Rome mint under Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-164). Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina Jr. right, hair in bun wrapped with double string of pearls. Reverse: Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter. Chocolate brown patina with a bold portrait. Light smoothing on the reverse which has a couple green spots that deserve mention.
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161-169 AD – Lucius Verus – AE Sestertius 26.57g – Raw Very Fine
Colonial issue of Pontus. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus right. Reverse: The two emperors clasping hands and holding scrolls. Currently at NGC for grading.
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161-180 AD – Marcus Aurelius as Caesar – AE Sestertius 21.75g – NGC Very Fine 4/5 – 2/5
Rome. Struck under Antoninus Pius (AD 140-143). Obverse: Draped bust right. Reverse: Hilaritas standing, facing, head left, holding palm branch and cornucopia. Marcus Aurelius was Augusts from AD 161-180.
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161-169 AD – Lucilla – AE Sestertius 24.95g – Raw Extra Fine
Obverse: Draped bust of Lucilla right. Reverse: Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopiae. Lucilla was the wife of Lucius Verus. Chocolate brown patina, vary attractive coin.
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161-180 AD – Marcus Aurelius – AE Sestertius 26.37g – NGC Choice Fine 3/5 – 3/5
Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Salus standing left, feeding snake rising from alter.
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177-192 AD – Commodus – AE Sestertius 24.87g – NGC Very Fine 4/5 – 3/5
Obv: Laureate head of Commodus right. Rev: Salus standing left holding vertical sceptre and patera, feeding serpent coiled around alter.
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218-222 AD – Julia Soaemias – AR Sestertius 18.53g – Raw Very Fine
Rome mint. Obverse: Diademed, draped bust of Julia Soaemias right. reverse: Venus standing left holding apple and scepter, child at feet. Julia Soaemias was the mother of Elagabalus.
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222-253 AD – Severus Alexander – AE Sestertius – NGC Very Fine
Obv: Laureate head of Severus Alexander right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev: Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. “SC” across lower fields. Nice surfaces with an elegant, deep chocolate patina.
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222-235 AD – Severus Alexander – AE Sestertius 16.69g – NGC Fine 4/5 – 3/5
Obv: Laureate head of Severus Alexander right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: Victory standing right inscribing shield attached to palm tree, “SC” across lower fields.
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222-235 AD – Severus Alexander – Orichalcum Sestertius 19.95g – NGC Extra Fine 5/5 – 2/5 (Light Smoothing)
Rome. Obverse: Laureate head right with slight drapery. Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding globe and inverted spear, foot on helmet. A nice looking, high grade coin with a bold strike and sharp brown patina.
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222-235 AD – Severus Alexander – AE Sestertius – NGC Very Fine
Rome. Obverse: Laureate bust of Alexander right, with slight drapery. Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt, “SC” in field. Pleasing deep brown patina.
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235-238 – Maximinus I – AE Sestertius 21.20g – NGC Choice Extra Fine 5/5 – 4/5 (Fine Style)
Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, right. Reverse: Emperor standing left, grasping scepter, three fixed standards behind. A beautiful, high grade coin with attractive green-brown patina!
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235/6-238 AD – Maximus – AE Sestertius 22.10g – NGC Choice Very Fine 5/5 – 4/5
Rome mint. Obverse: Bareheaded and draped bust of Maximus, right. Reverse: Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear, two signa to right. Pleasing, smooth green brown patina.
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235-238 AD – Maximinus I “Thrax” – AE Sestertius 22.39g – Raw Extra Fine
Obverse: Laureate head of Maximinus I right. Reverse: Fides standing, facing, holding two standards. SC in fields. Sharp, high grade coin with an excellent portrait.
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235-238 AD – Maximinus I – AE Sestertius – NGC Choice Very Fine
Rome. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, right. Reverse: Salus seated left, leaning on chair, feeding snake rising from alter. This lovely coin has a bold strike, with strong devices on both obverse and reverse, and pleasing dark brown patina with the look of a higher grade piece!
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238 AD – Balbinus – AE Sestertius 18.55g – Raw Very Good
Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right. Reverse: Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae.
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238-244 AD – Gordian III – AE Sestertius 19.49g – NGC Very Fine 5/5 – 3/5
Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Rev: Emperor standing left, holding patera over tripod alter. Chocolate brown with an earthy green patina.
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238-244 AD – Gordian III – AE Sestertius 16.39g – NGC Very Fine 4/5 – 3/5
Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right. Rev: Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter (abacus) and cornucopiae.
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238-244 AD – Gordian III – AE Sestertius NGC Very Fine
Obverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe. Attractive green/brown patina.
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238-244 AD – Gordian III – AE Sestertius 20.08g – NGC Almost Uncirculated
Obverse: Head of Gordian III right. Reverse: Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor. High grade example of a fairly common ruler.
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238-24 AD – Gordian III – AE Sestertius – NGC Very Fine
Rome. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian, right. Reverse: Jupiter standing to front, head right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. This coin has toned coppery highlights and a small flan crack at about 5 o’clock.
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244 – 249 – Otacilia Severa – AE Sestertius 22.64g – NGC Extra Fine 5/5 – 3/5
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa right. Reverse: Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae. A nicely preserved coin with an excellent appearance.
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244-249 AD – Philip I – AE Sestertius 19.81g – NGC Choice Very Fine 5/5 – 2/5
Rome. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip, right. Reverse: Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus and cradling cornucopia. Small flan crack at 2 o’clock.
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244-247 AD – Philip II as Caesar – AE Sestertius 15.28g – NGC Very Fine 4/5 – 2/5 “Deposits”
Rome. Obverse: Draped bust of Philip right. Reverse: Philip in military dress standing left, holding globe and spear. Philip II was Augustus AD 247-249.
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247-249 AD – Philip II – AE Sestertius 15.53g – RAW Fine+
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust,right. Reverse: Goat walking left. Nice, well centered coin.
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251-253 AD – Trebonianus Gallus – AE Sestertius NGC Very Fine
Rome. Obverse: Laureate, draped, Cuirassed bust, right. Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding serpent from patera. Nice portrait with pleasing green patina.
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527-565 AD – Justinian I – AE Follis 21.59g – Raw Very Fine
Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield. Reverse: Large “M” between “ANNO” and regnal year, cross above.
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