Brass Dupondius issued by Caligula in honor of Divus Augustus. Mint Rome 37-41 AD. 30mm, 15.68g. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS, head of Augustus left, S-C. Rev: CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN PQR, Augustus (or Caligula) sited left on curule chair holding branch. Ref: CBN 134, RIC 56, BMCRE 88, Sear RC 1811.(original photo by Paganecoins)
Copper As. Mint Rome 37-41AD (Calugula issue). 28mm, 11.01g. Obv: M AGRIPPA LF COS III, head of Agrippa left. Rev: S-C, Neptune standing, dolphin in the right hand, trident in the left hand. Ref: RIC 58, CBN 77, Sear RC 1812.(original photo by Paganecoins)
Copper As. Mint Rome 37-38 AD27mm, 10.93g. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, head of Caligula left. Rev: VESTA, S-C, Vesta seated on throne left, holding patera and sceptre. Ref: RIC 38, BMCRE 46, Sear RC 1803.(original photo by Paganecoins)
AR Denarius. Mint Rome 77-78 AD. 18mm, 3.11g. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, head of Vespasian right. Rev: COS VIII, pair of oxen under yoke left. Ref: RIC 107, BMCRE 206, Sear RC 2289.
AR Denarius. Mint Rome 82 AD.19mm, 3.31g Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head right. Rev:TR POT IMP II COS VIIII DES VIIII P P Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Ref: RIC 32, RSC 510, BMC 34, Sear RC 2752
AR Denarius. Mint Rome 98-99AD.17mm, 3.28g. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, laureate head right. Rev: TR P COS II P P, Concordia seated left with patera & double cornucopiae, altar before. Ref: RSC 594. RIC 31, RSC 594, BMC 46, Sear RCV 3171
Æ As. Mint Rome 155-156 AD. 24mm, 10.21g Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIX, laureate head right. Rev: COS IIII S-C, Pax standing left with branch & cornucopiae. Ref: RIC 955, Cohen 257.
AR Denarius. Issued by Marcus Aurelius. Mint Rome 161 AD. 18mm, 3.46g Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right, drapery on far shoulder. Rev: CONSECRATIO, four tiered
AR Denarius. Struck under Septimus Severus. Mint Rome 193-196 AD. 17mm, 3.34g Obv: IULIA DOMNA AVG., bust of Julia Domna right. Rev: VESTA, Vesta veiled, seated left holding palladium and sceptre. Ref: RIC 538
AR Denarius. Mint Rome 209 AD. 19mm, 3.43g.
Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, head laurete right. Rev: PM TR P XVII COS III PP, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, two children standing on the left and right.
Ref: RIC 226
AR Denarius. Mint Rome 222-228 AD. 19mm, 3.01g.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right. Rev: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing right, holding reversed spear & leaning on shield with left hand.
Ref: RIC 182
AR Antoninianus. Mint Rome 241-243 AD. 23mm, 4.49g.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right. Rev: IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing right with scepter & thunderbolt. Ref: RIC 84
AE 18. Nikopolis, Moesia. 18mm, 2.52g. Obv: AV KAI CE CEVHPOC, bust of Severus right. Rev: NIKOПOΛI T ПPOC ISTPO, basket overflowing with fruits. Ref: Mushmov 967
AE 30. Nicaea, Bithynia. 30mm, 15.13g. Obv: ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC,head of Caracalla right. Rev: NIKAIЄΩN, soldier standing with shield and spear.(original photo by Paganecoins)
AE 25 (unofficial issue). Antiochia at Orontem, Syria. 25mm, 10.94g. Obv: AVT KMAV ANTωNЄINOC CЄB, laureate head of Elagabalus left. Rev: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VПATOC TO B,eagle standing facing, head left, with wreath in its beak, star between its legs. Ref: Prieur 1735 M
AE 25. Nicaea, Bithynia. 25mm, 4.21g. Obv: M AVP CEVH AΛЕΞANΔPOC A, bust of Severus Alexander right.
Rev: N/IK/AI/E between three standards, ΩN in ex.
Ref: Sear (GIC) 3287
Copper 5 Assaria. Odessus, Thrace. 27mm, 10.65g.
Obv: ANT ΓOPΔIANOCN AVT K M, busts of Gordian and Serapis. Rev: OΔHCCEITΩN, Hygiena standing right E.
AE Antoninianus. Mint Ticinum 272-274 AD. 22mm, 4.17g.
Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate bust right, cuirassed.
Rev: ORIENS AVG, sol advancing left, holding globe and right hand raised in salute, two captives. Exe: T Ref: RIC 61, Cohen 153.
AE Antoninianus. Mint Serdica 277AD. 23mm, 3.87g.
Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust l., holding spear and shield. Rev: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, emperor riding l., r. hand raised, l. holding sceptre, captive; Exe: KAΔ. Ref: RIC 887
AE Antoninianus. Mint Antioch 284 AD. 20mm, 4.20g.
Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG, Diocletian standing r. receiving Victory from Jupiter standing l. with scepter, Exe: Є, XXI. Ref: Cohen 277
AE Follis. Mint Heraclea 297-298 AD. 28mm, 10.67g.
Obv: GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Exe: HTB. Ref: RIC 20b
AE 3. Mint Siscia 328-329 AD. 18mm, 3.03g. Obv: FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed, mantled with necklace bust right. Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Securitas standing left, lowering branch and raising a rope with right hand. Exe: ЄSIS, double crescent. Ref: RIC 218
AE 3. Mint Siscia 320 AD. 18mm, 2.91g. Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG, helmeted bust right of Licinius, cuirassed and
draped. Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT, standard inscribed VOT XX with captives seated on ground to either side, S to left, F & H to right, Exe: BSIS, crescent with star above. Ref: RIC VII,129
AE 3. Mint Arles 321 AD. 19mm, 3.38g. Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG, Laureate head right. Rev: DN LICINI AVGVSTI, VOT XX within wreath, Exe: S, crescent & star, A. Ref: RIC VII, 240
AE 3. Mint Siscia 320-321 AD. 19mm, 3.21g. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT XX in wreath, Exe: ASIS*. Ref: RIC VII, 159
AE 3. Mint Trier 323-324 AD. 19mm, 3.47g. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right with trophy & palm branch, captive at feet, Exe: PTR, crescent. Ref: RIC VII, 429
Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, holding right hand high in salute & globe, star to the left, Exe: S, dot,T. Ref: RIC VII, 34
AE Follis. Mint Heraclea 321-324 AD.19mm, 2.59g. Obv: DN FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES - Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe and scepter; XIIΓ at right, an eagle with a wreath in its beakat feet on left, a bound captive right. Exe: SMHΓ. Ref: RIC 53
AE 3/4. Mint Siscia 335 AD. 18mm, 2.33g. Obv: FL DELMATIVS NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers bearing spears & sheilds to either side of two standard, Exe: ASIS. Ref: RIC VII, 239
AE 3. Mint Nicodemia 325-326 AD. 19mm, 3.13g. Obv: FL IVL CONST ANTIVS NOB C, laureate bust left, draped & cuirassed. Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with two turrets and star above, Exe:MNA. Ref: VII, 128
AE 3. Mint Siscia 351-354 AD. 18mm, 2.58g. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman, Exe: ΓSIS. Ref: RIC VIII, 351
AE 3. Mint Cyzicus 361-363 AD. 20mm, 3.29g. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS AVG, helmeted bust left. Rev: VOT X MULT XX in two rows, in wreath, Exe CVZA. Ref: RIC 130
AE 3. Mint Rome 364-367 AD. 18mm, 2.16g. Obv: D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm, Exe: RPRIMA. Ref: RIC IX, 17a
AE 3. Mint Siscia 364-367 AD. 18mm, 1.97g. Obv: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed,draped and cuirassed bust rt. Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, S in left, D in right field, Exe: BSISC. Ref: RIC IX, 5a
AE 3. Mint Siscia 365 AD. 18mm, 2.32g. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG,diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed.
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right holding a banner with "Chi-Rho" on it, head turned back, captive. Exe: (dot) BSISC Ref: RIC IX, 5b
AE 3. Mint Siscia 364-367 AD. 18mm, 2.53g. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG, diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Exe: (dot) BSISC. Ref: RIC IX, 7b
AE 17. Mint Cherson. 17mm, 2.71g. Obv: Large B on exergual line, pellet on either site. Rev: Cross floriatedon three steps, pellet on either site. Ref: Sear (BC) 1719
Asian Coins
Indo-Scythians
AR Drachm. Mint Sirsukh 35-12 BC (Azes II). 15mm, 2.23g. Obv: BAΣIΛЕΩΣ BAΣIΛЕΩN MEΓAΛOY AZOY, King holding whip, mounted on horse walking right. Rev: Pallas right with spear and shield. Control marks in field. Kharosthi legend. Ref: Senior ISCH 98.114D
Kushan Empire
AE Tetradrachm. 80-100 AD (Soter Megas, Vima Takto) 20mm, 8.29g. Obv: Diademed and radiate (6 rays) bust of king right, holding sceptre (?); three-pronged tamgha behind. Rev: Mounted king, right. Three-pronged tamgha in right field; Greek legend around. Ref: Senior ISCH B17 type
India - Cholas of Thanjavur
AE Unit. 985-1014 AD (Rajaraja I). 20mm, 3.92g. Obv: King standing, torch and fish to the left, group of spheres with central dots on right, surmounted by a crescentholding.
Rev: IOVI CNSER, Jupiter presenting globe to Aurelian,
Exe: T Ref: VanMeter 12, Cohen 105
Maximianus 286-310AD
AE Radiate (post reform, 1st reign). Mint Antioch. 21mm, 2.40g Obv: IMP C M MAXIMIANVS, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Maximianus receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, K B. Ref: VanMeter 45
AE Billon reduced follis. Mint Nicomedia 313-317 AD. 24mm, 4.23g. Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right. Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter naked right holding Victory on globe in right hand and sceptre in left, eagle with wreath to left, N Z to right, Exe: SMN Ref: RIC VII, 15
Constans 333-350AD
AE Half - Centenionalis. Mint Thessalonika. 18mm, 2.43g. Obv: DN CONSTANS PF AVG, Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constans holding labrum and phoenix on globe stg. left, in a galley piloted by Victory, Exe: TESB. Ref: VanMeter 67
Gratian 367-383AD
Aelia Eudoxia (wife of Arcadius) 400-404AD
AE 3. Mint Siscia. 18mm, 2.19g. Obv: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed. Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right holding a banner with "Chi-Rho" on it, head turned back, captive. Exe:ASISCA. Ref: VanMeter 43
AE 3. Mint ? 17mm, 1.34g. Obv: AEL EVDOXIA AVG, diademed bust right. Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Eudoxia seated facing on a throne with a hand holding a wreath above her head, Exe: ? Ref: VanMeter 5
