Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant
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Hadrian, Denarius, Rome, 130-3, laureate bust right, rev. Nilus reclining right holding cornucopia and reed, crocodile below, 3.25g (RIC 1543 [310]; RSC 991). Nearly very fine, toned
£100-£120
Hadrian, Asses (2), both Rome, 124-7, rev. Salus standing right, feeding snake, 9.82g (RIC 881 [669c]), 130-3, rev. Ægyptos reclining left, holding sistrum, 10.88g (RIC 1604 [839]); Antoninus Pius, Dupondius, Rome, 159-60, rev. Pietas standing left holding child, 14.01g (RIC 1035); Faustina Senior, As, Rome, 138-41, rev. Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre, 12.18g (RIC 1083); Marcus Aurelius, As, Rome, 174-5, rev. Tiber reclining left, holding ship prow, 12.92g (RIC 1142) [5]. Fine to very fine
£80-£100 611 612
Ælius, Sestertius, Rome, 137, rev. Spes walking left, holding flower, 24.10g (RIC 2695 [1055a]; BMCRE 1914); Lucius Verus, Sestertius, Rome, 161, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing with clasped hands, 23.50g (RIC 1308; BMCRE 1023) [2]. Fine and scarce, but second with some roughness
£80-£100
Antoninus Pius (as Cæsar), Denarius, Rome, 138, rev. Pietas standing left, altar by feet, 3.17g (RIC Hadrian 2731); Antoninus Pius, Denarii (2), both Rome, 140-3, rev. Genius of Senate standing left, 3.00g (RIC 69a), 140, rev. bust of Marcus Aurelius right, 2.68g (RIC 417A); Marcus Aurelius (as Cæsar), Denarius, Rome, 154-5, rev. Minerva standing left, 3.84g (RIC 463B); Divus Lucius Verus, Denarius, Rome, 169, rev. eagle standing right, 3.09g (RIC 569A); Divus Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, Rome, 180, rev. eagle standing right on globe, 3.21g (RIC 273) [6]. Mostly very fine, toned £80-£100
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Antoninus Pius, Denarii (2), both Rome, 154-5, rev. Vesta standing left, 3.12g (RIC 238), 155-6, rev. Fortuna standing left, 2.93g (RIC 245); Divus Antoninus Pius, Denarius, Rome, 161, rev. eagle right on altar, 3.28g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 432); Marcus Aurelius, Denarii (2), both Rome, 164-5, rev. Annona standing left, 3.41g (RIC 125), 171-2, rev. Mars standing right, 3.72g (RIC 261); Lucius Verus, Denarius, Rome, 161-2, rev. Providentia standing left, 3.44g (RIC 482); Commodus (as Cæsar), Denarius, Rome, 175-6, rev. Hilaritas standing left, 3.62g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 611); Commodus, Denarius, Rome, 187-8, rev. Fortuna seated left, 2.97g (RIC 166a) [8]. Very fine
£80-£100
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Diva Faustina Senior, Denarius, Rome, 141, draped bust right, rev. Ceres standing front, holding sceptre and corn-ears, 3.28g (RIC Antoninus Pius 358; RSC 93). Extremely fine, dark tone
£100-£120
Diva Faustina Senior, Denarius, Rome, 141, rev. peacock standing right, head reverted, 3.19g (RIC Antoninus Pius 384a); Faustina Junior, Denarius, Rome, 145-61, rev. Pudicitia standing left, 2.95g (RIC Antoninus Pius 507a); Diva Faustina Junior, Denarius, Rome, 176-80, rev. ornamented throne, peacock below, 3.15g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 745); Julia Domna, Denarius, Rome, 211-17, rev. Vesta seated left, 2.68g (RIC Septimius Severus 391); Julia Mamæa, Denarii (2), both Rome, 225-35, revs. Juno standing left, 3.16g (RIC Severus Alexander 343), Venus standing left, 2.45g (RIC Severus Alexander 358) [6]. Very fine and better
£100-£150 616 617 618
Commodus, Denarius, Rome, 191-2, bust right wearing lion-skin, rev. bow, club and quiver, 2.32g (RIC 253; RSC 195). Fine, porous, scarce
£60-£80
Clodius Albinus (as Cæsar), Denarius, Rome, 193, bust right, rev. Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, 3.59g (RIC 1; RSC 55). Very fine, strong portrait, scarce
£100-£120
Septimius Severus, Denarii (3), Rome (2), 197-200, rev. Moneta seated left, 2.78g (RIC 135A), 207, rev. Africa standing right, 2.32g (RIC 207), Emesa, 194-5, rev. Victory left, 3.47g (RIC 428); Caracalla, Denarii (2), both Rome, 210-13, rev. Mars advancing left, 3.25g (RIC 223), 210-22, rev. Salus standing right, 3.21g (RIC 324); Severus Alexander, Denarius, Rome, 223, rev. Jupiter standing left, 2.75g (RIC 19) [6]. Very fine and better
£80-£100 619
Septimius Severus, Denarii (2), both Rome, 201, rev. trophy flanked by captives, 3.46g (RIC 153); 202-10, rev. Dea Cælestis riding lion right, 2.87g (RIC 266); Caracalla (as Cæsar), Denarii (2), both Rome, 198, rev. Minerva standing left, trophy behind, 3.16g (RIC 25a), 200, rev. Sol standing left, 3.24g (RIC 30a); Geta, Denarii (2), both Rome, 200-2, revs. Felicitas standing left, 3.04g (RIC 9a), Geta standing left, trophy behind, 3.53g (RIC 18) [6]. Very fine
£80-£100 620
Caracalla, Denarii (5), all Rome. 207, rev. Securitas seated right, 2.93g (RIC 92), 208, rev. Mars advancing right, 2.94g (RIC 100), 201-10, rev. Victoria advancing left, 2.99g (RIC 144b), 215, rev. Apollo standing left, 1.86g (RIC 254). 216, rev. Serapis standing left, 3.39g (RIC 281); Elagabalus, Denarii (2), both Rome, 218-22, revs. Lætitia standing left, 3.70g (RIC 95b), Liberalitas standing left, 3.19g (RIC 100) [7]. Good very fine
£80-£100 621
Caracalla, Denarius, Rome, 201-10, rev. Felicitas standing left, 3.52g (RIC 127); Geta, Denarius, Rome, 200-2, rev. Victory flying left, 2.70g (RIC 23); Elagabalus, Denarius, Antioch, 218-22, rev. Emperor standing left, 3.07g (RIC 191b); Severus Alexander, Denarii (2), both Rome, 222, rev. Liberalitas standing left, 3.41g (RIC 11b), 222-8, rev. Mars standing left, 3.13g (RIC 160c); Maximinus Thrax, Denarius, Rome, 235-6, rev. Victory advancing right, 3.19g (RIC 16); Gordian III, Denarius, Rome, 241-3, rev. Emperor left on horseback, 2.44g (RIC 81) [7]. Very fine and better £80-£100
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