Roman Bronze Coins

Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Rome - A.D. 144. Æ Sestertius. Laureate head right / 'IMPERATOR II' Victory flying right holding trophy in both hands. About Very Fine & Very Scarce. Imperator a second time for Lollius Urbicus' fighting in Britain!

Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Rome - A.D. 145. Æ Sestertius. Laureate head right / Antoninus on platform seated left on curule chair extending hand; to left, Liberalitas standing holding abacus & cornucopiae; to right, the prefect of the praetorium standing; below, a citizen standing right extending hand. Pitting on obverse, Very Fine & Very Scarce type.

Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Rome - A.D. 146. Æ Sestertius. Laureate head right / 'COS IIII' Emperor in quadriga left extending hand & holding eagle-tipped sceptre; 'SC' below. Very Fine, obverse flan flaw & Scarce type.

Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161., Rome - A.D. 142. Æ Sestertius. Laureate head right / 'ANNONA AVG' Annona stg. right holding corn ears & out-turned cornucopiae between modius & prow. Very Fine & Very Scarce type.

Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161., Rome - A.D. 146. Æ Sestertius. Laureate head right / 'COS IIII' Antoninus with radiate nimbus standing left holding branch & spear, 'S-C' in fields. Pleasing Very Fine & Scarce.

Born in Etruria around A.D. 325 Gallus was a sickly child, saving him in A.D. 337 from the purges by the sons of Constantine I. By A.D. 351 Constantius II was ruling alone and needed support. He raised his cousin Gallus to the rank of Caesar, gave him the name Constantius and appointed him governor over the Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. But Gallus was not fit for the job. He was so tyrannical and brutal that the local citizens were forced to complain directly to Constantius II to avoid retribution. Constantius recalled Gallus to Italy, had him arrested on the journey, tried and executed in A.D 354! As he only reigned three years Gallus is the hardest to find of all the Constantinian ruling dynasty. These coins, in Fine and Very Fine, show a soldier spearing a fallen horseman on the reverse with a profile bust of Constantius Gallus on the obverse. Gallus will be missing from many collections and our supplies are limited, do not miss out.

Contemporary imitation of Augustus & Agrippa. Ca 29-15 B.C., Nemausus, Gaul. Æ Dupondius. 'IMP DIVI F' Stylised Agrippa L. wearing rostral crown & Augustus bare head R., back to back / 'COL-NEM' Stylised crocodile R. chained to tree with wreath above, jaws both facing up. Good Very Fine with chocolate patina & Rare! Celtic in style, light weight & exciting.

Hadrian (A.D. 117-138) was one of the most able and conscientious Roman Emperors. He spent his reign visiting the vast majority of his provinces. Consolidating and strengthening the Empire’s defenses after the expansion by his predecessor, Trajan. The most famous example of his work was Hadrian’s Wall! Which spread from the River Tyne in the East to the River Solway in the West: at 73 miles (117.5 kilometers) it is the largest Roman monument anywhere in the world! Own a Roman bronze coin of Hadrian called an ‘As’. These are well circulated, I.E. Very Good grade, and at a very reasonable price. The coins have his portrait visible but please don’t expect a lot more at this price.

Hadrian, AD 117-138. Rome AD 138. Æ Sestertius. Obv. Laureate head right. Rev. Diana (goddess of the hunt) standing left holding bow & arrow; 'S-C' across fields. Extremely Fine & Scarce with a wonderful bold portrait, well centred with full legends. From an old collection with tickets. [RIC 777, Sear 3645]

Hadrian. A.D. 117-138., Rome - A.D. 135. Æ Sestertius. Laureate head right / 'AEQ[VITA]S AVG' Aequitas standing left holding scales & sceptre. About Very Fine.

Trajan. A.D. 98-117., Cyrrhestica, Boroea. Æ 24. Laureate head right / Legend within laurel-wreath. About Very Fine & Scarce.