Roman Imperial Coinage

(27 BC – 476 AD)

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Trajanus (Trajan) – Mars (RSC 190), 117 AD

Obverse legend: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC.

Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust of Trajan facing right, seen from three-quarters behind (A*2).

Obverse translation: “Imperatori Cæsari Nervæ Traiano Optimo Augusto Germanico Dacico”, (To the Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan, the Best, Germanic Dacian).

Reverse legend : PARTHICUS PM TR P COS VI PP SPQR.

Reverse description: Mars naked and helmeted walking right, mantle floating over shoulder, holding a transverse spear in right hand and a trophy resting on left shoulder.

Reverse translation: “Parthico Pontifico Maximo Tribuniciæ Potestate Consulo Sexti Patri Patriæ Senatus Populus Que Romanus”, (to the Parthian great pontiff vested with tribunician power consul for the sixth time father of the fatherland in the name of the Senate and the Roman People).

Type : Denier Date: 117 Mint name / Town : Roma Metal : silver Millesimal fineness: 900 ‰ Diameter : 17,5 mm Orientation dies : 6 h. Weight : 3,18 g. Rarity : R1

Marcus Aurelius Denarius – Providentia (RSC 526), 163 AD

Silver | Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius (Rome, AD 163) | Obverse: Bare head right | Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. | 3.02 grams, 17 mm. | RIC 70, RSC 526. | Purchased from Camerarius Numizmatika

Hadrian Denarius – Roma (RSC 1102), 123 AD

Silver | Hadrian Denier 123 Rome 3.27g | Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN – HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head of Hadrian right (O*) | Reverse: PM TR – P -COS III Roma (Rome) seated left on a cuirass, leaning on a shield, helmeted and draped, holding a victoriola in her right hand and a long scepter in her left, her right foot resting on a helmet. | C.1102 RIC.177 a RIC.177 a BMC/RE.136 RSC.1102 H.1/236 | Purchased from CGB Paris

Hadrian Denarius – Pax (RSC 1140), 121 AD

Silver | Hadrian Denier 121 Rome 3.82g | Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head of Hadrian right (O*) | Reverse: PM TR P COS III Pax (Peace) draped, standing left, holding a branch in her right hand and a scepter in her left hand | C.1140 RIC.94 RIC.94 BMC/RE.192 H.1/208 RCV.3523 | Purchased from CGB Paris

Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor- Victory (RSC 377a), 260-261? AD

AR Antoninianus | Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor, 260-269. AR Antoninianus (21mm, 2.97g., 12h), Treveri, 260-261 | Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right. | Reverse: VICTORIA AVG Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, treading on captive seated to left. | AGK 97c. Mairat 19. RIC 89. RSC 377a. Lightly toned.

Nerva, AEQVITAS (RSC 9), 97 AD

NERVA Denier 97 Rome R1 silver
Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG – PM TR P II COS III PP Laureate head of Nerva right (O*)
Reverse: AEQVITAS – AVGVST Æquitas (Equity) standing left, holding a scale in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left
Country: NERVA
Year: 97
Nominal: Denier
Weight (g): 3.51
Material: silver
Catalog number: RCV. RIC.25 RIC.25 C.9 MRK. RSC.9

Antoninus Pius (RSC 344), 146 AD

Obverse legend : ANTONINVS – AVG PIVS P P.

Obverse description: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right (O*).

Obverse translation: “Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriæ”, (Antoninus Augustus, pious, father of the fatherland).

Reverse legend : COS – IIII.

Reverse description: Two joined hands holding a caduceus and two ears of corn.

Reverse translation: “Consul quartum”, (Consul for the fourth time).

Type : Denier Date: 146 Mint name / Town : Roma Metal : silver Millesimal fineness: 800 ‰ Diameter : 17,5 mm Orientation dies : 5 h. Weight : 3,62 g.