Ancient Roman

Second Century Roman Coins

 

Image Emperor Description Notes
Nerva

 

  • Sestertius
  • 97AD
  • Rome
  • Obvere: IMP NERVA CAES AVD P M TR P COS III P P, Laureate head right
  • Reverse: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S C across field, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta
  • 28.05gm/32.89mm
  • EX Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd. Electronic Auction 113(13 March 2022), lot 616

 

  • RIC II 86
  • S 3050

Trajan

 

  • Denarious
  • Winter AD 114-early AD 116
  • Rome
  • Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust right
  • Reverse: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
  • 3.55gm/19.00mm
  • EX: CNG Electronic Auction 439(06 March 2019), lot 439

 

  • RIC II 343
  • RSC 278
  • Sear 3150
  • Woytek 519v
Trajan

 

  • As
  • 100AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, laureate bust right, with slight drapery
  • Reverse: TR POT COS III P P, S C accross field, Mars standing right, holding spear and shield set on ground to right
  • 9.94gm/27.00m
  • EX: Aphrodite Auction 1(4 February 2022), lot 257

 

  • RIC II 410
  • Sear 3241
Hadrian

 

  • Denarius
  • 134-138AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
  • Reverse: MONETA AVT, Moneta standing left
  • 3.45gm/17.11mm
  • EX: Savoca Coins 130th Blue Auction(9 April 2022), lot 1076


  • RIC II 256
  • RSC 966
  • Sear 3507
Hadrian

 

  • Sestertius
  • 128-132AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right
  • Reverse: HILARITAS P R COS III, S C across field, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm presented by small boy, and cornucopiae; small girl standing behind, holding drapery
  • 25.22gm/33.34mm
  • EX WCN Electronic Auction 220317(28 March 2022), lot 341680


  • RIC II 970
  • Sear 3602
Hadrian

 

  • Dupondius
  • 125-128AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: HADRIANVUS AVGVSTVS, radiate head right
  • Reverse: COS III, S C in exergue, Salus seated left on throne, holding patera from which she feeds a snake coiled around and rising from alter
  • 10.88gm/25.26mm
  • EX: From the A. K. Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 517(1 June 2022), lot 531

 

  • RIC II 657
  • Sear 3659
Hadrian

 

  • As
  • 127-128AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
  • Reverse: COS III, S C across field, Salus standing right, holding snake and feeding ti from patera
  • 10.18gm/26.90mm
  • EX: CNG Electroinc Auct1on 514(20 April 2022), lot 493

 

  • RIC II 669
  • Sear 3681(var)
Hadrian

 

  • As
  • 134-138AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
  • Reverse: ADVENTV AVG, /SC, Roma standing right holding scroll greeting Hadrian standing left holding spear
  • 12.55gm/25.38mm
  • EX: DNW 257(14 July 2022), lot 1007(part of)

 

  • RIC II 793
  • Sear, not listed
Hadrian

 

  • As
  • 134-138AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
  • Reverse: Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
  • 13.65gm/25.15mm
  • EX: DNW 257(14 July 2022), lot 1007(part of)


  • RIC II 820
  • Sear, not listed
Antoninus Pius

 

  • Denarius
  • 148-149AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head right
  • Reverse: COS IIII, Moneta/Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
  • 3.19gm/18.12mm
  • EX: Lodge Antiquities(John Cummings)

 

  • RIC III 177
  • RSC 240
  • Sear 4066(var)
Marcus Aurelius

 

  • Sestertius
  • August-December 165AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, laureate head right
  • Reverse: TR POT XIX IMP III COS III, S C across field, Providentia standing left, holding scepter and wand over globe set on ground left
  • 26.21gm/32.00mm
  • EX: Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd. Electronic Auction 78(9-10 February 2020), lot 685

 

  • RIC III 912
  • Sear 5008
Lucius Verus

 

  • Denarius
  • Feb-Dec 168AD
  • Rome
  • Obverse: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right
  • Reverse: TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Moneta/Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae(reverse type has been listed as either or both Moneta and Aequitas)
  • 3.25gm18.96mm
  • EX: Lodge Antiquities(John Cummings)

 

  • RIC III 595
  • RSC 318
  • Sear 5362

 

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