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Nero Drusus sestertius.


Nerva sestertius


Trajan sestertius

 

Here is one I found in a batch of uncleaned.

Hadrian AE Sestertius. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right / PONT MAX TR POT COS III, Felicitas standing, head left, holding corn-ears and cornucopia. RIC 563a, Cohen 1192.

 

I have three of these found in uncleaned batches. This is a photo from a reference. I haven't got photos of mine yet. This post reminded me that I need to do that.


Philip I, AE28 sestertius of Viminacium, Moesia. Struck AD 245-246. Year 7. 17.79 g.
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
P M S COL VIM around, Moesia standing front, arms outstretched over a bull and a lion.
Date AN VII below.
AMNG 103; Martin 2'14'1 and 2'14'4; Moushmov 36; Varbanov 136.

 

Gorgeous!

 

Beautiful sestertii, @lordmarcovan. A great thread with already some some great examples posted. Here is one of mine
Faustina Junior (Augusta, 147-175). Orichalcum Sestertius (31mm, 21.68g, 12h). Rome, 161-4.
Obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA: Bust of Faustina the Younger, draped, sometimes diademed, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right
Reverse SAECVLI FELICIT S C: Throne (pulvinar), draped and ornamented, on which are two baby boys, Commodus and Antoninus, seated face to face, with stars above their heads
RIC III 1665. Sear 5282, Cohen 193. BMC 937.

 

NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP - Bare head left
REVERSE: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP Exe: SC - Claudius seated left, holding branch; weapons on floor
Rome 41BC-2 AD
28.6g, 36mm
RIC 93

HADRIAN
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder
REVERSE: HILARITAS P R S-C, COS III in ex, Hilaritas standing facing holding palm & cornucopia, two small children flanking her
Struck at Rome, 128-134AD
25.30g, 35mm
RIC 970

ANTONIUS PIUS
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: IDIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right
REVERSE: CONSECRATIO, four tiered funeral pyre surmounted by Antoninus in a quadriga, SC in ex.
Struck at Rome 161 AD
25g, 31mm
RIC 1266 (Marcus Aurelius), BMC 880 (Marcus Aurelius), C 354

FAUSTINA Sr
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
REVERSE: AETERNITAS S-C, Aeternitas seated left holding phoenix & scepter
Struck at Rome, 147 AD
24.53g, 34 mm
RIC 1103A

MARCUS AURELIUS
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right
REVERSE: IVVENTAS S C, Juventas, wearing a long robe, standing left, holding a patera, sprinkling incense on a candelabrum
Struck at Rome, 140 AD
12.4g, 27mm
RIC 1232, C 393, S4831

MAXIMINUS I
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG - Laureate, draped bust right.
REVERSE: SALVS AVGVSTI - Salus seated left, feeding snake on altar
Struck at Rome, 235-236 AD March - January
20.7g, 29.5mm
RIC 85

MAXIMUS
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: MAXIMVS CAES GERM - Bare-headed, draped bust right
REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS - Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards behind
Struck at Rome, 236-238 AD
18.3g, 28.5mm
RIC 9, C 14

OTACILIA SEVERA
Æ Sestertius
OBVERSE: MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
REVERSE: SAECVLARES AVGG, SC in ex, Hippopotamus standing right, head raised
Struck at Rome, 248 AD
18.6g, 30mm
RIC 200a, Cohen 65
ex Warren Esty