Hello again, everyone! I'm looking to downsize most of my Roman Imperial collection. Here are some of the coins I'm featuring this week! Or feel free to check out my site here for more (98% of the coins are for sale): https://iomegacollection.home.blog/category/roman-imperial/ 1: Elagabalus sestertius, Victory reverse - $350 USD Scare emperor, beautiful condition https://iomegacollection.home.blog/2020/09/28/elagabalus-sestertius-victory/ Elagabalus, Ruled 218-222 AD AE Sestertius, Struck 219-220 AD, Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VICTORIA ANTONINI AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath in raised right hand and palm over left shoulder; S-C across fields. References: RIC IV 377 Size: 31.5mm, 24.0g Ex: Marti Classical Numismatics 2: Septimius Severus sestertius, Victory reverse - $180 USD Very early issue, Struck 193 AD before defeating Pescennius Niger https://iomegacollection.home.blog/2019/10/10/septimius-severus-victory-sestertius/ Septimius Severus, Ruled 193-211 AD AE Sestertius, Struck 193 AD, Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAES L SEPT SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right. Reverse: VICT AVG TR P COS, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; S-C across fields. References: RIC IV 656 Size: 30mm, 21.2g 3: Julia Domna sestertius, Venus reverse - $160 USD Cheeky Venus, beautiful contrasting red/green patina https://iomegacollection.home.blog/2019/07/29/julia-domna-venus/ Julia Domna, Wife of Septimius Severus, Empress 193-217 AD AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, Struck 193-196 AD Obverse: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right. Reverse: VENERI VICTR, Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column, S-C across fields. References: RIC IV 842 Size: 30mm, 18.3g Ex: Gatewest Coins 4: Crispina sestertius, Salus reverse - $160 USD Scarce Obv Legend (“COMMODI”), superb reverse Crispina, Wife of Commodus (178-182 AD) AE Sestertius, Struck 178-182 AD, Rome Mint Obverse: CRISPINA AVG IMP COMMODI AVG, Bust of Crispina, draped, hair waved and rolled at crown and knotted on back of head, right. Reverse: SALVS, Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar, S-C in lower fields. References: RIC III 672b Size: 28.5mm, 21.8g 5: Faustina II sestertius, Fecunditas reverse - $140 USD Majestic looking portrait, tiger-striped patina https://iomegacollection.home.blog/2019/04/19/faustina-ii-fecunditas-2/ Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius, Struck 161-176 AD, Rome mint Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right. Reverse: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas, draped, standing left, between two children and holding two infants in her arms, S-C across field. References: RIC III 1635 Size: 34mm, 24.2g 6: Faustina II sestertius, Peacock reverse - $120 USD Beautiful large peacock https://iomegacollection.home.blog/2020/06/12/faustina-ii-consecratio-peacock/ Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius, Struck 175-176 AD, Commemorative Issue, Rome mint Obverse: DIVA FAV-STINA PIA, bust, draped, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right. Reverse: CONS[ECRATIO], Peacock, with tail spread, standing front, head and body inclined left, S-C across field at feet. References: RIC III 1703 Size: 28mm, 22.7g 7: Plautilla denarius, Venus reverse - $60 USD Beautiful condition, toned https://iomegacollection.home.blog/2019/06/11/plautilla-venus/ Plautilla, Wife of Caracalla who ruled 198-217 AD AR Denarius, Struck 202-205 AD, Rome Mint Obverse: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, bust of Plautilla, hair firmly waved and drawn down on neck, draped, right. Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm in left hand, resting left elbow on shield; at feet, left, Cupid. References: RIC IV 369 Size: 21mm, 3.24g 8: Herennia Etruscilla sestertius, Pudicitia reverse - $85 USD Scarce empress, nice reverse Herennia Etruscilla Wife of Trajan Decius, ruled 249-251 AD AE Sestertius, Struck , Rome mint Obverse: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, bust diademed, draped, right. Reverse: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding scepter in left hand, S-C in exergue. References: RIC IV 136b Size: 31mm, 17.5g 9: Commodus sestertius, Libertas reverse - $60 USD Rare, nice mid-reign portrait Commodus, Ruled 177-192 AD AE Sestertius, Struck 186 AD, Rome mint Obverse: M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right. Reverse: LIBERTAS AVG P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and rod in left hand, S-C across fields. References: RIC III 471 Size: 29mm, 20.7g Rare. 10: Otacilia Severa sestertius, Concordia reverse - $160 USD Beautiful condition Otacilia Severa, Wife of Philip I AE Sestertius, Rome mint, Struck 246 AD 4th officina 5th emission of Philip I Obverse: MARCIA OTACIL-SEVERA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane. Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, SC in exergue. References: RIC IV 203a (or 204?) Size: 29mm, 19.7g 11: Julia Mamaea sestertius, Venus reverse - $140 USD Wonderful condition Julia Mamaea AE Sestertius, Struck 222-235 AD, Rome Mint Obverse: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right. Reverse: VENVS FELIX, Venus, draped, seated left, holding statuette in right hand and sceptre in left hand, SC at bottom. References: RIC IV 701 Size: 29.5mm, 19.4g Ex: Gatewest Coins Within the United States, shipping would be $4 shipped with USPS including tracking. Purchases over $100 will be free shipping. I offer combined shipping. International shipping would be on an individual basis at cost for shipping to your country. Reach out to discuss. (Based on assumed legality and policy for shipping and customs to your country.) All coins are personally guaranteed authentic for life and will issue a full refund including shipping if authenticity issues were to ever arise.
