This is a refined and updated arrangement: Roman Coins with Britannia Inscriptions RIC Vol. II, HADRIAN, Sestertius, No. 845 (Replica coin) Obverse: Hadrian, laureate head right Inscription: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Reverse: Britannia seated half left with feet on rocks holding sceptre with shield to right Inscription: BRITANNIA - SC (in exergue) RIC II, ANTONINUS PIUS, As, No. 934 Obverse: Antoninus Pius, laureate, draped, bust facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP XVIII Reverse: Britannia seated on rock, shield and vexillum in background Inscription: BRITANNIA COS IIII - S C (exergue) RIC II, COMMODUS, Denarius, No. 146 Obverse: Commodus, laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT Reverse: Pietas standing left, holding a box and dropping incense from a patera onto an altar Inscription: AVCT PIET PM TRP XII IMP VIII COS V PP RIC II, COMMODUS, Sestertius, No. 452 Obverse: Commodus, Laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT Reverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated right, writing on shield Inscription: S C (left and right) VICT BRIT (exergue) RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335 Obverse: Septimius Severus,, Laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT Reverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated left writing on shield Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231a Obverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT Reverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophy Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91 Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT British Coins with Britannia Inscriptions Derived from Roman coinage BRITISH HALF PENNY TOKEN (legal tender at Liverpool & Bristol) Obverse: portrait of Admiral Lord Howe (victor over French Fleet) Inscription: EARL HOWE & THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE Reverse: Britannia, seated left, holding spear with right hand and resting left arm on shield Inscription: RULE BRITANNIA - 1794 (in exergue) BRITISH TWO PENCE (Circulated) Obverse: George III, laureate and draped bust, facing right Inscription: GEORGIUS III D G REX Reverse: Britannia, seated left, on rock over ocean waves, cradling trident in left arm and holding olive branch in right hand Inscription: BRITANNIA - 1797 BRITISH PENNY (Circulated) Obverse: George V, bare headed, facing left Inscription: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP Reverse: Britannia wearing Corinthian helmet, seated right, holding trident with left hand and supporting shield with right hand Inscription: ONE PENNY - 1929 (in exergue)
Thanks for sharing these James. I have been after a Britannia reverse from the second century for some time. There seems to be much competition for them when they come to market. I would especially like the Hadrian sestertius.
Thank you @Orfew - those with BRIT in the obverse legends do not appear to be too scarce, but those with BRITANNIA inscriptions on the reverse are tough to come by. Me too! The last decent one I found for sale was listed at $3000 - and sold by the time I located it! The replica coin on my web page is purportedly a copy of a specimen in the British Museum. I will keep on looking for a real one.
A wonderful array! The modern coins' inspirations are very clear, aren't they? Your Geta denarius is particularly appealing.
Thank you @TIF - yes, the Geta denarius is my favorite of the Severan coins I depict. I remember as a young boy being told by one of my teachers that the Britannia reverse on our penny and half penny was derived from Roman coins - I have wanted a Hadrian Britannia Sestertius ever since - and I still don’t have (a real) one!
