ANTONINUS PIUS, SESTERTIUS, ROME MINT, RECLINING PERSONIFICATION OF THE TIBER, RIC 642a
Antoninus Pius
138-161 AD
Sestertius
Rome mint
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III
Laureate head right
Rev: TIBERIS SC
Personification of the riverTiber reclining left, wreathed with reeds, resting hand on prow, holding reeds in other with arm resting on urn on its side from which water flows
RIC 642a
TIME OF JULIAN II. FESTIVAL OF ISIS, AE4, ALEXANDRIA MINT, SERAPIS/RECLINING NILE, ALFOLDI pl4, 36, VERY RARE
Time of Julian II
Festival of Isis
AE4 (12mm, 0.84 grammes)
Alexandria mint
ALE
Obv: DEO SARAPIDI
Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing modius
Rev: SANCTO NILO
Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus, holding reed cornucopia
Alfӧldi pl. IV, 36
MARIUS, ANTONINIANUS, MINT 2 (COLOGNE), VICTORY LEFT, RIC 17
Marius
269 AD
Antoninianus
Mint 2 (Cologne)
Obv: IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVG
Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch
RIC 17
Marius, according to some ancient texts, ruled the Gallic Empire for only three days. Judging by the volume of coinage that survives it is more likely he lasted two or three months.
CLAUDIUS I, AS, BRANCH MINT, MINERVA, cf RIC 100
Claudius I
As
Provincial or branch mint
Obv: [TI CLAVD]IVS CAESAR AVG PM T[RP IMP….]
Bare head left
Rev: SC
Minerva standing right holding spear and shield
cf. RIC 100
Claudius’ bronze coinage in 41 (not yet P P) was produced not only at Rome, but also at other branch mints in the provinces. Besombes and Barrandon identified the official branch mints as:
– Spain I (mint in military camp, Leon region, Astorga), dedicated to the military units in Spain
– Spain II (Tarraco), known from the La Pobla de Mafumet hoard
– Gaul (Lugdunum?).
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, SESTERTIUS, ROME MINT, VIRTUS, RIC 673c
Septimius Severus
Sestertius
Rome mint
Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP III
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VIRT AVG TRP II COS II PP SC
Virtus standing left holding small victory and spear
RIC 673c