AURELIAN, ANTONINIANUS, SERDICA MINT, DEO ET DOMINO NATO AVRELIANO AVG, RIC 306 (RARE)
Aurelian
270-5 AD
Antoninianus
Serdica Mint
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Obv: DEO ET DOMINO NATO AVRELIANO AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev: RESTITVT ORBIS
Female figure standing right, crowning Emperor in military dress standing left, holding spear (or long sceptre) in l. hand.
RIC 306, MIR 261ee4, BNC 1053, RIC (revised) 2803 (temporary number)
A very rare obverse legend and better preserved than most, if not all, of the six specimens listed on the new RIC website.
DOMITIAN CAESAR, DENARIUS, ROME MINT, PULVINAR CHAIR, RIC (TITUS) 271
Domitian, as Caesar
Denarius
c.80 AD
Rome Mint
Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII
Laureate head right
Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
Corinthian helmet of Minerva on a draped pulvinar chair
RIC (Titus) 271
DEIFIED VESPASIAN, DENARIUS, ROME MINT, TWO CAPRICORNS, RIC 357
Deified Vespasian
Denarius
Rome mint
c.80-1 AD
Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS
Laureate bust right
Rev: Two Capricorns supporting a shield inscribed SC all resting on a globe
RIC 357
Some scratched ancient graffito on reverse that generally does not detract, in my opinion, from the appeal of this coin in hand.
LUCIUS VERUS, SESTERTIUS, ROME MINT, L VERUS AND M AURELIUS CLASPING HANDS, RIC 1308
Lucius Verus
Sestertius
Rome mint
Obv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
Bare head right
Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TRP II COS II SC
Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius casping hands
RIC 1308
Lamination/shallow pit in field between the two emperors but still an attractive portrait on a Verus sestertius.
POSTUMUS, ANTONINIANUS, TRIER MINT, MERCURY, RIC 313, SCARCE REVERSE TYPE
Postumus, 260-9 AD
Antoninianus
Trier mint, issue IVa
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: MERCVRIO FELICI
Mercury standing left holding purse and caduceus
RIC 313, Cunetio 2419, Elmer 413, AGK 43
The great Cunetio (Wilts) hoard of 54,951 coins contained 12,991 coins of the Gallic usuper Postumus. Of those only 7 were of this type.