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Roman Coins 2nd Century

Denarius of Faustina Junior.
Issued during the reign of Marcus Aurelius - her husband.
161 - 175, Rome Mint.
Obverse: Reverse shows CERES seated left holding corn ear and torch. Ceres was God of Farming and agriculture, her symbol an ear of wheat.

Huntley.

Denarius of Hadrian
124, Rome mint.
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Laureate head Hadrian facing right
Reverse: P M TR P Cos III
Hadrian standing left in military dress holding rudder on globe and resting on spear

Huntley

Denarius of Commodus.
187, Rome mint.
Obverse: Felicity standing holding caduceus & sceptre.

Newent.

Denarius of Septimus Severus.
196 to 197, Rome mint.
Obverse: Securitas seated holding globe.

Dymock

Denarius of Hadrian.
117 - 138.
Obverse: Libertas seated left with branch & scepter.

Wiltshire

Faustina Junior wife of Marcus Aurelius
157 - 161, Rome mint.

Huntley

Sestertius of Commodus.
184.

Huntley

Antoninus Pius silver Denarius.
Minted 138.

Newent.

Denarius of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.
180, Rome mint.

Newent

Denarius of Hadrian.
135, Rome mint.
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Reverse: VICTORIA AVG

Hartpury

Denarius of Septimus Severus
197, Rome mint.
Reverse: Sol standing left with right hand raised and holding whip in left.

Coberley

Denarius of Septimus Severus
196, Rome mint.
Reverse: Fortuna seated, holding rudder. ornucopiae wheel below seat.

Newent

Sestertius of Commodus Denarius of Caracalla.
Minted 201 in Rome. Coin is 40% silver.

Tibberton.

Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius.
Minted AD180 in Trier.

Minsterworth.

Sestertius of Hadrian.
117 to 138.

Dymock.

Hadrian Denarius.
Minted 132 in Rome.

Staunton.

Denarius of Trajan.
Minted 101.

Newent.

Commodus

AE Sestertius. Condition poor

Commodus

AE Sestertius. 186-187 AD.
M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right
AVCTOR PIETAT PM TRP XII IMP VIII COS V P P S-C, Pietas standing left sacrificing over altar & holding box of perfumes.
RIC 494

Trajan,
 AE Sestertius Rome, 106-107AD
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate head of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder.
Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / SC in Ex.
Pax seated to left on throne, holding olive branch in her right hand and scepter in her left; at feet to left,
RIC 499.

Domitian

 AE Sestertius 81-96 A.D

IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, laureate bust of Domitian right

 

IOVI VICTORI / S C in ex, Jupiter seated left, holding winged Victory in his right hand and a scepter in his left hand.

 

Hadrian

AE As 117-138 AD

IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG

PONT MAX TR POT COS III

Britannia seated facing, foot on rock, drawing up hood of birrus Britanicus and holding spear, elbow resting on shield on the ground; boss of the shield usually has prominent spike.

 
   
Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius.
161 to 180.

Nettleton.

Dupondius of Commodus.
177 to 183.

Nettleton.

 
Faustina.
145 to 175.

Newent.