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Roman Coins 3rd/4th Century

Denarius of Severus Alexander.
Minted AD 227.
Newent.
Maximinus Denarius.
MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate draped bust right / PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding laurel branch and sceptre.235 to 238.
Newent.


Julia Mamea denarius
Nettleton
 
Denarius of Geta, as Caesar under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, struck at Rome, AD 200.

Dymock - AndyF

Carausius


Dursley 
Diocletian (284-305).
Follis
Laureate head r. R/
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
Genius standing l., wearing modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae; P-star.
Constantius I, as Caesar,
AE Follis. From ca ~300 AD.
CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right (large, spread bust) / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae
   

Maximian

D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG: Bust of Maximian, laureate, cuirassed, right

GENIO - POP ROM: Genius, wearing modius, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
PLN in Ex for London

Maximian

D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG: Bust of Maximian, laureate, cuirassed, right

GENIO - POP ROM: Genius, wearing modius, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
PLN in Ex for London

Maximian Herculius,
AE Follis. 296-297 AD. Trier.
IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius, standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. B-Γ across fields, mintmark TR for Trier.

Bust of Maximian

F6 D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG: , laureate, cuirassed, right

HERCVLI CONSERVATORI: Hercules, nude, lion's skin draped over left shoulder, standing front, head left, leaning on club with right hand and holding bow in left hand

PLN in ex for London

Antoninianus of Postumus.
Minted 259 to 268 in Lugdunum.
Nettleton


Julia Mamaea Denarius. 232 AD.
OBVERSE: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right

REVERSE: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas seated left, reaching out to child.

Nr Stanton

Postumus

 

These coins were all found in woodland which accounts for their better than average condition

 

Postumus was a Roman commander , who ruled as emperor of the splinter state of theRoman Empire known to modern historians as the Gallic Empire.  The Roman army in Gaul threw off its allegiance to Gallienus around the year 260 and Postumus assumed the title and powers of Emperor in the provinces of Gaul, Germaia Britannia and Hispania. He ruled for the better part of ten years before he was murdered by his own troops.

 

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding transverse scepter in left hand and olive branch in right hand; P to left.

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: COS IIII, Victory standing right, holding wreath in raised right hand, long palm in left. 

   

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding transverse scepter in left hand and olive branch in right hand; P to left.

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding palm in left hand and wreath in right hand; captive at feet.

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: ORIENS AVG, Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip. P in left field

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: COS IIII, Victory standing right, holding wreath in raised right hand, long palm in left. 

 

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

Reverse: HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing right, holding club, lion skin, and bow.



 
   
   
Constantine The Great
Constantinople Commemorative, struck 330-331 AD, Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, CONSTANTINOPOLIS / Victory standing left on foot of prow of ship with scepter and leaning on shield.
Appears to be:
Constantius II. AE follis. Arles. DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman who is wearing a Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards. Mintmark: SCON. RIC VIII Arles 266.
Constantine grot
Funeral pyre commemorative coin.
BEATA TRANQUILLAS
Victorinus AE antoninianus. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. V-star across fields. RIC 118,

Gallienus zoomorphic series coins
Gallienus Billon Antoninianus. Sole reign. Rome mint. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / DIANAE CONS AVG, antelope walking left,

Constantine 2nd
Laureate head right, CONSTANTINVS NOB AVG / Roman castle campgate, 6 layers, 2 turrets, star above, no doors. PROVIDENTIAE AVGG

to be identified G Coberley.
 
to be identified H Coberley.

 
Constantinople Commemorative, struck under Constantine I The Great. Bronze coin struck 330-331 AD, Trier mint. Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, CONSTANTINOPOLIS / Victory standing left on foot of prow of ship with scepter and leaning on shield. TR dot 6 or C or E in exergue.


Constantine The Great
Constantinople Commemorative, struck 330-331 AD, Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, CONSTANTINOPOLIS / Victory standing left on foot of prow of ship with scepter and leaning on shield.
Claudius Gothicus antoninianus
Claudius II AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left with wreath and palm branch

   

 

 
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