ROMAN BRASS COINS
Sestertius 37-41, Æ AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI
Draped bust r., hair falling
This coin is the cover coin of the Female Caesars by Jacozi A coin of incredible detail & condition from the ring holding the reigns of the donkeys to a portrait that launched a "love" to aquire the coin. Very few coins of this period exist in such a natural condition.
The Rev. S P Q R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE Carpentum drawn l. by two mules; the cover supported by standing figures at the corners with ornamented side. Agrippina Senior, one of the most tragically unfortunate women of Roman history. Agrippina was destined to achieve the highest possible status that did not happen. In 29AD she deprived her of freedom, and in 33AD of life itself. This sestertii dedicated to Agrippina was produced by her son Caligula, The inscription, SPQR MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE, is itself dedicatory from
the Senate and the Roman people to the memory o f Agrippina.
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SESTERTIUS 50-54, AE 29.97 g. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P P TR P IMP P P Laurete head r. Rev. SPES - AVGUSTA Spes, draped, advancing l., holding flower in upraised r. hand and raising skirt with l., in exergue. SC. C85. BMC 192. RIC 115. CBN 216.
Galba Sestercius 68-69 AD
Roman Empire SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TRP
Deep green solid patena
SABENA
Emperor Hadrian, Ruled for 21 years from A.D. 117 until A.D. 138
Roman Empire at its height SABENA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG
Wife of Hadrian, grand-niece of Trajan
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Gordian I Africanus (AD238)
Praetorian governor of Lower Britain in 220-222, AE Sestertius (21.60gm)
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian
P M TR P COS P P S—C, Emperor, laureate and togate, standing left, holding branch and parazonium. RIC 7. BMCRE 4. Cohen 3
Julia Domna, AE AS, Rome, 215-217. Reverse, four Vestals sacrificing
in front of the temple of Vesta. BNC 232 (Caracalla).
Cohen 234. RIC 607 (Caracalla).
S. Severus, Nikopolis in Moesia Inferior. Reverse Herakles
amazing colouring and natural
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