Ancient Coins

BYZANTINE, Justinian I (527-565), Solidus, Constantinople, helmeted bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, rev. angel standing facing, h...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Aureus, Rome, 46, veiled head of Vesta right, rev. lituus, jug and axe, 8.03g (Craw. 466/1; Babelon Julia 2...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus, Aureus, Lugdunum, 2 BC - 4 AD, laureate head right, rev. c l caesares avgvsti f cos desig princ ivvent, Caius an...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Tiberius, Aureus, Lugdunum, 18-35, laureate bust right, rev. Livia seated right, holding olive-branch and long vertical sc...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Aureus, Rome, c. 50-51, laureate bust right, rev. spqr pp ob cs in three lines within oak wreath, 7.60g (RIC 59;...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero and Agrippina II, Aureus, Rome, 55, nero clavd divi f caes avg germ imp tr p cos, conjoined busts right, rev. agripp ...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, Aureus, Gallia (Narbo?), 68, laureate head right, rev. Concordia standing left, holding cornucopiae and branch, 7.3...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Vitellius, Aureus, Rome, 69, laureate head right, rev. Vesta seated right, holding patera in extended right hand, left han...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Aureus, 70, laureate bust right, rev. cos iter fort red, Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia and resting ...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus (as Cæsar), Aureus, Rome, 73, laureate bust right, rev. pax avg, Pax standing left leaning against column, holding w...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian (as Caesar), Aureus, Rome, 79, laureate bust right, rev. princeps ivventvt, Spes advancing left, holding flower, ...

Tiberius (as Cæsar), Sestertius, 8-10, bare head left, rev. altar of Roma and Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by Victory-topped columns, 18.72g (RIC...

Tiberius, Sestertius, Rome, c. 22-23, carpentum drawn right by two mules, spqr ivliae avgvst, rev. ti caesar divi avg f avgvst pm tr pot xxiiii, a...

Tiberius, Sestertius, 35-36, empty triumphal quadriga right, car decorated with scene of Victory erecting trophy, rev. ti caesar divi avg f avgvst...

Gaius (Caligula), Sestertius, Rome, 39-40, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left on ornate chair, holding patera, resting elbow on small draped s...

Claudius, Sestertius, Rome, c. 50-54, laureate head right, rev. ex s c p p ob cives servatos in four lines within oak wreath, 24.33g (RIC 112; BMC...

Nero Claudius Drusus (d. 9 BC), Sestertius, Rome, c. 42-54, bust left, rectangular countermark in field reading ncapr, rev. Claudius seated left o...

Agrippina Senior (d. 33), Sestertius, restitution issue under Claudius, draped bust of Agrippina right, rev. ti clavdivs caesar avg germ p m tr p ...

Nero, Sestertius, Lugdunum, 65, laureate head left with globe at point, rev. Annona standing right, holding cornucopia, facing Ceres seated left h...

Nero, Sestertius, Lugdunum, 62-68, laureate head left, rev. Nero riding right, attendant behind holding vexillum, decvrsio in exergue, 19.65g (RIC...

Nero, Sestertius, Rome, 66, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, shields on ground, s c in field, 24....

Vespasian, Sestertius, Rome, 71, laureate bust right, rev. ivdaea capta, palm tree; to left, Emperor standing right with spear and parazonium, foo...

Vespasian, Sestertius, Rome, 71, laureate bust right, rev. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy, s c in field, 27.09g (RIC 199; BMC 777)...

Titus, Sestertius, 80-81, laureate head right, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopia, s c in field, 24.45g (RIC 143; BMC 16...

Domitian, Sestertius, 85, laureate head right, rev. Emperor sacrificing over lighted alter, shrine of Minerva behind, 25.15g (RIC 246; BMC 296; RC...

Nerva, Sestertius, 96-97, laureate head right, rev. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, s c in field, 25.94g (RIC 83; BMC 108; R...

Trajan, Sestertius, 107-110, laureate bust right, draped over far shoulder, rev. Trajan standing left with attributes of Jupiter, crowned by Victo...

Trajan, Sestertius, 105, laureate bust right, draped over far shoulder, rev. Dacia seated left in attitude of mourning on shield and arms, trophy ...

Trajan, Sestertius, 113, laureate bust right, draped over far shoulder, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia, 25.22g (RIC 628; ...

Hadrian, Sestertius, 119-123, laureate and draped bust viewed from the front, rev. Libertas enthroned left, holding branch and sceptre, 23.50g (RI...

Hadrian, Sestertius, 119-123, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. emperor on horseback left, raising hand and holding spear, 25.92g (RIC II 64...

Hadrian, Sestertius, c. 128-129, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Roma seated to left on cuirass and shield, holding Victory and cornucopia, s...

Hadrian, Sestertius, 129-130, laureate and draped bust right, rev. ship right with Triton figurehead and five rowers, two standards by helmsman, 2...

Sabina, Sestertius, 128-134, draped bust right wearing stephane, rev. Ceres seated left on basket, holding grain ears and torch, 26.62g (RIC II 24...

Ælius, Sestertius, 137, bare head right, rev. Pannonia standing facing, holding vexillum, 27.21g (RIC 2656; BMC 1919; RCV 3981). Some minor pittin...

Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 143, laureate head right, rev. Juno Sospita standing right, holding spear and shield, serpent by feet, 24.19g (R...

Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, 143, laureate head right, rev. Victory advancing right, holding trophy, 22.54g (RIC 717A; BMC 1610; RCV 4182). Periphe...

Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 143, laureate head right, rev. britannia, Britannia seated left on rock, leaning on shield, holding standard in ...

Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, 157-158, laureate head right, rev. tr pot xxi cos iiii, Æquitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, s c in f...

Diva Faustina Senior (d. 141), Sestertius, Rome, after 141, draped bust right, hair coiled on top of head, rev. Empress seated left holding sceptr...

Marcus Aurelius (as Cæsar), Sestertius, 153-154, draped bust right, rev. Minerva seated left, holding spear and supporting shield, 25.26g (RIC Ant...

Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, 170, laureate head right, rev. Emperor on horseback right carrying lance, in front soldier holding spear and shield, ...

Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, 171-172, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Roma seated left on Aegis, holding Victory and sceptre, 23.55g (RIC ...

Lucius Verus, Sestertius, 165-166, laureate head right, rev. Victory flying left, holding diadem, 25.94g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1451; BMC 1303; RCV ...

Commodus (as Cæsar), Sestertius, 175-176, draped bust right, rev. Spes walking left, holding flower and raising dress, 27.31g (RIC Marcus Aurelius...

Commodus, Sestertius, Rome, 177, laureate bust right, draped over far shoulder, rev. tr p ii cos p p, pile of arms including cuirass, shields, spe...

Commodus, Sestertius, 186, laureate head right, rev. Emperor standing left on platform, gesturing towards six soldiers, fid exercit in exergue, 20...

Commodus, Sestertius, 192, laureate head right, rev. hercvli romano avg, Commodus with the attributes of Hercules standing left erecting trophy, 2...

Crispina, Sestertius, 178-191, bust right, hair waved, rev. Salus, draped, seated left, feeding from patera in right hand, snake round altar, 22.5...

Didia Clara, Sestertius, Rome, 193, draped bust right, rev. Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopiæ, 17.95g (RIC Didius Julianus 20; ...

Clodius Albinus (as Cæsar), Sestertius, Rome, 193, bare head right, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia, six-spok...

Septimius Severus, Sestertius, Rome, 194, laureate head right, rev. three Monetæ standing left, holding scales and and cornucopiæ, 21.63g (RIC 678...

Septimius Severus, Sestertius, 196, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Fortuna seated left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia, wheel...

Macrinus, Sestertius, 217, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Fides Militum standing right, holding two standards, 25.52g (RIC 141; B...

Julia Paula, Sestertius, 219-220, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera and double cornucopia, star in left f...

Julia Soæmias, Sestertius, Rome, 220-222, draped and diademed bust right, rev. Venus Caelestis standing left, holding apple and sceptre, star with...

Julia Maesa, Sestertius, c. 218-220, draped and diademed bust right, rev. Pietas standing left, holding incense box, altar by feet, 21.88g (RIC 41...

Severus Alexander, Sestertius, 228, laureate head right, rev. Mars standing left, 18.39g (RIC 477; RCV 7995); Julia Mamæa, Sestertii (2), 232, dra...

Maximus, Sestertius, 236-238, draped bust right, rev. Maximus in military attire standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards behind, 21....

Pupienus, Sestertius, 238, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre, 18.99g (RIC 22a; BMC 48; RCV 8533). G...