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c062
Item No.: c062
Roman Sestertius Coins

The Lugdunum mint which issued this coin had a different function ... more

   
c064
Item No.: c064
Roman Sestertius Coins

On this coin Tiberius honours his mother Livia, fourth wife of Augustus ... more

   
c077
Item No.: c077
Roman Sestertius Coins

The portrait is strikingly massive and rugged ... more

   
c078
Item No.: c078
Roman Sestertius Coins

Here Jupiter is depicted in his special character as giver of victory ... more

   
c080
Item No.: c080
Roman Sestertius Coins

In A.D. 89 Domitian general Julianus defeated Decebalus of Dacia at Tapae ... more

   
c090
Item No.: c090
Roman Sestertius Coins

The reverse celebrates Trajan's "third largess" .... more

   
c091
Item No.: c091
Roman Sestertius Coins

Trajan, laureate... more

   
c092
Item No.: c092
Roman Sestertius Coins

The obverse legend emphasises Hadrian relationship to Trajan ... more

   
c100
Item No.: c100
Roman Sestertius Coins

Antoninus Pius, laureate ... more

   
c101
Item No.: c101
Roman Sestertius Coins

When Antoninus Pius came to the throne, he was offered a series ... more

   
c103
Item No.: c103
Roman Sestertius Coins

Antoninus was grief-stricken at the death of his wife, the Elder Faustina ... more

   
c106
Item No.: c106
Roman Sestertius Coins

The younger Faustina, daughter of Antoninus Pius and wife of Marcus Aurelius ... more

   
c107
Item No.: c107
Roman Sestertius Coins

The reverse refers to the spirit of harmonius cooperation ... more

   
c107
Item No.: c111
Roman Sestertius Coins

For the obverse, see on coin c110. Clearly the reverse must be taken symbolically ... more

   
c113
Item No.: c113
Roman Sestertius Coins

The obverse portrait shows signs of age and tiredness ... more

   
c119
Item No.: c119
Roman Sestertius Coins

The name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, conferred on Elagabalus ... more

   
c126
Item No.: c126
Roman Sestertius Coins

Balbinus was declared Augustus jointly with Pupienus on 9 July, 238 ... more

   
Item No.: c137
Roman Sestertius Coins

The centaur holding bow and arrow was a common type on Gallienus reverses ... more

   
 
Item No.: c143
Roman Sestertius Coins

The reverse credits Fides with preserving public peace by keeping the soldiers true ... more