Ancient Coins For sale. Roman and Greek

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	Trajan (98-117 AD) Trajan was a welcome relief to the people of Rome at the end of a century that had seen more than it's fair share of cruel tyrants assume the purple. A genuine military hero, Trajan was adopted as heir to the throne by Nerva, and became sole ruler of the Roman Empire at the age of 45. He refused to pay the annual tribute to Dacia that had been exacted from Domitian, and then defeated them in battle, so adding Daccia (Hungary, Transylvania etc) to his empire. He set about making new roads and repairing the old ones at his own expense. He also built a stone bridge over the Danube, a feat hitherto thought impossible. He died in Cilicea on his way home from a successful campaign in the East. Silver Tetradrachm of Tyre in Phoenicia. His head with eagle and club under. The reverse depicts city goddess seated on rocks. Price: £78	Buy this coin
	Trajan (98-117) Silver denarius, the reverse depicting Mars, the god of war, carrying a trophy. Price: £42	Buy this coin
	Hadrian (117-138) silver denarius, the reverse depicting woman with short tunic holding plough and rake. Price: Ł62	Buy this coin
	Hadrian (117-138) silver denarius, the reverse depicting Salus (Health and safety) feeding a serpent. A little worn, but a reasonable and recognisable portrait. Price: £44	Buy this coin
	Sabina (Mrs Hadrian) Sabina was led a dog's life by her husband who humiliated her in public and taunted her with his boyfriends. She despised him. Silver denarius, the reverse depicting Concordia seated. Price £75	Buy this coin
	Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) Denarius, the reverse depicting Liberalitas. Price £38	Buy this coin
	Faustina Senior Wife of Antoninus Pius, Faustina died not long after her husband became Emperor. He grieved for 20 years, and honoured her with an extensive commemorative coinage, of which this silver denarius is an example. Price £42	Buy this coin
	Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD) Denarius as Ceasar (139-161). The reverse depicts Aequitas standing. Price £66	Buy this coin
	Faustina Junior Anna Galeria Faustina was a woman of great beauty, who married marcus Aurelius in 145 AD. She bore him umpteen children including the monster Commodus. She had lovers by the dozen, intrigued outrageously, and quite possibly murdered Co-Emperor Lucius Verus. However her husband, in the words of Gibbon "was the only man in the empire who seemed ignorant or insensible of the irregularities of Faustina . . he promoted several of her lovers to posts of honour and profit". She died at Halala in AD 175 whilst accompanying her husband on a journey to the Eastern Provinces. Silver denarius of Faustina Junior, the reverse depicts Aeternitas.. Price Ł46	Buy this coin
	Lucius Verus (161-9) Silver denarius, the reverse depicting Mars. Nice dark toning. Price £76 SOLD	Buy this coin
	Lucilla Lucilla was born in 149, the daughter of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II. She was married to Lucius Verus at the age of 15 and a widow at 20. When in her early 30's she was involved in a plot against her awful brother Commodus and was eventually put to death. Silver denarius, the reverse depicting Vesta. Price £65	Buy this coin
	Commodus (177-192) Commodus was, of course, mad, and demanded that his people worship him as the reincarnation of Hercules. Silver denarius with a good portrait of a remarkably young and sane looking Commodus. The reverse depicts Roma holding Victory.. Price £58	Buy this coin
	Septimius Severus (193-211 AD) Severus was born in Leptis Magna in 146 AD. An outstanding general, he was proclaimed Emperor by his troops on reaction to the news that the Praetorian guard had sold the Empire to the highest bidder (Didius Julianus) He rapidly disposed of Julianus and one or two other potential rivals and set about improving the Roman Empire. He did this conscientiously, but so keen was he to keep in the good books of his troops, he pampered his formidable forces, and relaxed their discipline to a farcical degree. Despite this, they could still fight, and when the Scots invaded the northernmost territory of his Empire, he soon quelled the uprising and forced them to surrender a large part of Scotland in exchange for peace. However he became extremely angry when they reneged on the deal, and so sent a new army to Caledonia with instructions, not to subdue the Scots, but to exterminate them. However, before his orders could be put into force, he died in York on February 4th AD 211 Silver denarius of Septimius Severus the reverse depicting Victory. Price: £28	Buy this coin
	Julia Domna Second wife of S. Severus, Julia was described by Gibbon as "deserving all that the stars could promise her. She possessed, even in an advanced age, the attractions of beauty, united to a lively imagination, a firmness of mind and a strength of judgement seldom bestowed on her sex" I must point out that these were his words and not mine! After the death of Septimius, she tried to exert a moderating influence over her ghastly son Caracalla, but when he was murdered in 217, she considered her position hopeless and starved herself to death. Silver denarius of Julia Domna, the reverse depicting Vesta standing. Price £56	Buy this coin
	Caracalla (198-217) Silver denarius of the tyrant, who became ruler of the entire Roman world at the age of 10. the reverse depicts Mars. Price £42	Buy this coin
	Plautilla (Wife of Caracalla) Silver denarius, the reverse depicting Pietas. Plautilla came from an extremely wealthy family, and her dowry was simply enormous. She was, however, exceedingly haughty even to her husband. This was dangerous behaviour and he soon came to hate her. In 205, she was banished to the island of Lipari, and after a miserable 7 years, Caracalla had her murdered alongside their daughter. Price £55	Buy this coin
	Geta (209-212 AD) Geta had the misfortune to be the younger brother of Caracalla. It was intended that the two should reign together, but Geta was murdered on the orders of his co-ruler who then set about trying to rid the world of his memory. It is said that anyone so much as speaking or writing the name Geta was put to death. Caracalla even attempted to destroy every coin bearing his brother's portrait. But fortunately, from a numismatic point of view, he failed! Silver denarius of Geta when Caesar (198-209). Reverse shows the doomed young man sacrificing over tripod & altar. Price £48	Buy this coin
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