Interesting ancient coins, offered by Augustus Coins 

If you want to buy ancient coins and you are in the US, you are beginning at the right page. My coins are interesting and in nice condition, but inexpensive; all cost much less than $1000. If you want to learn more about ancient coins, visit my educational ancient-coin website (begun in 1997 and expanded very many times since then). If you like to learn from books, visit my page of ancient-coin literature.  For more about me, see see here.


Contents: This is the main page with Roman coins and some of newest listings from other series too, at the top.  For late Roman, Byzantine, or Greek coins, or books about them, use the links to the left.         

Skip down to Republican, 1st C, 2nd C, or 3rd C 
      3rd C. more precisely: Septimius Severus, Caracalla, Elagablal, Severus Alexander,
      Gordian III, Philip, Valerian, Gallienus, Gallo-Roman, Claudius II, Aurelian,
      Probus, Tacitus, Carus and Family 

Recent: 2023, Sept. 26:  Maurice monogram 5-nummia on the Byzantine page.
2023, Sept. 25. Crispus, Theodosius, Tancred the crusader, Licinius II, Heraclius and son Byzantine from Seleucia mint (all at the top on this page). Many sold coins removed. 
2023, Aug. 30: Price reduced on Constantine with cross (at the top).
2023, Aug. 28:  Class I follis on the Byzantine page.
2023, August 20: Lovely Constantius II VOT XX MVLT XXX on this page at the top.
2023, August 16: Constantine, CONSTANTIANA DAFNE. 
2023, August 12:  Six late Roman coins, Probus, Diocletian, Maximian, Licinius, Constantine II, and Valentinian II, on this page at the top.  [Scroll down]
2023, August 2: Tancred, crusader of the First Crusade.
2023, July 29: Tiberius II, monogram on the Byzantine page.
2023, July 28: Justin I pentanummium from Nicomedia with large chi-rho on the Byzantine page. A follis of Diocletian with "Δ  Є" for "9" (this page). 
2023, July 21: A very rare Constantius II, on the Constantinian page.
2023, July 16: The first ancient coin type with a Christian symbol on it. Under Constantine--very historical! Valentinian II galley, lovely Diocletian VICTORIAAVGG ant, two Crispus, more Constantine, Licinius II. Also, Constantius II "hut" type.
2023, July 11. ConstansTancred the crusader, at the top.II with two undertypes. Maurice K from Antioch. Both on the Byzantine page.
2023, July 6: Maurice follis and Turkoman figural bronze: Seljuq. Kay Khusraw I, both on the Byzantine page.


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Reminder:  When you buy a coin you must add in the shipping cost. Don't think a coin offered at $20 elsewhere will cost you $20. It won't. Shipping could easily be $6 or more. In contrast, I charge only $2 for shipping a $20 coin in the US.

Purple means "SOLD" and no longer available

Newest first. After that, Roman coins before the 4th century are in chronological order below. Later Roman coins are on other pages linked in the sidebar.
  (Greek, Byzantine, and other coins are on their own pages with links at the top left.)

Newest next.  Skip the newest coins and go down to Roman coins in chronological order



Crispus, 317-324
First issue, as consul
at Cyzicus
17 mm. 3.74 mm.
IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS
Nice consular bust
Very good detail and surfaces [$29 SOLD]
[Please compare to vcoins prices.]
 

Theodosius, 379-395
AE2. 22.4 - 24 mm.
VIRTVS EXERCITVS
SMKB
for Cyzicus
Even black. Look at the reverse detail!
[$29]

 

 

Crusader of the First Crusade
Tancred, at Antioch
22 mm. 51.4 grams.
Tancred holding up sword
IC  XC
NI  KA
in quadrants of a cross, much like Byzantine coins.
Coins of the Crusader States, Antioch 4. 
On the reverse you can see the flan is larger than nornal.
[$33 SOLD]

Byzantine
Tiberius II, 578-582
14.0 mm. 1.22 grams.
Pentanummion
Monogram of "Constantine" (his other name)
U us a form of V for "5"
Sear 459 (at 65 pounds in VF)
[$43]

Licinius II, 317-324
Consular bust left, Small head
PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
SMHΔ
for Heraclea mint
RIC Heraclea 36 "r3" (but several similar varieties)
Cute!  [$27]
Compare to this vcoins coin at $112!
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/charachmoba_gym/268/product/licinius_ii_caesar_317324_follis/1306923/Default.aspx

Byzantine
Heraclius, 610-641
35-33 mm. Large! 10.55 grams.
Heraclius and son
Bold M, ANN, and date GI = year 7,
with A beneath and X below (from a earlier strike from the same die at 180 degrees?)
Sear 844 (55 pounds in F, 120 in VF) page 181
From the rare Seleucia mint. 
Poorly struck obverse, worse than the usual poor strike.
Bold reverse, better than the usual reverse strike, but with the important lettering naming the mint in exergue entirely missing. 
Look at Sear's plate coin to see how they usually look, which is not good.
[$23 SOLD]

 

 

 

Constantius II, 324-337-361
15 mm. 1.88 grams. Small coin.
Struck 347-348
at Antioch
VOT XX MVLT XXX
SMANΓI
RIC Antioch 113, page 521
Excellent detail, diadem, hair, wreath, reverse legend, and wonderful "Antioch" black and tan patina. [$27]

Maximian. (286-305 AD).
20mm, 2.71g
Cyzicus
IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. radiate cuirassed bust of Maximian right.
CONCORDIA MILITVM. Jupiter standing left presents Victory on a globe to Maximianus standing right.  White cover. [$23]
 

 

Licinius I. (321-323 AD).
21mm, 2.91g
Alexandria.
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG. laureate bust of Licinius right.
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG. Jupiter standing and holding Victoria on globe ; eagle at his feet. White cover.  [$19]
 

Constantine II. (317-326 AD).
18mm, 2.54g
Thessalonica.
CONSTANTINUS NOB CAES. laureate bust of Constantinus right.
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM
VOT/X. wreath.
TSBVI   [$15]

Diocletian, 284-305
Follis. 26.8-26.4 mm. 8.41 grams.
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Δ  Є
K   V
ANT
The "Δ  Є" is for officina "9" (4+5 = 9) which is a way of avoiding writing Θ (which is 9 in Greek) for "9" because Θ was used on military roles to denote "deceased" as an abbreviation for Thanatos (death). You didn't want to mark the emperor's coins with "deceased"!
The "K V" may be "20" and "5" indicating something about the denomination, but that is not certain.
Very nice details and centering. [$47 SOLD]
RIC Antioch 54a. "c. 300-301" at the time of his "Currency Edict" and "Edict on Maximium Prices."

Constantine the Great, 307-337
19 mm.
CONSTANTINVS AVG. laureate bust of Constantinus left.
Rev: SOL INVICTO COMITI. Sol standing left holding globe.
Nice detailed portrait.  [$17]

 

Maximinus II, 305-311
26-24 mm.
GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES. laureate bust of Maximianus right.
GENIO CAESARIS. Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae.
MKV  Cyzicus mint
[$19]
 

Crispus, 317-326
18 mm.
CRISPVS NOB CAES. laureate bust of Crispus left.
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM / VOT X. laurel wreath.
AQS
[$19]
 

 

Constantine the Great, 307-337
18 mm.
CONSTANTINVS AVG. laureate bust of Constantinus right.
PROVIDENTIAE AVGG. Campgate with two turrets.
SMANTS

Antioch mint.
Lovely orange cover  [$19]
 

Crispus, 317-326
19 mm.
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES. laureate bust of Crispus left.
PROVIDENTIAE CAESS. Campgate with two turrets.
Heraclea mint
[$15]
 

Licinius II, 317-324
D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C. helmeted and cuirassed bust holding spear and shield left.
IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter standing and holding Victoria on globe and eagle-tipped sceptre; eagle and captive at feet.
SMALB   Alexandria mint
[$15]

 

Tiny AE from Aradus, Phoenicia
AE10. 0.77 grams
Marine deity Dagon with wreath
Galley to left with helmsman and waves below 
Phoenician letters above. 
BMC Phoenicia 83 is similar. 
Like Sear Grek 5996 but smaller.
Lindgren and Kovacs 2224 "1.01 grams" 
Bought from Dan Clark, Sept. 20, 1980.
Oustanding. Excellent centering. All clear, especially for such a tiny coin. I think I can see Dagon smiling! Rare. 
[$135] For a collection with high-quality Greek AE. Small--only 10 mm. 
Compare to https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6814215 which cost over $300 and
  https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7483661  which cost almost $400.

Constantine, 307-337
17-16 mm. "half follis"
Struck late 312-early 313
PACI PERPET
Pax standing holding branch and standard
RP in exergue
XII in field left RIC VI Rome 356. Only at Rome, page 391.
[$125, reduced to $95]
Rare. Please compare to prices elsewhere.
ex Esty collection.
ex Aegis-Argos Feb. 11, 1983.

 

c. 465-430 B.C.  The very first issue of Aspendos (Aspendus, Pamphylia, Turkey)
Silver stater.  19-18 mm. 10.69 grams.
Thick  archaic flan.
Hoplite warrior with spear and shield right
Triskeles of three human legs running left. 
Triskeles (symbol of Aspendos, often seen on the later "wrestlers and slinger" type)
Sear Greek 5381

[$135, reduced to $99, reduced to $87 SOLD]  

Old!  Thick. A chunk of silver!  It is remarkable to find a coin this heavy and this old for this little.

 

 

Books!  Coinage and Finances in the Reign of Domitian: A.D. 81-96 (BAR International) Paperback, 1983. Beautifully hardbound in heavy red cloth covers. Somebody did a nice job having it covered. The original cardcover book and its cover is all there after a flyleaf. Title in black on the spine. Unmarked and seems nearly new. [ $119+$5 shipping.] 
   (For other books and catalogs, see http://augustuscoins.com/numislit.html ]

Book.  The large two-volume book by Estiot on coins of Aurelian and Florian, "Monnaies de l'Empire Romain, D' Aureline a Florien, 270-276", with 456 pages in French (most lists, tables, and coin IDs, easy to read), plus 100 page plates and 16 pages of color enlargements and many tables. This copy is excellent.
None on Amazon. AddAll at $199 or $220 but shipped from Europe.
Here, a very good copy at $180, reduced to $165, including shipping in the US only.
 

Roman Republican  

Roman Republican semis imitation from Spain
(which rarely had its own mint so locals issued imitations to supply the need for small change)
First century BC. c. 100-25 BC.
Small. 17-15 mm. 2.19 grams.
Head of Saturn right; S (mark of value) behind
Prow right; horizontal S (mark of value) above. Cf. Burgos R46. 
cf CNG https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=270492
for a very similar coin, not as nice, for $60 plus fees. 
Crawford "Unoffical imitations and small change under the Roman Republic" AIIN 29 (1982) plate XI, 21. Also, plate II 19 (same dies!)
"Found almost always in the south of Spain, near Seville"
Better than the CNG piece. [$49, reduced to $47]
This coin cited in Rippolès and Witschonke, "The unofficial Roman Republican semisses struck in Spain" in Studies in Ancient Coinage in Honor of Andrew Burnett, 2015. #116h, not illustrated.

 

*****   I also have a page of numismatic literature (ancient-coin auction catalogs, books) for sale.

Roman Imperial Silver and AE 
 

[SOLD]

Vespasian (69-79)
 

[SOLD]

Titus (79-81) 

[SOLD]
 

Domitian
 

[SOLD] 
 

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Second Century

Trajan (98-117)

Trajan, 98-117
The smallest Roman denomination! Sometimes called an "uncia." It is much smaller than a quadrans.
Struck very near the end of his reign, c. 117.
11.2-10.5 mm. 1.10 grams. Tiny!
His bust right with no legend.
 "SC" in wreath.
Sear II 3250, page 170 "Rome, 112-117"
RIC Trajan 443, probably 101-103 (unlikely, since there is a short-lived similar type of Hadrian)  
BMC 1883. p. cvi "Very probably of Roman mintage--possibly Antioch."
The only other coin of a similar type is of Hadrian, distinguished only by its portrait of Hadrian.
Clearly recognizable bust of Trajan and clear "SC" in wreath. Tiny! Nice natural earthen cover. [$63, reduced to $53]  
It is beautiful and clear considering it is so small. PRC III 3681 Antioch "chalkous" "product of Rome." "Struck for circulation in Syria".

 

Hadrian (117-138)

Hadrian, 117-138. Struck c. 117. The smallest Roman denomination! Sometimes called an "uncia." It is much smaller than a quadrans.
Struck very near the beginning of his reign, c. 117. (The only other coin of a similar type is of Trajan, which is distinguished only by its portrait of Trajan. See the next coin.)
10.5-9.5 mm. 1.15 grams. Tiny!
His bust right with no legend.
 "SC" in wreath.
Sear II 3250, page 170 "Rome, 112-117"
RIC Hadrian 629b.
Sear II 3705 page 170
Tiny! Good portrait for the small size. [$39, reduced to $33]   PRC III 3681 Antioch "chalkous" "product of Rome." "Struck for circulation in Syria". It seems these of Hadrian are poorly made compared to those of Trajan. This one is nice "for type."

 

19 mm fourré. (ancient imitation) 2.53 grams.
Hadrian, 117-138                                                          
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG 
    /PM TRP COS III, Victory right holding trophy forward 
plated piece: 19 mm. 6:00. 2.53 grams 
Remarkably nice reverse.
Prototype:  RIC 101 "AD 119-122", BMC 212, plate 51.1. Hill 237 "AD 123"
[$29, reduced to $27]
ex Esty collection of ancient imitations (old photo taken with a scanner back in the day). 

 

 

Antoninus Pius (138-161)

Antoninus Pius, 138-161
Denarius 18 mm. 3.09 grams.
without the title Augustus ("as Caesar")
Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius were designated heirs of Hadrian. When the senate declined to deify Hadrian, Antoninus Pius declined to take the title Augustus. The senate caved to the pressure. 
IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS  (His name included "Titus" and he used "Aelius," one of the names of Hadrian) 
TRIB POT COS
Pietas standing by altar raising right hand
bare head right
RIC II.3 Hadrian 452a
Old RIC 2 (the Hadrian volume) Hadrian 445 "138, Feb. 25 - July 19) 
Pietas has a component of caring for your parents and Antoninus Pius says, with this coin, that he expects Hadrian, his adoptive father, to be cared for by deification. 
This coin is early in the first year as can be seen by TRIB POT without a number and not even "DES II" which is used near the end of the year to assert he is designated to be TRIB POT II next year. [$145, reduced to $125]

Diva Faustina I (died 141 AD).
AE As (26mm, 11.41 g),
Roma (Rome).
DIVA FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
AETERNITAS / S - C,
Providentia standing left, holding long sceptre and globe.

[$39, reduced to $35]  Much larger than a denarius. Orichalcum.
 

 

Commodus  (177-193)
 

[SOLD]  

Third Century:

Septimius Severus

[sold]

Caracalla (196-198-217)

 

Severus Alexander (222-235)

 

Cappadocia
Caesarea
Severus Alexander (222-235AD)
26 mm. 10.98 grams, dated  (225/6AD)
 laureate and draped bust right
Mount Argaeus on base, ETΔ in exergue
[$24, reduced to $17] (The only one on vcoins as I write is $119, a bit better)

 

Maximinus Thrax (235-238)
 

Trajan Decius (249-251)

Trebonianus Gallus. A.D. 251-253
 

Valerian (253-260)

Gallienus (253-268)

 [SOLD] 

Claudius II, Gothicus, 268-270
20.7-19.2 mm. 3.13 grams.
IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
With his nickname in the reverse legend!
VICTORIAE GOTHIC
Trophy with two captives
One of his best types for having "GOTHIC" in the legend.
[$27, reduced to $24]

For a page of ancient imitations from the third century, see here.
 

Aurelian (270-275)

Vabalathus and Aurelian.
A.D. 270-2742;
Augustus 270-275.
Antoninianus. 19mm, 3.5 g.
Antioch mint, Struck A.D. 270-272.
VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus right, seen from behind
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right // H. 
[$45, reduced to $39]
 

  [sold]

Florian 

  [sold]

Carinus (283-285)

  [sold]

Go to, on this page, Republican, 1st C, 2nd C, or 3rd C  

Caracalla, Elagablal, Severus Alexander, Gordian III, Philip, Valerian, Gallienus, Gallo-Roman, Claudius II, Aurelian, Probus, Tacitus, Carus and Family 

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Roman: Diocletian through Licinius (the tetrarchy) or
with Constantinian coins,

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