Augustus Coins: Roman coins, Greek coins, Byzantine coins, and other ancient coins for sale
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. 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 , Tetrarchy (Diocletian - Licinius II). (Links to other series are on the left sidebar.)
Recent: 2024, Nov. 3: Tiny Greek silver fraction. (top of this page). 2024, Nov. 3: Maurice pentanummium on the Byzantine page.
2024, Oct. 30: Constantius II with two captives and Constantine campgate on the Constantinian page. Arcadius AE2 on the Valentinian and later page. Almost all coins on the Byzantine page (except some of he most recent) have had their prices reduced today. Many sold coins removed entirely from this page and from the Byzantien page.
2024, Oct. 28: Large coins of Nisibis, Mesopotamia, for Philip I and Philip II. Constantius II VOT XX and campgate, CONSTANTINOPOLIS, Constantius II soldier-spearing-fallen horseman and an inexpensive Constantine on the Constantinian page. Arcadius AE2 on the Valentinian and later page.
2024, Oct. 27: Rare small Honorius on the Valentinian and later page. Another Justinian penta on the Byzantine page.
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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
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 two-volume copy at $155, including shipping in the US only.
Tiny! 5.5 mm maximim. 0.21 grams. Tetartemorion denomination (quarter obol)
Ionia. Kolphon.
"Late 6th C. B.C." according the SNG Turkey I Kayhan 343, plate 14.
SNG von Aulock I 1810.
Sear Greek II 4343 variety.
Archaic head left/millsale pattern incuse
[$32] (for more Greek coins, see the Greek page)
This might be both the oldest and smallest coin in yiour collection.
Philip I, 244-249
Struck at Nisibis, Mesopotamia
26-25 mm. 9.31 grams. Repatinated.
AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB
(Autokrater Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Sebastos)
The beard makes it Philip I.
Rev: IOY CЄΠ KOΛΩ NЄCIBI MHT,
(Julia Septimia Colonia Nisibis Metropolis)
[This "Julia" is a family name for Philip.]
Tetrastyle temple, with triangular pediment, containing statue of city goddess seated facing; above her head, ram (Aries) leaping right; below, river god Mygdonius swimming right.
Sear Greek Imperial Coins 3970. BMC Mesopotamia Nesibi [sic, that is how it is spelled on coins, although it is spelled "Nisibis" in literature] 17. RPC VIII "unassigned; ID 2824."[$34] The size of a quarter and twice as thick.
Philip II
26 mm. 8.25 grams. Repatinated.
Struck at Nisibis, Mesopotamia.
Read more about Nisibis here: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Nisibis/Nisibis.html
AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB
(Autokrater Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Sebastos)
The young face makes it Philip II.
Nisibis sometimes distinguished the two Philips by having Philip face right and Philip II face left.
Tetrastyle temple, with triangular pediment, containing statue of city goddess seated facing; above her head, ram (Aries) leaping right; below, river god Mygdonius swimming right.
Rev: IOY CЄΠ KOΛΩ NЄCIBI MHT,
(Julia Septimia Colonia Nisibis Metropolis)
[This "Julia" is a family name for Philip.]
Sear Greek Imperial 4157. BMC Mesopotamia Nesibi [sic] 21, attributed there to Philip I, with a footnote "Some of these may be of Philip Junior, especially nos. 21-4 on which the face appears to be beardless."
RPC VIII "unassigned; ID 2962."
Excellent reverse! The legend and city name couldn't be clearer. The obverse shows weakness on the right as seen in the photo. [$39] The size of a quarter and twice as thick.
Maximian, 260-305, second reign 306-308, and 310
Abdication issue
19.6 - 18.7 mm. 2.62 grams. The smaller-size issue.
DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIM
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM
PROVIDENTIA = foresight/wisdom DEORVM = of the Gods
A in middle field
ALE in exergue
RIC VI Alexandria 87b "earlier to mid 308".
[$32]
Helmeted bust left
XIIΓ denomination.
SMKA for Cyzicus
[$8]
"Restorer of the East", which may be the most ironic legend on a Roman coin, given that he was captured alive by Shapur II and lively out his life in captivity after losing the East.
[$19]
Found in England.
Bought at Baldwin's in London in 2002.
Full-size FEL TEMP REPARAYIO imitations are rare.
[$85]
Enlarged! (Because the portrait is so great!)
Look at it closely.
Philip I, 244-249, His first isssue, dated to 245. He does not have coins dated to 244.
23 mm. Antoninianus. 12:00. 3.74 grams.
IMP M IVL PHILIP{PVS AVG
Magnificent portrait right on a large flan.
PM TRP II COS PP
Sear 3.8843
RIC 2b. Plate 5.16.
If you only want one coin of Philip for your portrait series, this could be the one. [$145]
Galeria Valeria
Wife of Galerius
Daughter of Diocletian
25 mm. 7.48 grams. Large. Repatinated.
ANT for Antioch, H in right field (H for 8, the officina number in Greek)
RIC VI Antioch 151, strck 310-311
[$48]
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.
12.3- 10.1 mm. 0.75 grams. Tiny!
His bust right with no legend.
"SC" in wreath.
Sear II 3250, page 170 "Rome, 112-117"
RIC Trajan 443, says 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.
Recognizable bust of Trajan and clear "SC" in wreath. Tiny! Nice natural earthen cover. [$39, reduced to $36] (There is another one, below)
It is nice considering it is so small. PRC III 3681 Antioch "chalkous" "product of Rome." "Struck for circulation in Syria".
Valerian II, son of Gallienus
VICTORIA PART
I love coins relating to wars between Roman and Persia. This is a scarce type (primarily for Valerian I) which ironically references Valerian's (untimately disastrous) war with "Parthia" (by then we call them Sasanians)
Comparable coins on vcoins cost far more. [$59]
Theodosius, 379-395
AE 2. 22 mm.
GLORIA ROMANORVM
ANTB Antioch mint
[$22]
Please compare prices with those on acsearch and vcoins and any other sites you use. I intend my prices to be below the prices for comparable coins on vcoins.
***** I also have a page of numismatic literature (ancient-coin auction catalogs, books) for sale.
Central Empire, Claudius II (268-270) and later:
For a page of ancient imitations from the third century, see here.
Tetrarchy begins here!
Diocletian (284-305)
Club and lion-skin!
Maximian, 286-305.
22 mm. 4.23 grams. Heavy with better silver than typical.
IMP C MAXIMIANVS AVG
HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG
Hercules standing left holding Victory on globe, lion-skin over left arm, leaning on club.
S in left field, nothing in exergue.
Obverse: radiate bust left holding club over far shoulder, lion skin over near (his left) shoulder.
RIC V.II Maximian 367, page 263, "Lugdunum, 289"
Bastien 190 p.152, 5th emission, 2nd officina (287-289 AD).
Sear 13132.
Rare bust type. Lots of silvering. [$295, reduced to $235, reduced to $195] Please compare with prices elsewhere.
Quarter Follis of Siscia
19 mm.
Maximian
IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
SIS
This is not the usual full-size follis, rarther the scarcer (but not rare) "quarter follis".
RIC Siscia 146, "R3" (RIC rarities are out of date.)
plate IX
Failmezger 29 [$16, reduced to $14]
Constantius, 293-305-306
20-19 mm
Struck as Caesar
IMP VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
VOT XX in wreath
No visible officina number
RIC VI Rome 87e variety. "c.297-8." Footnote 2 says some apparently have no officina number. [$49, reduced to $33]
VOT XX is hard to explain for Constantius with this date. It might be the vows of Diocletian (not Constantius) reconfirmed at year 15 (as proposed by RIC). It might be the coin is really from c. 303 (as the Carthage coins above) and this is vows suscepta for Constantius on the occasion of his ten-year vows. Of, it might be really from c. 303 and the vow number belongs to Diocletian. It is certainly the case that vow numbers can belong to the senior ruler and not the ruler named on the coin.
[$39, reduced to $23] Constantius I. Struck c. 297-8 at Rome. 19 mm. 3.14 grams.
VOT XX A in wreath.
RIC VI Rome 88a. page 360.
A reference to the "20 years" intended for the tetrarchy.
Rare. None on vcoins or MA-Shops as of this writing.
Galerius (293-305-311)
Maximinus II, 305-310-313
19 mm.
Struck 305-306
quarter follis
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
SIS for Siscia
RIC Siscia 171b
The short version of his obverse legend
MAXIMINVS NOB C [$33, reduced to $17]
Civic Pagan Coins of the time of Maximinus II (c. 310)
[SOLD]
\Licinius (308-324)
Licinius I, 308-324
21-19 mm. 2.79 grams.
Radiate 12 1/2 denomination.
IOVI CONSERVATORI
Jupiter holding Victory, eagle and captive below.
X/IIΓ in field (12 1/2)
SMANTE
RIC Antioch 35
Lovely rust and black patina. [$26, reduced to $22]
Licinius, 308-324
Radiate Fraction,
18 mm. 3.37 grams.
Alexandria, 321-324. IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Licinius I to right. Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG / X / IIΓ / SMALB Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding Victory on globe in his right hand and long scepter in his left; at feet, eagle to left, holding wreath in beak; to right, captive seated right, his head turned back toward Jupiter. RIC Alexandria 28.
The X / IIΓ means 12 1/2, which is half of 25 and also 8 to 100, so it was probably an attempt to make a denomination fit with the coins (whichever they were) valued at 100 (denarii?).
I love the earthen highlighting. [$25, reduced to $18]
Licinius II, 317-324
19 mm. Tiny head left with scepter and mappa, struck 317
RIC VII Heraclea 19
"Camp gate" PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, MHTDelta
very little wear, silvering mostly tarnished to glossy black
A really cute tiny head! Splendid! [$59, reduced to $47]
[$9, reduced to $7 + $6 shipping (It is too thick for a regular envelope)] (If you also order coins, they will not add to the shipping cost unless the coins are expensive.)
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