Grading:Very Fine + (ss+)

Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG – Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of the emperor right. Reverse: DIANA LVCIFERA – Diana standing right, holding a torch with both hands. Reference: RIC 127; Cohen 69.

Grading:Very Fine to Extremely Fine (ss-vz)

Obverse: IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right. Reverse: PM TR P II COS II P P, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, wheel beneath the seat.

Grading:Very Fine (ss)

Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus right. Legend: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII. Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in left, eagle at feet. Legend: COS III P P. The coin emphasizes the emperor’s bond with Jupiter, supreme Roman god and guarantor of power and victory.

Grading:Very Fine + (ss+)

Silver denarius of Septimius Severus. Obverse: Laureate head of the emperor right, legend SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and trophy in left, legend VICTORIAE AVGG. This type commemorates the emperor’s military successes, particularly in the Parthian war and the consolidation of the eastern provinces.

Grading:Fine (s)

Silver denarius of Emperor Elagabalus. The obverse depicts his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right with the legend IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, naming his imperial titles. The reverse shows the goddess Pax advancing left, holding an olive branch in her right hand and a long sceptre in her left. The legend PAX AVGVSTI identifies her as the embodiment of the “Peace of the Augustus,” attributed to the emperor himself. Historical note: Elagabalus, born Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was the last ruler of the Severan dynasty. He ascended the throne at the age of 14 and introduced the cult of the Syrian sun god Elagabal to Rome, which provoked opposition from the Senate. His unconventional religious practices and eccentric lifestyle soon made him deeply unpopular. In AD 222, at only 18 years old, he was assassinated and succeeded by his cousin Severus Alexander.

Grading:Fine to Good (s-g)

Silver denarius of Emperor Septimius Severus, struck in Rome around AD 194–195. The obverse depicts the laureate bust of the emperor with the legend SEVERVS PIVS AVG. On the reverse stands Fides, the personification of loyalty and good faith, facing left, holding a military standard and a spear. The imagery underlines the loyalty of the legions that secured Severus’ rise to power.

Grading:Fine (s)

Obv.: Laureate head of Commodus right, with imperial titles. Rev.: TEMPOR FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI / S C – Winged caduceus between two cornucopiae, symbol of prosperity and the felicitas temporum (happy times). Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius, ruled from AD 180 to 192. His reign marked the end of the Antonine dynasty’s stability. While coinage promoted peace and prosperity, his rule became notorious for extravagance, autocracy, and growing political unrest, ultimately leading to his assassination.

Grading:Very Fine (ss)

Obv.: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG – Laureate head of Hadrian right. Rev.: FORTUNAE REDVCI – Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia. Hadrian (117–138) was one of the most prominent emperors of the Adoptive dynasty. He consolidated the empire’s frontiers, traveled extensively throughout the provinces, and commissioned great constructions such as Hadrian’s Wall in Britain. The reverse legend Fortunae Reduci refers to his many journeys and the divine wish for a safe return.

Grading:Very Fine + (ss+)

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P – Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Reverse: COS IIII – Two clasped hands holding a caduceus and two corn-ears. Reference: RIC III 136; Cohen 344.

Grading:Extremely Fine (vz)

Obv.: P SEPT GETA CAES PONT – Draped (sometimes cuirassed) bust of Geta right. Rev.: FELICITAS PVBLICA – Felicitas standing left, holding a caduceus and cornucopia. Struck at Rome under Septimius Severus. (Type: RIC IV Geta [Caesar], FELICITAS PVBLICA.)