Celtic and Roman Britain

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Type:Durotriges. ca. 40-35BC Stater
Obverse:Devolved head of Apollo
Reverse:Disjointed horse, large pellet below
Reference:S-367
                              
 
Type:Iceni. ca. 1-50AD (Anted) Unit
Obverse:Two opposed crescents
Reverse Legend:ATD (Anted)
Reverse:Horse
Reference:S-441
                              
 
Type:210 (Septimius Severus) Denarius
Obverse Legend:SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Obverse:Laureate head right
Reverse Legend:VICTORIAE BRIT
Reverse:Victory advancing right, holding a palm and a wreath
Reference:SM-6382, VM-163/1
Rome. Commemorates Roman victories over the native Picts and Scots in northern Britain.
                              
 
Type:210 (Septimius Severus) Denarius
Obverse Legend:SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Obverse:Laureate head right
Reverse Legend:VICTORIAE BRIT
Reverse:Victory, holding a palm, standing right with a shield set on a palm tree before her
Reference:SM-6384, VM-163/3
Rome.
                              
 
Type:210 (Carcalla) Denarius
Obverse Legend:ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Obverse:Laureate head right
Reverse Legend:VICTORIAE BRIT
Reverse:Victory running right, holding a trophy
Reference:SM-6900, VM-101/1
Rome. Commemorates victories in Britain from 209-211.
                              
 
Type:210 (Geta) Denarius
Obverse Legend:P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
Obverse:Laureate head right
Reverse Legend:VICTORIAE BRIT
Reverse:Victory standing left holding a wreath and a palm
Reference:SM-7254, VM-46/1
                              
 
Type:316-317 (Constantine) Follis
Obverse Legend:IMP CONSATNTINVS P F AVG
Obverse:Laureate curiassed bust right
Reverse Legend:SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Reverse:Sol standing left holding a globe between letters T and F
Exergue:PLN (London - England)
Reference:S-3868var (different exergue), VM-63, RIC VII-88
                              
 
Type:321-322 (Constantine II) Æ3
Obverse Legend:CONSTANTINVS IVN N C
Obverse:Helmeted, curiassed bust right
Reverse Legend:BEAT TRANQVILITAS
Reverse:VOITS XX on a column
Exergue:PLON (London)
Reference:S-3871var, RIC VII-237
London mint.
                              
 


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