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The Fire Hoard - Roman Silver

We have nicknamed this hoard "The Fire Hoard" because it was lost in a fire. We know that because they were found in an amalgamation - melted coins and black silver oxide on the outside formed a solid black ball. Inside the coins were still in nice condition, however, most are wavy and somewhat brittle due to the heat of the fire. We will add the coins here as they are cleaned. If a coin is wavy or bent, we will include that in the description. We can't say how many presentable coins will come out of The Fire Hoard. We expect it will be around 200 coins.

Faustina Sr., Augusta 25 February 138 - Early 141, Wife of Antoninus Pius

|The| |Fire| |Hoard|, |Faustina| |Sr.,| |Augusta| |25| |February| |138| |-| |Early| |141,| |Wife| |of| |Antoninus| |Pius||denarius|
RS14955. Silver denarius, RIC III 335, RSC II 151, F, weight 2.848 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, lifetime issue, 139 - 141 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P, draped bust right; reverse CONCORDIA AVG (harmony of the Emperor), Concordia standing left, patera in right and double cornucopia in left; fire damaged, frosty and wavy; SOLD


|The| |Fire| |Hoard|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.||denarius|
Spes was the Roman personification of Hope (the Greek equivalent was Elpis). According the Hesiod's famous story, Elpis was the last to escape the Pandora's box. It can be debated whether she was really about "hope" as we understand it, or rather mere "expectation." In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - the last resort of men.
RS15014. Silver denarius, RIC II-3 2359 (S), RSC II 1413, BMCRE III 736, RIC II 274, Strack II 272, Hunter II 244 var. (bare head), SRCV II 3542 var. (same), F, fire damaged, wavy and brittle flan, weight 3.442 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 137 A.D.; obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right; reverse SPES P R (Spes Populi Romani - the hope of the Roman people), Spes standing left, flower in right hand, raising skirt with left hand; from the Fire Hoard; scarce; SOLD







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