UK-found coins
Mainly collecting Roman coins found in the UK, or minted in Roman London. Quality often comes second!
UK-found coins
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An AE Follis struck 310-312 in Londinium
Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG, Laureate cuirassed bust right

Reverse: GENIO - POP ROM, Genius standing left, tower on head, holding patera and cornucopiae

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: 8 H
Weight: -
Found West Lavington, nr Devises, Wiltshire, early 2010s. PAS record WILT-13126A. May clean up a bit...
RIC VI London 209b
(2) Trajan
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An AE Dupondius struck 116-117 in Rome
Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, Radiate draped bust right

Reverse: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, Trajan advancing right with head turned left, between two trophies; SC below

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: -
Found on a building site in Colchester in the 1970s. Trophies represent victories in the Parthian campaign of 115-116 AD, and likely represent Trajan's 12th and 13th Imperatorial acclamations, according to Strack p226, via someone on vcoins.
RIC 676
(3) Constantine I
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An AE Follis struck 310-312 in Londinium
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate cuirassed bust right

Reverse: COMITI - AVGG NN, Sol standing left, holding globe and whip

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: -
Found Long Melford, Suffolk. Not the best coin but a relatively rare London mint issue and the local find-spot make it worth having!
RIC VI 153
(4) Constantine II
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An AE Follis struck 323-324 in Lugdunum
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Laureate head right

Reverse: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, Wreath containing VOT / X

Diameter: 17.5 mm
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: -
Found Lincolnshire.
RIC VII Lyons 217
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An AR Denarius struck 77-78 in Rome
Obverse: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, Laureate head right

Reverse: COS V above she-wolf suckling twins, boat below

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: -
Found Winchcombe, Gloucestershire.
RIC-961
(6) Fausta
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An AE Follis struck 324-325 in Londinium
Obverse: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, Mantled bust right, head bare, waved hair, wearing necklace

Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Empress standing facing, looking left, head veiled, holding two children in her arms

Diameter: 20.5 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: -
Found Essex/Cambs. Porous/corroded but scarce London issue, and another local find.
RIC VII 300
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An AR Denarius struck 196-197 in Rome
Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT - AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right

Reverse: SECVRITAS PVBLICA, Securitas seated left, holding globe in right hand

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: -
Found West Lavington, Nr Devises, Wiltshire, early 2010s. PAS record WILT-02707A.
RIC 93
(8) Constantine II
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An AE Follis struck 321 in Londinium
Obverse: CONSTANTI - NVS IVN NC, Radiate draped cuirassed bust left

Reverse: BEATA TRA - NQVILLITAS, Altar with VOT / IS / XX inscribed on three lines, globe on top, three stars above

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: -
Found south of Ipswich, Suffolk.
RIC VII London 216
(9) Constantine I
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An AE Follis struck 323-324 in Londinium
Obverse: CONSTAN - TINVS AVG, Laureate bust right, wearing trabea, holding eagle-tipped sceptre

Reverse: BEAT TRA - NQLITAS, Altar with VO / TIS / XX inscribed on three lines, globe on top, three stars above

Diameter: 19.5 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: -
Found East Yorks/North Lincs.
RIC VII London 271
(10) Constantine I
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An AE Follis struck 323-324 in Londinium
Obverse: CONSTAN - TINVS AVG, Laureate head right

Reverse: SARMATIA - DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy and palm branch, trampling captive on ground to right

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Found Shrewton, nr Devises, Wiltshire, early 2010s. PAS record WILT-1621D7.
RIC VII London 289