Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

Lot 4770    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), posthumous issue, silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 162, (3.26 g), obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare headed bust, draped on left shoulder, to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. CONSECRATIO around, pyramidal crematorium of four storeys, garlanded base, surmounted by emperor in quadriga, (S.5193, RIC 438, RSC 164a) (illustrated); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 199-200, Rome mint, (3.30 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Sol standing front, radiate, naked, holding orb and spear, around PONTIF TR P III, (S.6857, RIC 30a, RSC 413); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 219, (2.44 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus, around IMP ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around LAETITIA PVBL Laetitia standing holding wreath and rudder on globe, (S.7520, RIC 95, RSC 70a); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 231-5, Rome mint, (2.84 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing to left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae over modius, (S.7922, RIC 250, RSC 501b) (illustrated). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)

Ex A. Laurie Collection.