Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 1797    Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $110

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around [L SEPT SEV PER]T AVG IMP VIIII, rev. Hercules standing right on club and holding bow, lion skin over arm, around [HERCVL]I DEFENS, (S.6284, BMC 218, RIC 97, RSC 212); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 212, Rome mint, (3.15 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, rev. Cybele standing to left, a lion before her, resting her arm on a column, holding drum and sceptre, around MATRI DEVM, (S.7104, RIC 382 [Caracalla], RSC 137) (illustrated); Caracalla as Caesar, (A.D. 198-217), plated denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (2.58 g), obv. bare headed bust to right of Caracalla, around M. AVR. ANTONINVS CAES, rev. Felicitas standing half-left, holding short caduceus and sceptre, around FELICITATEM PVBLICAM, (S.6673, BMC 52,197 RIC 7, RSC 74a). Fine - very fine. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics with their tickets.