Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 1799    Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 205, (3.34 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XIII COS III P P, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at feet, (S.6336, RIC 196, RSC 469); another, silver denarius, issued 194, Rome mint, (2.68 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Minerva standing left with spear and round shield, (S.6326, RIC 49, RSC 381); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 213, Rome mint, (3.35 g), obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Mars advancing to left, holding spear and trophy, around MARTI PROPVGNATORI, (S.6819, RIC 223, RSC 150) (illustrated); Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 204, (2.32 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25) (illustrated). Second coin fine, others very fine - extremely fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously from I.S.Wright.