Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4895    SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

GERMANICUS, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (10.40 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMI P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 218, C.4); together with Vitellius, (A.D.69), AE as, Spanish mint Tarraco, issued Jan - June 69, (11.05 grams), obv. IMP GERMAN A VITELLIVS, laureate head to left, rev. Libertas draped standing facing head to left, holding pileus and long rod, LIBERTAS RESTITVTA and SC across, (S.2218 [Å“150 F], RIC 43, BMC 105); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued 121 A.D., (14.32 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to left, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS around, rev. FORT RED in exergue, COS III P P around, SC across field, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 723); others sestertii Antoninus Pius, Gallienus and a semis of Roman Republic, Seleucid bronzes (3). Most coins with problems, otherwise fair - good fine, first three illustrated. (9)