Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 116    21–24 Nov 2017   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4878    Session 18 (2:30pm Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianii, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.67 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9495, RIC 59b, RSC 19); others (2) similar Rome mint, issued 250, (3.98, 3.47 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia standing to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17). All with delightful blue and gold patination, extremely fine or better. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3881) and the D.J.Foster Collection and the Platt Hall Collection all coming from the Plevna Hoard.

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