Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 98    22–25 Nov 2011   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

  PrevNext  

Lot 5293    Session 17 (11.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $270
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $270

GAIUS (CALIGULA), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (26.16 grams), obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated to left, holding a patera, left arm resting on a facing figure draped on basis, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P, PIETAS in exergue, dotted border, rev. DIVO AVG over S C across the field, hexastyle garlanded temple, quadriga above, before which is Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing with patera over altar, one attendant leads a bull, another behind, (S.1802, RIC 44, BMC -, (pL.28, 9). Very dark patina, several surface defects as old corrosion spots, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics sale 79, lot 3587.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 5291  

    TIBERIUS, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.59 grams), obv. laureate head ...

    Estimate $350

  • Lot 5292  

    DRUSUS, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. ...

    Estimate $200

  • Lot 5293   This lot

    GAIUS (CALIGULA), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 39-40, (26.16 grams), obv. Pietas ...

    Estimate $270

  • Lot 5294  

    AGRIPPA, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (9.766 grams), ...

    Estimate $300

  • Lot 5295  

    GERMANICUS, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome ...

    Estimate $250