Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3554 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $80
ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (12.36 gm), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around [ANTONI]NVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXII, rev. around VOTA SOL DECENN II, COS IIII in exergue, Antoninus sacrificing over tripod, S C across field, (cf.S.4291, RIC 1019, cf.C.1106); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), AE as, issued after 147, (11.26 gm), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. AVGVSTA, Ceres with short torch and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.4646, RIC 1173, C.100). First with dark green uneven patina, very fine with weak legends, second good fine, scarce. (2)
Ex Dr. Garth Drewry Collection, Tampa, Florida for both coins, first also from Sun Coast Ancient Numismatists meeting in Tampa, February 28, 1968.
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Lot 3552
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Lot 3553
ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 151-2, (3.07 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG ...
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ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), AE dupondius, (12.36 gm), Rome mint, issued A.D. 158-9, obv. radiate ...
Estimate $150
Lot 3555
ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), AE as, (11.16 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 143, obv. laureate ...
Estimate $250
Lot 3556
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.22 gm), issued ...
Estimate $100