Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3584    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $160
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ELAGABALUS, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-9, (5.14 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around [FIDES EXERCITVS], Fides seated to left holding standard, (S.7511, RIC 71, RSC 32); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (4.40 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. AETERNITATI AVG, Sol standing left, (S.8603, RIC 83 RSC 41); another, (2.68 g), rev. Providentia standing left holding globe and sceptre, (S.8634, RIC 18, RSC 196); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianius, Rome mint, issued 245-7, (3.69 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.8918, RIC 27b, RSC 9); another, (4.23 g), rev. Virtus seated to left on cuirass, holding branch and spear, around VIRTVS AVG, (S.8975, RIC 53, RSC 240); another, (2.65 g), rev. Annona standing left with prow for modius, holding cornucopiae, around ANNONA AVGG, (S.8923, RIC 29, RSC 32). Poor - good fine. (6)