Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 104    26–29 Nov 2013   Dixson Room, State Library NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4885    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

CLODIUS ALBINUS, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint (by Bickford-Smith), issued A.D. 193, (2.52 g), obv. bare head of Clodius Albinus to right, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, rev. around [F]EL[ICI TA] S COS II, Felicitas standing to left holding sceptre and caduceus, (cf.S.6141, cf.RIC 4, cf.RSC 15). Large head type, very fine and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 95 (lot 5570) and previously from the Cappenalle Collection, sold in Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 79 (lot 3635) and again in Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 86 (lot 3814). The coin was previously sold in the the CNG Sale 47 (lot 1756) coming from the Roger A. Bickford-Smith Collection. See Roger A. Bickford-Smith, "The Imperial Mints in the East for Septimius Severus", Rivista Italiana, 1994/1995, No.8 (Pl.I, 8), for the attribution of this rare type to Alexandria mint.

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  • Lot 4883  

    COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190, (2.00 g), obv. laureate head ...

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  • Lot 4884  

    CLODIUS ALBINUS, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint ...

    Estimate $250

  • Lot 4885   This lot

    CLODIUS ALBINUS, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint (RIC), but now attributed to Alexandria mint ...

    Estimate $150

  • Lot 4886  

    CLODIUS ALBINUS, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint issued A.D. 194, (3.61 g), obv. bare ...

    Estimate $200

  • Lot 4887  

    SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, issued A.D. 199 (3.19 g), obv. laureate ...

    Estimate $80