Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3665    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360

AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 10-12, (10.65 g), obv. bare head to left of Augustus around IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII around large SC, (S.1689, RIC 471, C.226 variety, CBN 883); Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (10.95 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.1803 [VF o250], RIC 38, C.27, BMC 46); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (11.83 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS [AVGVST]A, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47) (illustrated); another issued 41-42, (11.03 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149, C.57) (illustrated). Fine - very fine, last with some green oxidation on the reverse. (4)