Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 3822 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $2,000
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PESCENNIUS NIGER, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (3.08 g), issued 193, obv. laureate head of Pescennius Niger to right, around IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST [AV], rev. around IVSTITIA AVG, Justitia or Providentia facing head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6114, RIC 45a, RSC 43). Some surface roughness otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 41 (lot 2261).
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Lot 3820
PERTINAX, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193, (2.36 g), obv. Pertinax head laureate ...
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Lot 3821
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PESCENNIUS NIGER, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (3.08 g), issued 193, obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 3823
CLODIUS ALBINUS, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint issued A.D. 194, (3.31 g), obv. bare ...
Estimate $300
Lot 3824
CLODIUS ALBINUS, (A.D. 195-197), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 193-5, (2.79 g), obv. bare head ...
Estimate $750