Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Lot 2742    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

C. PORCIUS CATO, (c.123 B.C.), silver denarius (3.73 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X behind neck, rev. Victory in biga to right, C. CATO below, ROMA in exergue, (S.149, Cr.274/1, Syd.417, RSC Porcia 1) (illustrated); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.52 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, [CAESAR AVG]VSTVS DIVI F PATER [PATRIAE] around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on left simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue [C L] CAESARE[S], around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVE[NT], (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 519); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (3.13 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian, around [HADRIANVS] AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, eight pointed star within crescent, (S.3484, RIC 200, BMC 457, RSC 460). Last with hoard patination, second coin with banker's marks, otherwise fine, last two scarce. (3)