Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 114    28–31 Mar 2017   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4304    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400

NERO, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. temple of Vesta, [VES]TA above, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335); Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.05 g), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Venus seated left, extending right hand to child (or Cupid) at feet, around VENVS FELIX, (S.10655, RIC 7, RSC 115); Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. 298-9, (9.59 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue TSB., (S.14370, RIC 20b). First fine, toned and scarce, others toned very fine/extremely fine and rare as such. (3)

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