Roman Silver & Bronze - Roman Imperial
Lot 4487 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST) Roman Silver & Bronze - Roman Imperial
Estimate $120
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ANTONINUS PIUS, as Caesar, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 138, (3.25 g), obv. IMP T AEL CAES ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. TRIB POT COS, Concordia standing right, holding patera, (cf.S.4135, RIC 450, RSC 1061); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), silver denarius, (3.46 g), issued 145, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Pietas standing to left dropping incense on lighted altar and holding box, around PIETA S AVG, (S.4598, BMC 311, RIC 394a, RSC 234). Lightly toned, very fine, both scarce. (2)
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 116 (lot 4673) and Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from M.R.Roberts retail sales for the first coin, the second coin Romanorum, ACT with their ticket and Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3441).
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