Roman Silver & Bronze

Lot 3352    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $210

ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (22.94 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 156-157, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS IMP II, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, S C in exergue, Securitas seated left with sceptre, elbow on cornucopiae as arm of chair, (S.4252, RIC 967, C.1008); another, AE as, (12.886 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around IMP CAES AELIVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. TRIB POT COS [DES II], PIE TAS and S C across field, Pietas standing right, raising right hand and holding box of incense, (S.-, RIC 527, C.615); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE sestertius, (27.22 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left holding two torches, S C across field, (S.4615, RIC 1120, C.91); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D.175), AE asses, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina wearing a pearl diadem, around FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, rev. FEC[VNDI]TAS around, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae (or infant), S C across field, (S.1519, RIC 1639, C.101); another similar obverse, rev. traces of CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left holding patera and resting elbow on statue of Spes, (S.-, RIC 1626, C.59). Attractive fine - very fine, several with dark green patination. (5)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 73 (lots 3597, 3600, 3610) and Sale 75 (lot 2015)._