Lot 4701

Description

Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued 5 B.C. by Apronius, Galus, Messalla and Sisenna, the IIIviri monetales, (2.34 grams), obv. APRONIVS GALVS III VIR around SC, rev. SISENNA MESSALLA AAAFF around altar, (S.1701, RIC 448 variant); Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE quadrans, Rome mint, (2.70 grams), obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG, S C divided by pileus, rev. PON M TR P IIII P P COS TERT around R C C, (S.1804, RIC 52, BMC 64); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41, (2.57 grams), obv. hand left holding pair of scales P N R between, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, rev. S C in centre around PON M TR P IMP P P COS II, (S.1865, RIC 91, BMC 181). Mostly very fine all scarce. (3)

Ex Dr. Garth Drewry Collection, Tampa, Florida, first from B.A.Seaby London, August 22, 1973 (with tickets).