Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Lot 3411    SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April)    Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Estimate $140
Bid at live.noble.com.au

AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.62 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE as, (11.68 grams), issued 141, obv. around DIVA AVGVS TA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AETER NITAS, Aeternitas standing to left on holding globe and sceptre, S C across field, (S.4635, RIC 1163a, C.38v, BMC 1459); Galerius Maximian, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Alexandria mint, issued A.D. 305-6, (8.934 grams), obv. laureate head of Galerius Maximian to right, around IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around IOVI CO NS CAES, Jupiter standing to left, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, S to left, **G*/P to right, ALE in exergue, (S.-, RIC 54). Last, with green patination and rare, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)