Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3623    SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 23 July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 70-71, (3.33 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM, laureate head to right, rev. AVGVR TRI POT, simpulum, "aspergillum", jug and lituus, (S.2281, RIC 29, RSC 42); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome mint, (3.30 grams), obv. laureate head with drapery on far shoulder of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Aequitas seated to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around COS V S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3123, RIC 119, RSC 86); another silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.28 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3134, RIC 303, RSC 105); Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.78 grams), issued 236, obv. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Maximinus to left between two military standards, (S.8312, RIC 3, RSC 55). Toned, nearly fine - good fine. (4)

Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packets.