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Lot 3733    SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday 23 July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $50

VOLUSIAN, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.59 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Juno seated facing in circular temple of two columns, around IVNONI MARTIALI, S C across, (S.9788, RIC 252a, C.41); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE As, issued 139, Rome mint, (10.45 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. Pax standing to left holding olive branch and cornucopiae, PAX in exergue, around TR POT COS II, S C across field, (S.4309, RIC 569a, C.578); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Heraclea Mint, issued 291, (3.17 grams), obv. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around CONCORDIA MILI TVM, II between, XXI. in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (S.3510); Claudius II as a posthumous issue by Constantine I, AE follis (2.31 grams), obv. veiled head of Claudius to right, around DIVO CLAVDIO OPT IMP, rev. eagle facing open wings around MEMORIAE AETERNAE, (S.3234, RIC 294). First scarce, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)

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