Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 4955    SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

ANCIENT ROMAN AND GREEK, a small group in packets described including silver denarius of Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT II, rev. around COS III PATER PATRIAE, sacrificial implements, simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus, (cf.S.3023, RIC 34, RSC 51); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, (S.2438, RIC 86, RSC 121); Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Concordia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and patera, around CONCORDIA AVGG, (S.9147, RIC 125c, RSC 4); bronze As of Hadrian, quadrans of Claudius, others AE of Diocletian, Constantine I (2), Constantius II, Theodosius I; Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), Alexandria mint, obv. Alexander the Great clad in Elephant skin and aegis, rev. eagle open wings **L* between legs, (cf.S.7780, Sv.482, SNG Cop. 367); others copper of Chalcis, Kushan and Byzantine. Fair - very fine. (14)