Roman Silver & Bronze

Lot 5453    Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

CLAUDIUS, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (8.63 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14); Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon quinarius, (2.87 grams), obv. similar IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley left, Q L in exergue, (S.3590, RIC 55) (illustrated); Carinus, (A.D. 283-285), Rome mint, issued 284-5, billon antoninianus, (4.37 grams), obv. IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Carinus, rev. around VIRTVS AVGG, Carinus and Numerian facing each other, XXI in exergue, **G* between figures, (S.12362, RIC 325, C.184). First with light brown patina, second very fine; third extremely fine/very fine with silvering, with collector's card description. (3)

Ex Cappenalle Collection and from Noble Numismatics Sale 93 (lot 5035).