Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 5566 Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $300
PERTINAX, (A.D. 193), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (19.90 grams), obv. laureate head of bearded Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II, S C across, Providentia standing to left, hand towards star, (S.6055, RIC 22, BMC 28, C.52) (illustrated); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 188, (23.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, rev. around traces of [P M TR P XIII] IMP VIII COS V P P, S C across field, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.5850, RIC 517, C.539). First fine and rare, second very fine/fine both with collectors packets. (2)
Ex Pat Boland Collection.
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Estimate $150
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