Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 97    26–28 Jul 2011   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 3437    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, issued 198, Rome mint, (3.25 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Septimius Severus, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, rev. Pax seated to left, holding branch and sceptre, around PACI AETERNAE, (S.6319, RIC 118, RSC 357); Caracalla, (as Caesar), (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 196-198, Rome mint, (3.43 grams), obv. bare head to right of Caracalla, around M AVR ANTO NINVS CAES, rev. lituus, axe, jug simpulum and sprinkler, around [SEVERI AVG] PII FIL, (S.6679, RIC 4, RSC 587); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 221-222, (2.91 grams), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus in priestly robes standing left, sacrificing over altar, behind which is sacred bull and holding branch, star in left field, (S.7518, RIC 88, RSC 61). Good fine - nearly very fine. (3)

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