Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 5349    Session 17 (11.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, (25.20 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 157-158, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, rev. TR POT XXI COS IIII, S C across, Annona standing right, left foot on prow, holding rudder and modius on left knee, (S.-, RIC 980, C.-); AE sestertius, (22.39 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 147, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding Capricorn and caduceus, around FELICITAS AVG, S C across field, (S.4174, RIC 770, C.363); Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, Antoninus Pius, AE 23, (10.73 grams), issued year 190 = A.D. 142-3, obv. Antoninus Pius laureate bust to left, draped, around AVTOKAITIA**D*P [ANT**W*NEINON CEV], rev. Tyche turreted bust to left, around traces of IOV**LIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN* TP, in left field P P, (cf.S.1497, BMC 67, SNG Cop. 352); Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (8.01 grams), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3993, RIC 1067, BMC 1931, C.61). Nearly fine - good fine, some scarce. (4)