Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3557 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $100
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, posthumous issue, (3.06 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Vesta standing left holding palladium and sceptre, around VES TA, (S.4601, RIC 400, BMC 485, RSC 291); Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), silver denarius, issued 203, Rome mint, (3.20 g), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Domna, around IVLIA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to left both hands raised in invocation, altar at feet, around PIETAS PVBLICA, (S.6601, RIC 574 [Severus], RSC 156); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 227, (2.76 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, IVLIA MAMAEA AVG around, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing half left, holding patera and transverse sceptre, (S.8218, RIC 362, BMC 440, RSC 85). Toned, fine - good fine. (3)
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FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, posthumous issue, (3.06 g), issued after 147, ...
Estimate $120
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