Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3596    Session 11 (9:30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

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

TRAJAN, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, issued 107, Rome mint, (10.05 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P, rev. Victory walking to left, holding laurel branch in right hand and palm branch in left hand, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, SC across field, (cf.S.3233, RIC 521, C.436); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 183, (13.28 g), obv. radiate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around PROV DEOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, S C across field, Providentia standing to left, holding long sceptre and baton pointing to globe at her feet, (S.5845, RIC 317, cf.C.628, BMC 465). Light brown patinas, nearly very fine/fine and scarce, first an unlisted variety in Sear. (2)

Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection, first coin ex CNG Triton XI Sale (lot 1749 part) with his ticket and first coin from Harmer, Rooke Auction June 19, 1973 (lot 210 part).