Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 104    26–29 Nov 2013   Dixson Room, State Library NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4927    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90

GORDIAN III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 240, (4.77 g), obv. radiate bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, around AEQVITAS AVG, (S.8602, RIC 63, RSC 25); Otacilia Severa, (wife of Philip I), (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Antioch mint, (3.76 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around M OTACIL SEVERA AVG, rev. Juno standing left, holding sceptre and patera, around IVNO CONSERVAT, (S.9152, RIC 127, RSC 20); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.47 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AVGG, (S.9758, RIC 179, RSC 70). Very fine or better. (3)

Ex Collection of Barry Allen Jones with tickets mostly from Rome.

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