Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

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

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Lot 4935    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70

PHILIP I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 244-5, 4.21 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Virtus seated to left on cuirass, holding branch and spear, around VIRTVS AVG, (S.8975, RIC 53, RSC 240); Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 251, (3.85 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Juno standing to left holding patera and sceptre, around IVNO REGINA, (S.9493, RIC 57, RSC 14); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), Cologne mint, issued 260-265, billon antoninianus, (2.46 g), obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust to right of Postumus, rev. around HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion skin, (S.10944, RIC 64, RSC 91). Last fine with flan crack, others very fine. (3)

Ex Collection of Barry Allen Jones with tickets.

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