Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 106    29–31 Jul 2014   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3475    SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $60
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $40

A. POSTUMIUS A.F.SP.N. Albinus, (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. Diana bust draped to right, bow and quiver on shoulder, bucranium above, rev. togate figure on rock standing before a lighted altar sprinkling sacrificial ox, A. POST A.F.S.N. ALBIN around, (S.296, Cr.372/1, Syd.745, RSC Postumia 7); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.98 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), issued 353-355, AE centenionalis, Lyons mint, (2.22 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, FEL TEMP REPARTIO around, GSLG in exergue, (S.4003, RIC 190). First coin with serrated edge and solder marks on edge from mounting otherwise fine, second coin poor, last coin very fine. (3)

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