Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3536    SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 196, (2.76 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEP SEV PERT AVG IMP VII, rev. around ARAB ADIAB COS II P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy, (cf.S.6265, RIC 64, RSC 50); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 226, Rome mint, (3.05 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. Annona standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae around ANNONA AVG, (S.7857, RIC 133, RSC 23); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, issued 257-8, (3.88 g), Cologne mint, obv. around GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust left, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated at foot of trophy, (S.10224, RIC 18, RSC 308, Hunter 49); Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, London mint, (4.48 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around P A X AVG Pax standing to left, S-P across, MLXXI in exergue, (S.13640, RIC 118). Mostly very fine. (4)