Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3679    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $160
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

NERO, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.22 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus seated to left on throne, holding patera, SALVS in exergue, (cf.S.1945, RIC 52, BMC 90, RSC 314); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April - Dec. 69, (3.05 g), obv. [A VITELLI]VS GERM IMP AVG T R P, laureate head to right, rev. tripod lebes, dolphin above, raven below, around XV [VIR] SACR FAC, (S.2201, RIC 109, RSC 111); Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.07 g), obv. laureate head of Nerva to right, around IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, rev. around FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3025, RIC 28, RSC 71); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 98, Rome mint (3.66 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Goddess seated left on chair with cornucopiae as arms, holding sceptre, around TR P COS II P P, (cf.S.3171, cf.RIC 31, RSC 595c). Very good - very fine, some with scratches etc. (4)