Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3687    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460

GALBA, (68-69 A.D.), silver denarius, issued July 68 to Jan. 69 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.26 grams, RIC 224 (Original RIC 4), BMC 12, C.58. Obv. Laureate head of Galba to r. around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, Rev. DIVA [AVGVS]TA Livia, draped standing l. with r. hand holding patera l. hand long vertical sceptre; Otho, (69 A.D.), silver denarius, issued Jan 15 to Mar 9 69 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.26 grams, RIC 8, 10 or 12 (Original RIC 12), BMC 18-20, C.15, 17, 19. Obv. Bare head of Otho to r. around [IMP M OTHO C]AESAR AVG TR [P], Rev. SECV RI TAS P R, Securitas draped standing l. with r. hand holding wreath l. hand with sceptre; Vitellius, (69 A.D.), silver denarius, issued Late April to Dec 20, 69 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.78 grams, RIC 86 (Original RIC 24), BMC 17, C.114, Obv. Laureate head of Vitellius to r. around [A VITE]LLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Rev. XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod Lebes with dolphin lying to r. on top and raven standing to r. below. Three scarce emperors, all worn very good - fine, (846-8). (3)