Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 3774 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $300
LUCIUS VERUS, (161-169 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 166-167 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.43 grams, RIC 574, BMC 450, C.295, Obv. Laureate head of Lucius Verus to r., around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Rev. TR P VII IMP IIII COS III around, Victory advancing to l., holding wreath and palm; Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 183-184 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.24 grams, RIC 71, BMC 119, C.427, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Commodus, around M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, Rev. P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, around, Mars standing to r., holding reversed spear and leaning on shield; Septimius Severus, (193-211 A.D.), silver denarius, Issued 201-210 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.59 grams, RIC 308, BMC 375, C.791, Obv. Laureate head to r. of Septimus Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Rev. VOTA SVSCEPTA XX around, Septimius veiled, standing to half left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted tripod, holding roll; Clodius Albinus, (193-197 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 193-195 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.46 grams, RIC 7, BMC 98-102, C.48, Obv. Bare head to r. of Clodius Albinus, around D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, Rev. MINER PACIF COS II around, Minerva standing facing head to l., holding olive branch and shield on ground, spear rests against l. arm, (illustrated). Mostly very fine, last rare, (857-860). (4)
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