Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 4008    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400

ROMAN QUADRANS AND SEMIS OF VARIOUS EMPERORS, Augustus, (27 B.C.-14 A.D.), issued 8 B.C., Rome Mint, 2.80 grams, RIC 423 (183 Ist Edn.), BMC 204, C.413, Cf.Sear 514, Obv. PVLCHER TAVRVS REGVLVS around with clasped r. hands holding a caduceus, Rev. III VIR AAAFF around SC; Gaius (Caligula) (37-41 A.D.), issued 40-1 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.00 grams, RIC 53 (40 Ist Edn.), BMC 64, C.7, Cf.Sear 617, Obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG [PRON AVG] around S C either side of Pileus, Rev. PON M TR P IIII P P COS TERT around RCC; Claudius, (41-54 A.D.), issued 25 Jan. 41 - 3 Dec 41 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.33 grams, RIC 84 (72 Ist Edn.), Hunter 74, C.72, BMC 179, Sear 640, Obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around modius, Rev. PON M TR IMP COS DES IT around S C; another issued 25 Jan. 41 - 3 Dec 41 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.13 grams, RIC 85 (74 Ist Edn.), C.71, BMC 174, Sear 641, Obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around hand holding scales, in field PNR, Rev. PON M TR IMP COS DES IT around S C; Nero, (54-68 A.D.), bronze semis, issued c. 64 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.68 grams, RIC 247 (405 Ist Edn.), WCN 320, C.62, BMC 275-6, Sear 691, Obv. NERO CAES AVG IMP around head of Nero laureate to r., Rev. CERTA QVINQ ROM CON around S C in exergue, table, seen from front and r., bearing urn on l. and wreath on r. (illustrated); Vespasian, (69-79 A.D.), issued 71 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.29 grams, RIC 510, C.352, cf.Sear 807, Obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG around palm tree, Rev. PON M TR P P P COS III around S C to l. and r. of vexillum; another issued 75 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.76 grams, RIC -, C.-, cf.Sear 807, Obv. IMP VESPASIAN AVG around rudder on a globe, Rev. P M TR P P P COS VI around S C to l. and r. (faintly discernable), of a winged caduceus; another issued 71 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.69 grams, RIC 514, C. 357, Cf.Sear 807, Obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG around trophy, Rev. PON M TR P P P COS III around S C to l. and r., of two spears between two shields; Anonymous quadran, (c.80-150 A.D.), issued from Domitian to Antoninus Pius, Rome Mint, 2.55 grams, RIC 36, C.2, Sear 935, Obv. Rhinoceros to l., within dotted circle, Rev. Olive wreath around S C. Mostly very fine or better, several rare, (911-919). (9)