Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 3764    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.58 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around [DIVVS] AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); another AE as, Nemausus mint, issued A.D. 10-14, (12.66 g), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and laureate head of Augustus to right, above IMP across P P, below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. [COL] NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, two palm branches below, (S.1731, RIC 155, RPC 523); Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, (grandmother of Caligula, mother of Claudius), (died A.D. 37), AE dupondius, issued after her death by Claudius 41-42, Rome mint, (9.70 g), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around traces of ANTONIA AVGVSTA, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around traces of TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S C across field, (S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92); Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, struck under Caligula, (9.42 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, SC around, C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P (S.1822, RIC 50, BMC 74, C.4); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (10.79 g), obv. bare head of Nero to left, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR PPP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.1976, RIC 544, BMC 387). Fair - fine, a small collectors lot of scarce 1st century rulers in affordable condition. (5)

Ex D.J.Foster Collection.