Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 2821    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

ANTONINUS PIUS, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 149, (2.95 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn-ears and anchor, (cf.S.4067, RIC 175, RSC 284); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.96 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, BMC 76, RIC 268, RSC 36); Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), (3.66 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, star in left field, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a); assorted other Roman coins AE of Gallienus, Aurelian, Maximianus, Constantine I, Constans, Constantius II, Valentinian I, others including Greek Syracuse (1), Byzantine, Alexius I follis (S.1901). Mostly in Hartberger holders, some described, silver fine - very fine, others poor - very fine. (21)

First coin slabbed by NGC as VF, strike 5/5, surface 3/5.