Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 113    22–25 Nov 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 5036    Session 18 (2.30pm Friday 25 November)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN SILVER ISSUES, including Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.03 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left on side in left field, **[ALEX]ANDROU* to right, spear head in outer right field. (cf.S.6730, Price 1937, BMC 1937, M.322, SNG Cop. 952); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (2.97 g), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA [FA]V STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34) (illustrated); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.68 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around BONA SPES, Spes standing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.6266, RIC 364, RSC 58) (illustrated). Fair - very fine. (3)

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