Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 4634    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

ROMAN QUADRANS OF VARIOUS EMPERORS, Domitian, (81-96 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.69 g), obv. IMP DOMIT AVG GERM around, bust of Ceres, draped, with crown of corn ears to left, dotted circle around, rev. Modius filled with corn ears, S to left and C to right, dotted circle, (S.2829, RIC 432, C.15 [Domitia]); Anonymous, (80-150 A.D.), issued from Domitian to Antoninus Pius, Rome Mint, (3.20 g), obv. Griffin to left, touching wheel with paw all within dotted circle, rev. tripod, S C to left and right, all in dotted circle, (S.2926, RIC 28, C.38); another, Rome Mint, (2.55 g), obv. Rhinoceros to left, within dotted circle, rev. Olive wreath around S C, (S.2931, RIC 36, C.2); another, Rome Mint, (2.55 g), obv. bust of Bacchus, draped with hair loose at back to right, rev. Elephant to right, in exergue S C, (Cf.S.2929, RIC 33); another, Rome Mint, (3.38 g), obv. helmeted head of Mars bearded to right, all within dotted circle, rev. cuirass with spear behind, S C to left and right, all in dotted circle, (S.2922, RIC 19, Cf.C.26-7); Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.71 g), obv. IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM around, bust of Hercules clad in lion skin to right, rev. Boar walking to right, SC in exergue, (S.3248, RIC 702, C.341, BMC 1062); another, Rome Mint, (2.56 g), obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG around, head, laureate of Trajan, with drapery on far shoulder to right, rev. Gaming table with vase to left, and wreath to right, SC in exergue, (S.3247, RIC 686, cf.C.349, BMC 1068). Fine - good very fine, green oxidation on one, several rare. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 4009) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.