Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
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Lot 4703 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $250
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SOLD $240
FAUSTINA JUNIOR WIFE OF MARCUS AURELIUS, (d.175 A.D.), AE Sestertius, (25.68 g), 177-8,obv. draped bust of Faustina Junior r., around DIVA FAV STIN[A PIA], rev. Faustina seated on back of eagle flying towards heaven around [CONSECRAT]IO, S C, (S.5226, RIC 1701, C.68, BMC 1572); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.77 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around [IMP] CAES C VIBIVS TREBO[NIANVS GALLVS AVG], rev. VOTIS/ DECENNA/ LIBVS/ SC in four lines within laurel wreath, (S.9683, RIC 127a, C.137) (Ex Pat Boland Collection); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (13.00 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, around PAX AVGG, S C across, (S.9790, RIC 256a, C.74) (Ex Bramwell C. Jellett Collection); Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Siscia mint, issued A.D. 296, (6.57 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue **SIS*, (S.14364, RIC 98b); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (10.00 g), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT* in exergue, H in right field, (cf.S.13276, RIC 56b) another Heraclea mint, (8.23 g), similar (S.13265, RIC 17b); Fausta, (daughter of Maximianus and wife of Constantine), issued A.D. 324-325, billon centenionalis, Trier mint, (3.09 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, around FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, rev. Fausta standing facing head to left, rev. Constantine II and Constantius II, around, SPES REIPVBLICAE, in exergue PTR, (S.16558, RIC 460, C.17). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics retail sales described in packets.
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