Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 4714    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70

COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191, (2.16 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVREL COMM AVG [P FEL], rev. around MARTI VLTORI AVG, Mars standing right, resting on spear and shield, (S.5658, RIC 257, RSC 346); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 220-221, (2.36 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing half left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.7516, RIC 83A, RSC 50a); Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, issued 270-1, Milan mint, (4.65 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust left of Aurelian, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG around, rev. FORTVNA REDVX around, Fortuna seated to left with wheel below seat P in exergue, (S.11539, RIC 128). First coin short on flan, nearly very fine, second coin porous, very fine, last coin nearly very fine. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4220).