Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
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Lot 4783 Session 18 (2:30pm Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $120
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SOLD $120
JULIA MAESA, grandmother of Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.11 g), obv. Bust draped to right of Julia Maesa, hair with sloping waves tied behind, IVLIA MAESA AVG around, rev. PVDICITIA around, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil and holding sceptre, (S.7756, RIC 268, BMC 76-78, RSC 36); another, Rome Mint, (2.90 g), obv. Bust draped to right of Julia Maesa, hair with sloping waves tied behind, IVLIA MAESA AVG around, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS around, Felicitas standing facing with head to left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar and holding long caduceus; in field to right a star, (S.7757, RIC 271, BMC 79-80, RSC 45). Good very fine. (2)
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3834) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.
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Lot 4781
JULIA SOAEMIAS, mother of Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.34 g), obv. draped ...
Estimate $180
Lot 4782
JULIA MAESA, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-225), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.86 g), obv. ...
Estimate $100
Lot 4783 This lot
JULIA MAESA, grandmother of Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.11 g), obv. Bust ...
Estimate $120
Lot 4784
AQUILIA SEVERA (SECOND WIFE OF ELAGABALUS), (A.D. 221), silver denarius, (1.86 g), obv. draped bust ...
Estimate $300
Lot 4785
AQUILIA SEVERA, second and fourth wife of Elagabalus, (220-222 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.11 ...
Estimate $200