Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 4699    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $100

TITUS, (A.D. 79 - 81), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 80-81, Rome mint, (22.20 g), obv. laureate head of Titus to left, around [IMP T CA]ES VESP AVG P M TR P P [P COS VIII], rev. ANNONA AVG, S C in exergue, Annona seated left, holding bundle of corn-ears, (S.2522, RIC II 137, C.20) (illustrated); Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 152-153, (24.34 g), obv. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAE SAR AVG PII FIL, rev. around TR POT VII COS II, Minerva seated to right, resting on spear and drawing out aegis, shield against chair, S C in exergue, (S.4814, RIC 1309a, C.655); Maximinus II as Caesar, (305-307 A.D.), AE follis, Treveri Mint, (10.32 g), obv. around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, laureate bust to right of Maximinus II cuirassed viewed from the front, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI around, PTR in exergue, S to left and F to right in field, Genius standing to left, head lowered, lions skin draped over right hand holding patera and left hand a cornucopiae, (cf.S.14739, RIC 667b). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (3)

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