Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 1825    Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320

ELAGABALUS, (A.D. 218-222), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 218-9, (2.56 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around FIDES EXERCITVS, Fides seated to left holding standard, another behind, (S.7511, RIC 71, RSC 32) (illustrated); another Rome mint, issued A.D. 221, (3.26 g), obv. laureate head of Elagabalus to right, around IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Victory hovering left, between two shields, holding garland in each hand, open skirt, (S.7535, RIC 45, RSC 195a) (illustrated); Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), Rome Mint, (1.56 g), obv. Bust draped to right of Julia Soaemias, hair with sloping waves, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG around, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS around, Venus standing to half left, holding apple and sceptre, to right a star in field, (S.7719, RIC 241, BMC 45, RSC 8); Julia Paula (wife of Elagabalus), (A.D. 220), silver denarius, (2.75 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and arm on throne, star in left field, around CONCORDIA, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC 6a); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (218-222 A.D.), base silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.22 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, around IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. SAECVLI FELICITAS around, Felicits standing to left sacrificing out of patera over altar, holding a caduceus, star to right, (S.7757, RIC 271, RSC 45); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 222, Rome mint, (3.14 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing to left holding scales ears and cornucopiae, (S.7856, RIC 127, RSC 9). Soaemias with edge chips, Maesa plated, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously from I.S.Wright.