Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 118    31 Jul–3 Aug 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1858    Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 250-251), silver antoninianus, (3.65 g), obv. radiate bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS around, Herennius Etruscus in military attire standing to left holding baton and transverse spear, (S.9523, RIC 147c, RSC 26) (illustrated); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.52 g), obv. laureate bearded draped bust to right of Trebonianus Gallus, around IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, rev. Apollo standing to left with branch and leaning on lyre, APOLL SALVTARI around, S C across (S.9665, RIC 103, C.21); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE sestertius, issued 253-5, (17.29 g), Rome mint, obv. laureate bust to right around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, rev. around PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, (S.10481, RIC 231, C.759). Toned, nearly very fine - extremely fine. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Moruzzi Numismatica and Roma Numismatica with tickets.

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