Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

Sale 119    20–23 Nov 2018   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4783    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

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

COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (19.72 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AVREL COM MODVS AVG TR P IIII, rev. around IMP III COS II P P, Minerva standing to left sacrificing at altar, S C across, (S.5755, RIC 1607 (under Marcus aurelius), C.234) (illustrated); another AE dupondius, A.D. 182, (9.91 g), obv. radiate head of Commodus to right, around M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, rev. around SALVS AVG TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P, Salus standing to left feeding a snake from altar, (S.5846, RIC 337, C.688); Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (20.79 g), issued 235-236, obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, around, S C across, Pax standing to left, holding branch and transverse sceptre, (cf.S.8332, RIC 58, C.34). Nearly very fine - good very fine, first coin with green patination. (3)

Ex A. Laurie Collection.

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  • Lot 4781  

    COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius (3.22 g), issued 183-184, obv. M COMMODVS AN TON AVG ...

    Estimate $250

  • Lot 4782  

    COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head ...

    Estimate $200

  • Lot 4783   This lot

    COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 179, (19.72 g), obv. laureate head ...

    Estimate $150

  • Lot 4784  

    PERTINAX, (A.D. 193), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (2.74 g), obv. laureate head ...

    Estimate $600

  • Lot 4785  

    PESCENNIUS NIGER, (A.D. 193-194), silver denarius, Antioch mint, (3.69 g), obv. laureate head of Pescennius ...

    Estimate $500