Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

Lot 4862    Session 17 (11.30am Friday 23rd November)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360

ANCIENT ROMAN DENARII, including Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), (3.48 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 140-144, obv. bare head right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, rev. TR POT COS III, ITALIA in exergue, Italy turreted seated to left on starry globe, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, (S.4088, RIC 98a, RSC 466) (illustrated); Divus Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 180), Rome mint, struck under Commodus in 181, (3.41 g), obv. DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIUS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, eagle standing on globe facing left, (S.5974, RIC 273, RSC 91, BMC 20); Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), issued 161, Rome mint, (2.75 g), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5260, RSC 191, RIC 712, BMC 139); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), issued 204, Rome mint, (3.54 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Septimius Severus, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6285, RIC 266, RSC 222). Toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously CNG Auction 202, lots 276, 307, 309, 344. With tickets.