Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial

Lot 3399    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL)    Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260

COMMODUS, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 187, (3.13 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around M COMM ANTO P FEL AVG BRIT, rev. around P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Commodus seated left on curule chair, holding globe and roll, (S.5677, RIC 124, RSC 504); Septimius Severus, (A.D.193-211), silver denarius, issued 201, Rome mint, (3.68 g), obv. laureate head to right, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX P M TR P VIIII, captives seated either side of trophy base, (cf.S.6323, RIC 176, RSC 370) (illustrated); Caracalla, (as Caesar), (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 196, Rome mint, (2.82 g), obv. bare head to right of Caracalla, around M AVR ANTO NINVS CAES, rev. lituus, apex, bucranium and simpulum, around SEVERI AVG PII FIL, (S.6679, RIC 4, RSC 587); Geta, (A.D. 209-211), silver denarius, issued 201 as Caesar, Rome mint, (3.37 g), obv. bare headed, draped bust to right of Geta, around P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, rev. Geta standing half left, holding branch and spear, around PR INC IVVENT, (S.7194, RIC 15, RSC 159, BMC 232). Very fine - extremely fine, all lightly toned. (4)

Ex A. Laurie Collection.