Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus

Lot 2789    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

DRUSUS, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (10.09 g), obv. bare head of Drusus to left, around DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around, S C across field in centre, (S.1793, RIC 45, BMC 99) (illustrated); Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42-43, struck under Claudius, (9.56 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F D[IVI AVG N], rev. SC around, [TI CLAVDIVS CAE]SAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 215, C.9); Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, (grandmother of Caligula, mother of Claudius), (died A.D. 37), AE dupondius, issued after her death by Claudius 41-42, Rome mint, (10.42 g), obv. draped bust to right of Antonia, around ANTONIA [AVGVSTA], rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around traces of TI CLAVD[IVS CAE]SAR AVG P M TR P IMP, S C across field, (S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92). Very good - fine, all scarce. (3)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection all from M.R.Roberts c.1976-1982.