Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4430 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440
GAIUS (CALIGULA), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (25.63 g), obv. Pietas veiled and draped seated to left, holding a patera, left arm resting on a facing figure draped on basis, around C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT, PIETAS in exergue, dotted border, rev. DIVO AVG over S C across the field, hexastyle garlanded temple, quadriga above, before which is Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing with patera over altar, one attendant leads a bull another behind, (cf.S.1802, RIC 36, BMC 41). Attractive brown toning, mild surface roughness, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 121 (lot 4432) previously from the Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and also with an M.R.Roberts stock with ticket.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4428
DRUSUS, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. ...
Estimate $100
Lot 4429
DIVUS AUGUSTUS, (after AD 14), Orichalcum sestertius, (28.69 g). Rome, under Tiberius, issued A.D. 35-36, ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 4430 This lot
GAIUS (CALIGULA), (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (25.63 g), obv. Pietas ...
Estimate $250
Lot 4431
GAIUS (CALIGULA), an issue in honour of his deceased brothers Nero and Drusus, (A.D. 37-41), ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 4432
CLAUDIUS, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, (10.69 g), obv. bare head ...
Estimate $1,500