Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 4647    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $150
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SOLD $130

DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 87, (9.95 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, rev. around [VIRTVTI] AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 550); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), AE dupondius/as, (11.60 g), obv. around DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. S-C across fields, (S.4636, RIC 1155, C.29) (illustrated); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX to Ptolemy XII. (116-51 B.C.), AE 20, (8.21 g), Alexandreia(?) Mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. Two eagles with their wings closed standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia to left, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (SNG Copenhagen 311-4, cf.Lorber & Faucher Series 6E); Greek issue, rev. club; another provincial AE issue, possibly Marcus Aurelius; a copy of an Alexander III drachm. Toning, fine - very fine, scarce. (6)