Roman Silver & Bronze

Lot 2288    Session 7 (11.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150

GORDIAN III, (A.D. 238-244), antoniniani, Rome mint, issued 240-4, (5.104 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Gordian III, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing to left, holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.2440, RIC 67); another (4.186 grams), rev. MARS PROPVG, Mars walking right, with spear and shield, (S.2441, RIC 145), another (4.614 grams), rev. PROVID AVG, Providentia standing half left with wand and sceptre, (S.2457, RIC 148); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, (4.348 grams), obv. IMP TRAIANVS DECIUS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. GENIVS EXERC ILLVRICIANI, Genius standing left holding patera and standard, (S.2697, RIC 3b, RSC 50); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, (4.544 grams), obv. around IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, VI below, radiate bust draped and cuirassed of Trebonianus Gallus, rev. IVNO MARTIALIS, Juno seated left holding corn ears and sceptre, VI in exergue, (S.2783, RIC 83, RSC 47h); Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), antoninianus, (3.280 grams), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and spear, (S.3124, RIC 80, RSC 295). Very fine - extremely fine. (6)