Roman Silver & Bronze

Lot 3437    Session 11 (9.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 76, (10.245 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII, rev. PAX AVGVST, Pax standing to left, leaning on caduceus, (cf.S.2359, RIC 582, C.310); another issued A.D. 75, (9.43 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VI, rev. AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, with rod and scales, (S.2356, RIC 568, C.3); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, issued 101-2, Rome mint, (10.922 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed S P / Q R, around TR POT COS IIII P P, S C across field, (cf.S.3242, RIC 434, C.640); another issued 107, (9.568 grams), rev. S P Q R OPTI[MO PRINCIPI], Victory standing left, holding palm, erecting a trophy, (S.3233, RIC 524, C.446); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 135, Rome mint, (9.14 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ANNONA AVG around, S C across field, Annona standing to left holding corn-ears over modius and rudder in right hand, (S.3674, RIC 796, C.166). Several with dark green hoard patina, otherwise very good - fine. (5)