Lot 3506

Description

Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 151-2, (3.074 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XV COS IIII, Vesta standing left, (S.4122, RIC 209, RSC 956); another similar (2.872 grams), issued 143, rev. Victory standing facing, head left, IMPERATOR II around, (S.4087, RIC 111b, RSC 437); Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), similar, (3.196 grams), issued 151-2, rev. Genius of army standing left with legionary eagle, (S.4790, RIC 453a, RSC 645), another similar, issued 168 (3.028 grams), rev Providentia standing left, (S.4935, RIC 176, RSC 890); Faustina, Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, issued 161-175, (2.976 grams), rev. VENVS around, Venus standing left, (S.5266, RIC 517c, RSC 266). Mostly toned, fine - very fine. (5)

Ex Colonial Coins Brisbane, November 21, 1992 for the first coin, the third coin from Stephen Cole (Salamanca Coins), Hobart, April 13, 1991.