Lot 4052

Description

Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (8.320 grams), obv. bare head of Caligula to left, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, rev. VESTA above, Vesta seated to left, veiled and draped seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and transverse sceptre, S C across field, (S.1803, RIC 38, C.27, BMC 46); Titus, restoration issue in the name of Augustus, (issued A.D. 80). AE as, Rome mint, (9.144 grams), obv. radiate head to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. eagle standing facing on globe head right, wings open, around IMP T CAES AVG RESTITVIT, (S.2584, RIC 206, C 554 [Augustus]); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (12.062 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, around TR POT COS III P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 395, C.614); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, (9.224 grams), issued 134-138, obv. radiate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, rev. COS III in exergue, around traces of HILARITAS P R, SC across field, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, small boy and girl either side, (S.3664, RIC 974, C.820): Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, (9.602 grams), issued 134-138, obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. S C in exergue, around AFRICA, Africa wearing elephant trunk on head, reclining left, holding scorpion and leaning on rock, (S.3673, RIC 841, C.143). Generally fine, some very scarce. (5)

Ex finds from Bulgaria and Thrace.