Lot 3664

Description

Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 192, (3.59 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around L AEL AVRIL CO MM AVG P FEL, rev. HERCVLI R OM ANO AVG around, Commodus as Hercules standing beside trophy, (S.5646, RIC 254a, RSC 202, BMC 346A); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 198-200 (3.21 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around PROVID AVGG, Providentia standing to left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, (cf.S.6354, RIC 139, RSC 587); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 209, Rome mint, (2.92 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod, around LIBERTAS AVG, (S.6817, RIC 161, RSC 143). Very fine or better. (3)

Ex Mark Marshan Collection, with his tickets.