Lot 5368

Description

Ancient Roman, various Roman asses or dupondii, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE as, Rome mint, issued 98-99, (11.20 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 II P P, S C across field, (S.3242, RIC 395, C.614) (illustrated); Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), AE as, Rome mint, (7.01 grams), obv. diademed bust to right of Severina, around, SEVERINA AVG, rev. IVNO REGINA, Juno standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, at foot a peacock, in exergue S, (S.11711, RIC 7, C.9) (illustrated); others include Tiberius with Germanicus and Drusus, Hispalis (S.333); Antoninus Pius, rev. Salus standing, (S.4311); Marcus Aurelius, rev. Securitas, (S.5069); Commodus, rev. Roma seated left, (S.5884); Kushan Empire, Kanishka I, (A.D. 232-260), Jammu-Kashmir series, copper quarter unit, obv. king standing facing, head to left, sacrificing over altar, legend in Greek around, rev. Nana with modified letters hAhA (h reversed), standing to right, (M.3180, Gobl 806). First with dark green uneven patina, otherwise good very fine and scarce; others very good - good fine. (7)

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sales 53 (lot 5024); 54 (lot 1976 part); 86 (lot 3853); 88 (lot 3529).