Lot 5042

Description

Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (2.81 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head to left, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, winged thunderbolt on draped seat or table, (S.2513, RIC 27b, BMC 80, RSC 323); Quintillus, (c. A.D. 270), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (2.72 grams), obv. radiate and draped bust of Quintillus to right, around IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, rev. PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing to left, S in right field, (S.11450, RIC. 28, C.59); Numerian, as Caesar, (A.D. 283-284), billon antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, issued 282 (3.85 grams), obv. radiate bust of Numerian to right cuirassed, around M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, rev. around MARS VICTOR, Mars naked advancing right, with spear and trophy, C to right, (S.12216, RIC 353, C.18); Carus, Divvs issue, (died A.D.283), posthumous antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 284-5, (3.67 grams), obv. radiate head of Carus to right, around DIVO CARO, rev. around CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left looking upwards, KAA in exergue, (S.12395, RIC 47). Very good - extremely fine, all scarce. (4)