Lot 5115

Description

Ancient Roman, including Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), civil war issues, silver denarius, obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, rev. around ANNONAE AVG, Annona standing to left, foot on prow, holding two corn ears and cornucopiae, (cf.S.6262, RIC 107, RSC 37); Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, obv. bare headed bust to right, M AVR ANTO[NINVS CA]ES, rev. SPEI PERPETVAI, Spes advancing left, (S.6680, RIC 5, RSC 594); Roman Republic, (2) silver denarii, Man. Aemilius Lepidus, (114-113 B.C.), obv. Roma laureate and diademed head to right, ROMA before, * behind, rev. equestrian statue on triumphal arch, LEP between arches, MN. AEMILIO around, (S.168, Cr.291/1, Syd.554, RSC Aemilia 7); L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), obv. bare head of King Tatius to right, SABIN behind, palm before, rev. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields at her, star in crescent above, (S.251, Cr.344/2a). Very good - fine, all in packets described. (4)