Lot 4956

Description

Ancient Roman, asses, Augustus, M.Salvius Otho, 7 B.C., (S.1685, RIC 431); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-2, obv. bare head to left of Claudius rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1859, RIC 97, C.47), another obv. bare head to left, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149), another obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia standing to left, holding sceptre, SC across in field, (S.1858, RIC 111, BMC 199, C.14); Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), obv. M head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812, RIC 58 [Caligula], C.3); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 107, Rome mint, obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. She wolf standing to right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3246, RIC 691, C.338) (illustrated); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 224, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS FELIX, SC across, Venus seated to left, holding Cupid and sceptre, (S.8233, RIC 701, C.69); other issues, AE as of Domitian and antoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus. Fair - good very fine, several with oxidation. (9)