Lot 3498

Description

Ancient Roman, Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (9.07 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to right, around GER[MANI]CVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 218, C.4); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141) AE as, obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Pietas standing left raising right hand over altar, S C across field, (S.4641, RIC 1161, C.43); Maximinus II as Caesar, (A.D. 308-313), AE follis, Thessalonica mint, issued A.D. 306-7, (9.32 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximinus to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, E to right, TS in exergue, (cf.S.3709, cf.RIC 26b); Galeria Valeria, second wife of Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (4.80 grams), issued 308-9, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Galeria Valeria, around, GAL VAL ERIA AVG, rev. VENERI V ICTRICI, Venus standing to left holding apple, in exergue MKV, (cf.S.3730, RIC 46). Nearly very fine - very fine. (4)