Lot 5525

Description

Ancient Roman, AE issues, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 230, (9.74 grams), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP SEV ALE XANDER AVG, rev. around PM TR P VIIII COS III PP, S C across field at base, Victory standing to right, foot on helmet, writing VOT X on shield fixed to palm-tree, (S.8083, RIC 506, C.397, BMC 637); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), antoninianus, (2.34 grams), issued 267-8, Centaur to l., H in exergue, (S.10178, RIC 164); Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 7 = A.D. 281-282, (7.45 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing with open wings, wreath in beak, L Z across field, (S.12127, BMC 2433, Milne 4540, Koln 3131); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 first reign), follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 302-3, (7.23 grams), obv. laureate head of Maximianus to right, around IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, ANT* in exergue, A in right field, (cf.S.13276, RIC 56a). Fine - very fine. (4)