Lot 3781

Description

Augustus, (27 B.C.-A.D.14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C.-A.D.4 and later, (3.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI F] PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, in exergue [C L CAESARES], around [AVGVS]TI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVE[NT], (S.1597, RIC 207, RSC 43, BMC 540); Anonymous Issue, (86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, RSC 226, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (died A.D. 141) AE as, (11.10 grams), issued after 147 B.C., obv. around DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust of Faustina Senior to right, rev. around AETER NITAS, Aeternitas seated to left on large star covered globe, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand extended, S C in exergue, (S.4639, RIC 1159, C.22, BMC 1551); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), AE follis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 298, (11.45 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POP VLI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, ANT in exergue, (cf.S.3534, RIC 50a); Tetricus, antoninianus. Good - nearly very fine. (5)