Lot 3553

Description

Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 151-2, (3.07 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XV COS IIII, Vesta standing left, (S.4122, RIC 209, RSC 956); another similar (2.87 g), issued 143, rev. Victory standing facing, head left, IMPERATOR II around, (S.4087, RIC 111b, RSC 437); Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), similar, (3.20 g), issued 151-2, rev. Genius of army standing left with legionary eagle, (S.4790, RIC 453a, RSC 645), another similar, issued 168 (3.03 g), rev Providentia standing left, (S.4935, RIC 176, RSC 890); Faustina, Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, issued 161-175, (2.98 g), rev. VENVS around, Venus standing left, (S.5266, RIC 517c, RSC 266). Mostly toned, fine - very fine. (5)

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 78 (lot 3506), previously from Colonial Coins Brisbane, November 21, 1992 for the first coin, the third coin from Stephen Cole (Salamanca Coins), Hobart, April 13, 1991.