Lot 3623

Description

Ancient Roman, denarii, including, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 71, (3.16 g), obv. IMP CAES VE[SP AVG PM], laureate head to right, rev. AVGVR PON MAX, simpulum, 'aspergillum', jug and lituus, (S.2281, RIC 42, RSC 42); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), Rome mint, issue of A.D. 108-109, (2.87 g), obv. laureate bust right, rev. mourning Dacian seated left on pile of arms, around [COS V PP SPQR] OPTIMO PRINC, DAC CAP in exergue, (S.-, RIC 98, RSC 120); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 123, Rome mint, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. P M T R P CO[S III] around, Victory flying to right holding trophy with both hands, (S.3527, RIC 101, BMC 212, RSC 1131); another issued 124, Rome mint, (3.00 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. FEL P R in exergue. P M TR P COS III around, Felicitas seated to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.3486, RIC 120, RSC 600); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), Rome mint, issued 155-6, (3.27 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XV COS IIII, Fortuna standing right holding rudder and cornucopiae, [PAX] in exergue (cf.S.4095, RIC 216a, cf.RSC 582). Uneven toning, some porosity, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (5)