Lot 4421

Description

Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (2.05 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, M AVR AN[TO]NINVS CAES, rev. SPEI PERPETVAI, Spes advancing left, (S.6680, RIC 5, RSC 594); Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.82 g), issued 251, obv. radiate bust draped to right, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Salus standing right, feeding snake held in her arms, around SALVS AVGG, (S.9769, RIC 184, RSC 118, Hunter 22); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), issued 257, Rome mint (3.21 g), obv. around IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate bust right, rev. VICTORIAE AVGG IT GERM, Victoria standing left holding wreath and palm and captive at foot, (S.10398, RIC 178, RSC 1198). First extremely fine short on flan, second and third good very fine second scarce, last bright. (3)

Ex Elvira Elisa Clain-Stefanelli (1914-2001) collection [as the Demarete Collection].