Lot 3432

Description

Phoenicia, Berytus, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138) AE 17, (4.52 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. two aquilae with pellet between, COL/BER, all within wreath, (S.1242. Rouvier 532, BMC 99, SNG Cop.101); Roman, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 241-3, (4.37 g), obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. IOVI STATORI with Jupiter standing facing resting on sceptre holding thunderbolt, (S.8615, RIC 84, RSC 109); another (4.37 g), similar obverse, rev. Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and anchor, around LAETITIA AVG N, (S.8617, RIC 86, RSC 121); other issues include AE centenionalis Constantius Gallus (4.68 g), Nicomedia mint, rev. soldier advancing to left, spearing fallen horseman, (S.4054); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, (2.56 g), rev. Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, around traces of P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3146, RIC 52, RSC 228a). Fair - very fine, first coin illustrated. (5)