Lot 3669

Description

Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.64 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, RSC 16a); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.66-67, Rome mint, (3.05 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Salus enthroned to left, holding patera, SAL[VS] in exergue, (S.1945, RIC 67, RSC 318); another issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER [CVSTOS] around, (cf.S.1943, RIC 45, RSC 119); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, issued 69, Rome Mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate head to right of Vitellius, around A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, rev. Vesta veiled seated to right on throne, holding patera and sceptre, around PONT [MAXIM], (S.2200, RIC 20, RSC 72). First coin pitted, others very good - fine, all scarce. (4)