Lot 4011

Description

Selected Roman coins, Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 98-99 A.D., Rome mint, 3.275 g, RIC 6, BMC 38. C.209, obv. Laureate head of Trajan to r. around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Around, P.M.TR.P. COS.II.P P, Pax, draped, standing to l. holding branch and cornucopia, toned, (illustrated); Severus Alexander (222-235 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome mint, 2.86 g, RIC 85, BMC 507-510, C.351, obv. Laureate head to r. of Severus Alexander, IMP SEV ALE XAND AVG around, rev. P M TR P VII COS II P P around, Severus Alexander as Romulus, bare headed in military dress, hurrying to r., holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder (illustrated); another sestertius 17.28 grams, RIC 620, C.571, rev. [VICTO]RIA AVGVSTI, Victory walking to l.; Julian, (360-363 A.D.), silver siliqua, Arelate mint, 1.67 g, RIC 292, C.161, Obv. Pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to r., around D N IVLIAN VS PF AVG, Rev. VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X, within wreath, in exergue [P] C O N lightly toned (illustrated); Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), AE sestertius, Rome mint, 15.65 g, RIC 174a, C.67, rev. FORTVNA REDVX around, Fortuna seated to l.; Carausius, (287-293 A.D.), AE antoninianus, rev. PAX AVG around, Pax standing to l.; other issues of Gordian III, sestertius; Aurelian and Vaballathus, billon tetradrachm; Constantius I; Constantine I (2) issues AE folles. First coin extremely fine, others very good - nearly extremely fine, silver toned, (1303, 1305, 1311-1319). (11)