Lot 4429

Description

Roman coins, Q. Thermus M.f., (c.103 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.74 g), obv. Mars helmeted head to left, rev. two warriors fighting, fallen warrior below, Q.THERM MF in exergue, (S.197, Cr.319/1, Syd.592, Minucia 19); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver denarius, issued c.65, Rome mint, (2.78 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around [NERO] CAESAR [AVGVSTVS], rev. temple of Vesta, (S.1946, RIC 62, BMC 104, RSC 335); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), silver denarius, (2.66 g), obv. laureate head right of Vitellius, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP [AVG TR P] around, rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta on throne to right, holding wreath, (S.2200, RIC 107, RSC 72, BMC 34); other antoninianii of Postumus, (3.96 g), rev. Moneta, (S.10962), Valerian, (3.53 g), rev.Valerian sacrificing over an altar, (S.9957); Victorinus, (2.65 g), rev. uncertain; and a billon tetradrachm of Alexandria by Diocletian, (7.60 g), year 3 (286-7 A.D.), rev. Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae, (S.12865, Cologne 3230). A few fine, mostly very good, Valerian with hoard patina. (7)