Lot 4485

Description

Sextus Pompey, (c.43-36 B.C.), AE as, Sicilian mint, (23.44 g), obv. laureate head of Janus, [MAGN] above, rev. prow to right, [PI]VS above, IM[P] below, (S.1394, Cr.479/1, Sear Imperators 336, Syd.1044a, BMC 95, Vagi 32); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (33.81 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P [IMP P P], rev. SPES AVGVSTA around, Spes draped advancing to left, right hand holding flower, left raising skirt, (S.1854, RIC 115, C.85, BMC 192, CBN 216); another AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 42, (10.86 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, rev. CERES [AVGVSTA], Ceres enthroned to left, holding corn-ears and torch, SC in exergue, (S.1856, RIC 110, BMC 19736, C.1). Dark green patina on first coin, edge damage on the second coin and general surface roughness, very good - fine all scarce. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from M.R.Roberts retail sales in packets described.