Lot 4536

Description

Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (11.00 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47; Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE dupondius, issued 154-156, (14.05 g), obv. around FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust to right of Faustina, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia standing to right, (cf.S.4724, RIC 1392); Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued in 232, (23.32 g), obv. laureate head of Severus Alexander to right with slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. around PROVIDENTIA AVG, S C across field, Providentia standing head to left, holding cornucopiae and two corn ears over modius, (S.8014, RIC 642, C.503); another issued A.D. 231-235, (18.84 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Severus Alexander to right, around IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding spear and shield, around MARS VLTOR, S C in field, (S.7979, RIC 635c, C.163); another similar (17.02 g), issued 230 A.D. rev. Sol standing left, (S7998, RIC 503, C.393). Fine - nearly very fine. (5)

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