Lot 4794

Description

Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE sestertius, issued 226, Rome mint, (19.89 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right, around IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, rev. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre, S C across, (S.7983, RIC 592, BMC 368, C.189 var.); Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, issued 243-4, (19.54 g), obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Gordian III, rev. P M TR P VI COS II P P, Apollo seated left holding branch resting hand on lyre, SC in exergue, (cf.S.8732, RIC 304a, C.273); Galerius, (A.D. 308-309), AE Folles, Heraclea mint, issued 296-7, (6.89 g), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C CAL VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. Genius standing head to left, around GENIO IMPERATORIS, HTA in exergue, (S.14982, RIC 37a) (illustrated); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 285-293, (4.30 g), obv. IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Diocletian, rev. around IOVI CONSERVAT AVGG, XXIE in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, presenting Victory to emperor standing to right, (cf.S.12637, RIC 162). Toned, good fine - extremely fine. (4)

First coin ex Noble Numismatics Sale 94 (lot 4920). Second coin ex Noble Numismatics Sale 104 (lot 4932).