Lot 4877

Description

Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.25 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia standing to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17); Valerian II, Caesar (A.D. 253-255), silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (2.89 g), obv. radiate bust of Valerian II to right, VALERIANVS CAES around, rev. IOVI CRESCENTI around, infant Jupiter seated facing on the Amalthaean goat walking to right, (S.10731, RIC 3, RSC 26); Divus Valerian II, (died A.D.258), silver antoninianus (3.58 g), Consecration issue, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint, the 2nd emission of Gallienus, A.D. 258-259, obv. DIVO VALERIANO C[AES], radiate and draped bust right, rev. CONSECRATIO, Valerian II, holding scepter, seated left on eagle flying upward to right toward heaven, (S.10606, RIC V 9 (Lugdunum), MIR 36, 911e; RSC 5 (Lugdunum); Gallienus, Antoninianii, a group of four with different reverses Mars in temple (2), Uberitas and Felicitas. Most with mint bloom, mostly very fine or better. (7)

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