Lot 4916

Description

Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon denarius, Rome mint, issued 274-5, (2.77 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. VENVS FELIX, Venus standing to left, holding Cupid? and sceptre, in exergue E, (S.11710, RIC 6); Florian, (A.D. 276), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.59 g), obv. radiate bust of Florian to right, around IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, rev. around SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, holding sceptre feeding snake rising from altar, (S.11872, RIC 40, C.83). Porous surface on the first coin, otherwise good fine - very fine, both very scarce. (2)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3897) and the D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Sale 48 (lot 3176, 3177).