Lot 5047

Description

Ancient Roman coins, Sextus Pompey (c.43-36 B.C.), AE as, Sicilian mint, (15.90 g), obv. laureate head of Janus, MAGN above, rev. prow to right, [PIVS] above, IMP below, (S.1394, Cr.479/1, Sear Imperators 336, Syd.1044a, BMC 95, Vagi 32); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), issue struck at Rome in A.D.85, AE sestertius, (18.26 g), obv. head laureate to right, rev. Domitian togate facing two soldiers, with altar between S C in exergue, (cf.S.2775, RIC 288B); 358, C.313); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Tellus standing left, tunic to knees, holding plough and rake, corn ears on ground, TELLVS STABIL around, (S.3543, RIC 276, RSC 1427); Marcus Aurelius AE as (12.16 g), rev. Tiber reclining left, (S.5065, RIC 1142); together with a quantity of modern packaged copies (29) of ancient and mostly medieval-modern coins. Genuine coins poor - nearly very fine, packaged copies as made. (lot)