Lot 5052

Description

Roman quadrans and semis of various emperors, Augustus, (8 B.C.), Rome Mint, (2.80 g), obv. PVLCHER TAVRVS REGVLVS around with clasped right hands holding a caduceus, rev. III VIR AAAFF around SC, (S.1696, RIC 423 (183 Ist Edn.), BMC 204, C.413); Gaius (Caligula) (40-41 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.00 g), obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG [PRON AVG] around S C either side of Pileus, rev. PON M TR P IIII P P COS TERT around RCC, (S.1804, RIC 53 (40 Ist Edn.), BMC 64, C.7); Claudius, (25 Jan 41 - 3 Dec 41 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.33 g), obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around modius, rev. PON M TR IMP COS DES IT around S C, (S.1863, RIC 84 (72 Ist Edn.), Hunter 74, C.72, BMC 179); another, (25 Jan. 41 - 3 Dec 41 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.13 g), obv. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around hand holding scales, in field PNR, rev. PON M TR IMP COS DES IT around S C, (S.1864, RIC 85 (74 Ist Edn.), C.71, BMC 174); Nero, (64 A.D.), bronze semis, Rome Mint, (3.68 g), obv. NERO CAES AVG IMP around head of Nero laureate to right, rev. CERTA QVINQ ROM CON around S C in exergue, table, seen from front and right, bearing urn on left and wreath on right, (Cf.S.1979, RIC 247 (405 Ist Edn.), WCN 320, C.62, BMC 275-6), (illustrated); Vespasian, (71 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.29 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG around palm tree, rev. PON M TR P P P COS III around S C to left and right of vexillum, (Cf.S.2373, RIC 510, C.352); another, (75 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.76 g), (Cf.S.2368), obv. IMP VESPASIAN AVG around rudder on a globe, rev. P M TR P P P COS VI around S C to left and right (faintly discernable), of a winged caduceus; another, (71 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.69 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG around trophy, rev. PON M TR P P P COS III around S C to left and right, of two spears between two shields, (S.2371, RIC 514, C.357); Anonymous quadrans, (c.80-150 A.D.), issued from Domitian to Antoninus Pius, Rome Mint, (2.55 g), obv. Rhinoceros to left, within dotted circle, Rev. Olive wreath around S C, (S.2931, RIC 36, C.2, Sear 935). Mostly very fine or better, several rare. (9)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 4008) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.