Lot 3275

Description

Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 190, (2.27 g), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, rev. Libertas standing left, around LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P, (cf.S.5654, RIC 241, RSC 288); another (2.64 g), issued 184, rev. modius containing seven corn ears, (cf.S.5675, RIC 81, RSC 447); another (3.04 g), issued 180, rev. Fortuna seated left, around TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P, (S.5705, RIC 6b, RSC 786); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 201 (3.46 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FVNDAT OR PACIS, Severus in togate standing to left, holding branch and scroll, (S.6282, RIC 265, RSC 205); another issued 200, (3.62 g), rev. around VIRT AVGG, Virtus or Roma standing left hand on shield, holding Victory and spear, (S.6387, RIC 171a, RSC 761), last two illustrated. Fine - extremely fine. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3779), the Hungarian 1930s Collection.