Lot 3301

Description

Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver denarius, issued 205, Rome mint, (3.76 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre seated facing head right on lion leaping to right, over water which gushes from rock, weak in places, around INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue, (S.6806, RIC 130a, RSC 97); Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 203, (3.33 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to right holding a child, around PIETAS AVGG, (S.7072, RIC 367, RSC 16) (illustrated); another issued 204, (3.02 g), rev. Venus naked to waist standing half left with apple and palm, at side a shield, before her cupid, around VENVS VICTRIX, (S.7074, BMC 429, RIC 369, RSC 25). Toned, very fine - extremely fine. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3804), the Hungarian 1930s Collection.