Lot 4552

Description

Ancient Roman denarii, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), issued 108, Rome mint, (3.11 g), obv. laureate head draped on right shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (cf.S.3122, RIC 169, RSC 462) (illustrated); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.15 g), rev. Vesta seated to left holding simpulum, (S.2312, RIC 37, RSC 561); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 117, (2.68 g), rev. Concordia seated to left, holding patera, CONCORD in exergue, (cf.S.3500, RIC 4c, RSC 250a, BMC 9); Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), issued 133, (2.90 g), rev. Vesta enthroned to left, holding palladium and sceptre, (S.3925, RIC H410, RSC 81, BMC 915); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), with Marcus Aurelius Caesar, issued 141, (3.24 gm), obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, rev. bare head of Marcus Aurelius to right, (S.4524, RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155). Toned, good fine - extremely fine. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. Last coin ex Noble Numismatics Sale 107, lot 3760 (part).