Lot 4555

Description

Ancient Roman denarii, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.20 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. FORT RED in exergue, Fortuna seated to left, holding corucopiae and rudder, around PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.3139, RIC 315, RSC 150a) (illustrated); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), issue of A.D. 78, (3.06 g), rev. eagle standing on altar with head to right, (cf.S.2287, RIC 99a, BMC 180, RSC 121); another, issue of A.D. 73-74, (2.76 g), rev. Vesta standing to left, holding simpulum and sceptre, (S.2316, RIC 50, RSC 574); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 134-138, (2.88 g), rev. Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera and cornucopiae, (S.3506, RIC 253d, RSC 935); another, issued 121, (3.32 g), rev. Hadrian seated to left on platform, extending right hand towards citizen who stands to right on ground before him, (S.3504, RIC 129, BMC 293, RSC 909). Toned ,nearly very fine - extremely fine. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.