Lot 4563

Description

Ancient Roman denarii, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 136, Rome mint, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, Hadrian standing to right, raising kneeling figure of Gallia facing left, (S.3534, RIC 324, BMC 878, RSC 1247); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), issued A.D.70, (3.15 g), rev. Fortuna standing left, resting hand on galley prow and holding cornucopia, (S.-, RIC 19, RSC 84; another, issued A.D. 70, (3.37 g), revv. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, (S.2285, RIC 10, RSC 94h); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), issued 102, (3.25 g), rev. Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, (cf.S.3146, RIC 52, RSC 228a); another, issued 111, (3.34 g), rev. Aeternitas standing to left holding heads of Sol and Luna, (S.3116, BMC 373, RIC 91, RSC 3); Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), issued A.D. 191, (2.39 g), rev. Felicitas standing l. holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.5678, RIC 104, RSC 479). Toned, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.