Lot 4937

Description

Ancient Roman and provincial AE issues including, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), As, issued 125-128, Rome Mint for circulation in Syria, (8.03 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, S C across, lyre, (S.3699, RIC 684) (illustrated); drachm, Alexandria Mint, dated RY 17 (132/3 A.D.), (22.48 g), rev. Hadrian driving quadriga of elephants right, (S. -, Koln 1080, Dattari 1607); another, rev. Nilus releft, (Dattari 1795); Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (Augusta 164-182 A.D.), sestertius , (25.62 g), struck under Marcus Aurelius, obv. draped bust right, rev. Juno, seated left, (S.5501, RIC III p.353, 1746); others of Nero, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Gordian. Poor - nearly very fine, many scarce. (13)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.