Lot 4096

Description

Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Claudius, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42-43, struck under Claudius, (9.94 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 215, C.9); Augustus, posthumous issue by Tiberius, AE as, (9.57 g), obv. radiate head, rev. eagle on globe (S.1790, RIC 82); Trajan, AE As, Rome mint, issued 100 AD, (10.63 g), obv. Trajan head laureate right, rev. Victory holding palm branch and shield (S.3242, RIC 417); Marcus Aurelius, AE dupondius/as, issued 151-2, (12.15 g), rev. Minerva standing left, holding Victory and resting on shield (S.2840, RIC 1305a); Thrace, Philippolis, Commodus, AE 18, rev. Zeus seated left holding patera and sceptre, (RPC IV-1 7551, SNG Cop. 774); rare and porous; and a worn Valentinian I, Roman AE. Very good - fine, two with active green oxidation, several scarce. (6)