Lot 2857

Description

Ancient Roman denarii, including, Titus, (A.D. 79-81), Rome Mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.15 g), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P [P], elephant to left, (S.2512, RIC 22a, BMC 43, RSC 303); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), issued 107-108, Rome Mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Danube reclining left on rocks, cloak floating above, left arm resting on urn, right hand on ship's prow, DANVVIVS in exergue, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3138, RIC 100, RSC 136a) (illustrated); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), (3.75 g), issued 215, Rome Mint, obv. laureate head right, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, rev. around P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Fides Militum standing left, holding standard in each hand, (S.6840, RIC 266, RSC 315); Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), issued A.D. 222, Rome Mint, (2.37 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. P M TR P II COS P P, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (cf.S.7891, RIC 19, RSC 229, BMC 870) (illustrated); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 202-210, (3.31 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around AFRICA, Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, reclining left with scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of corn-ears before, (S.6341, RIC 207, RSC 493). Toning, fine - good very fine, scarce. (5)

Ex Raffy Kassabian Collection.