Lot 2597

Description

Nero, (A.D. 54-68), copper as (8.08g), obv. laureate haed right, NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed with SPQR, S C across fields (S.1976; RIC 312; BMCRE 241); Vespasian, (70-9 AD), copper as (8.44g), obv. laureate head right, IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, rev. facade of altar-enclosure, PROVIDE below, S C across fields (cf S.2360; RIC 1235); Domitian, (81-96 AD), copper as (8.74g), Rome mint, issued 90-1 AD), obv. laureate head right, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS PER P P, rev. Virtus standing right, holding spear and parazonium (S.2817; RIC 397; BMCRE 452); Hadrian, (117-38 AD), orichalcum sestertius (23.02g), Rome mint, issued 135 AD, obv. laureate head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, PAX AVG (S.3614; RIC 769; BMCRE 1528). The third good fine, rest fine. (4)