Lot 2378

Description

Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome Mint, (3.06 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA around, Africa reclining to left, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, leaning on a rest, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, a basket of fruit or corn-ears in front of her, (cf.S.3459, RIC II.3: 1494, RSC 138, RSC 138, BMC 816) (illustrated); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius (3.07 g), Rome Mint, issued 74 AD, (2.76 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. Vespasian seated to right, holding sceptre and branch, (cf.S.2305, RIC 65, RSC 387a); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 107, Rome Mint, (2.69 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, rev. Spes standing to left, holding a flower, (S.3127, RIC 127, RSC 84a); another, 103-111, (2.90 g), rev. Victory standing left, draped, holding wreath and palm, (RSC 75, BMC 355); another, issued 108, (3.34 g), rev. Aequitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and scales, (S.3122, cf.RIC 118, RSC 85); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 145, (3.25 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Liberalitas standing to left holding abacus and cornucopiae, (S.4089, RIC 155, RSC 490a, BMC 567). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (6)

Ex M.R.Roberts with packets.