Roman Silver & Bronze

Lot 3318    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $210

AGRIPPA, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.862 grams), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostal crown, rev. S C, across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812 [£150 VF], RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.508 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146); Germanicus, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 50-54, struck under Claudius, (10.700 grams), obv. Bare head of Germanicus to right, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, rev. SC around, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMI P P (S.1905, RIC 106, BMC 218, C.4); Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (11.128 grams), obv. laureate head to right, with globe at point of neck, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, rev. SECVRITAS AVGVSTI around, Securitas in relaxed pose enthroned to right, head resting in right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, lighted altar and torch at feet, SC in exergue, (cf.S.1968, RIC 406, WCN 505). Several toned, very good - nearly verty fine all scarce. (4)