Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 3587    Session 11 (9:30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au

VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS [AVG], rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, [PON MAX TR P COS VI] around, (S.2301, RIC 90, BMC 161 RSC 366); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (2.87 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma seated left in military dress on cuirass and shield, holding spear and parazonium, globe in exergue, COS III around, (S.-, RIC 163, RSC 337c); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, posthumous issue, issued A.D. 161-169, (2.96 g), obv. bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, around DIVVS ANTONINVS, rev. CONSECRATIO, eagle standing to right, head to left, on altar with garland, (S.1301, RIC 431, C.155); another, rev. Pax. Toned, very good - good fine, some scarce. (4)

With old collector's packets.