Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Lot 3763    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.), AE as, issued 16 B.C., (8.99 g), obv. head of Augustus to right, rev. SC with C ASINIVS GALLVS III VIR A A A FF around, (S.1677, RIC 373, BMC 161); Tiberius as Caesar, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 10-12, a pre-accession issue under Augustus, (9.95 g), obv. Tiberius bare head to right, around [TI CA]ESAR AVGVST F IM[PERAT V], rev. around PONTIFEX TRIBVN PO[TESTA]TE XII, S C in centre, (S.1755, RIC 469, BMC 271); Gaius (Caligula), an issue in honour of his deceased brothers Nero and Drusus, (A.D. 37-41), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (12.55 g), obv. Nero and Drusus on horseback to right, around NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES, rev. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, around SC, (cf.S.1828, RIC 34, BMC 44); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE As, Rome mint, issued A.D. 42, (10.84 g), obv. bare head to left of Claudius around most of TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA, S C across field, Libertas standing right holding pileus, (S.1860, RIC 113, C.47); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, Rome mint, issued c.A.D. 65, (12.92 g), obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR A VG GERM IMP, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (S.1976 RIC 312, BMC 241); Nero, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 64, (9.87 g), obv. laureate head to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M ..., rev. VICTORIA [AVGVSTI] around, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and mark of value II in exergue, S [C] across field, (cf.S.1969, RIC 409, BMC -). Very good - fine, third coin corroded. (6)

Ex J.M. Day Collection.