Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 124    28–30 Jul 2020   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3431    SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

TRAJAN DECIUS, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.07 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Victory advancing to left with wreath, around VICTORIA AVG, (S.9387, RIC 29c, RSC 113a) (illustrated); another, (3.91 g), rev. Genius standing to left holding cornucopiae, standard to right, around GENIVS EXERC ILLYRICIANI, (S.9374, RIC 16c, RSC 49) (illustrated); two others similar, (4.05 and 3.79 g); another, (3.75 g), rev. Genius of Illyricum standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around GEN ILLVRICI, (S.9372, RIC 15b, RSC 46); Herennius Etruscus, son of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 251), antoninianus, (possible forgery), issued 250-251 A.D., Rome Mint, (2.70 g), obv. radiate bust draped to right of Herennius Etruscus, Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C around, rev. SPES PVBLICA around, Spes standing left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.9526, RIC 149, RSC 38). Toning, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.

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