Auction Catalogue

12 December 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins and Banknotes, Numismatic Books

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1145

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12 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£150

Vespasian (AD 69-79), Vespasian, Sestertius, 71, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Mars walking right, carrying spear and trophy, 26.17g/7h (RIC 447; C 440); Nerva, As, 97, Rome, laureate head right, rev. clasped hands, 11.13g/12h (RIC 79; C 21); Trajan, Sestertius, 116, Rome, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre, 27.40g/11h (RIC 63; C 320); Hadrian, Sestertius, 124-8, Rome, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and cornucopiæ, 26.38g/11h (RIC 636; C 343); Lucius Verus, Dupondius, 163-4, Rome, radiate head right, rev. Mars walking right, carrying spear and trophy, 9.03g/7h (RIC 1382; C 227) [5]. Last very fine with brown patina, others about fine (£90-120)