Anglo-SaxonSilverSceat, Continental Series X, Obverse: Facing 'Wodan' head, cross to left and right, Reverse: Crested monster flying left, head to right, 0.88 grammes, S.797, North 116, GVF with a small amount of surface deposit, a well-struck and pleasing example
CelticSilverUnit Eppilus (c10BC to 10AD) Obverse: Head right, in pellet border, Reverse: Boar right EPPI above F COM below, 1.07 grammes, VA 416-01, S.105var, About Fine/Fine
Kings of Parthia, SilverDrachm Mithridates I (171-138BC) Obverse: Bust left, no legend, Reverse: Archer seated left with bow, 4.05 grammes, BMC 3 Good Fine
Macedonia - Chalkidian League (c.382-379) Silver Tetrobol, Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing right, Reverse: Kithara, with X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN around, 2.32 grammes, Good Fine
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Double opposed crescents, Reverse: Horse, right with ECEN below (mostly off the flan) 1.25 grammes S.436 Good Fine/Fine
Roman (5) Ae Silvered Follis Diocletian (297-298AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, mintmark AQP GENIO POPVLI ROMANI RIC Aquileia 25a, 9.63 grammes, VF, Ae Follis Diocletian. Trier. (AD 296-297). Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, B in left field, Γ in right field. Mintmark TR. RIC Trier 170a-B; Sear 12761, 10.72 grammes, Good Fine, Ae Silvered Follis Diocletian. Trier (AD 296-297). Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI,, A in left field, Γ in right field. Mintmark TR. RIC Trier 170a-A; Sear 12761. 8.91 grammes, Good Fine with some flan flaws and some surface dirt, Ae Silvered Follis Galerius Maximian (305-311AD) Trier. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C., Reverse: Genius standing left, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, S-F across fields, Mintmark PTR in exergue, RIC VI Trier 594b, 8.08 grammes, VF, Ae Silvered Follis Maximianus (286-305AD) Obverse: Bust right. laureate, MAXIMIANVS NOB C AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, holding chlamys over shoulder and modius on head, holding cornucopia and patera, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI mintmark unclear (possibly TR?), 9.75 grammes, otherwise Fine or better with much silvering remaining
RomanEmpire 14-Emperor Collection in silver comprising Denarius (8) and Antoninianus (6), one coin each of Vespasian, Trajan, Faustina Sr., Marcus Aurelius, Septimus Severus, Jukia Domna, Caracalla, Severus Alexander, Gordian III, Philip I, Trajan Decius, Trebonius Gallus, Valerian I, and Gallienus, Fair to Good Fine, housed in a presentation box with Certificate of Authenticity, Roman Empire 20-Emperor Collection in bronze 3rd and 4th Century comprising Ae3 and Ae4 issues one from each Emperor as follows: Galienus, Victorinus, Tetricus I, Tetricus II, Claudius II, Aurelian, Probus, Diocletian, Licinius I, Constantine I, Constantine II, Constans, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Julian II, Valentinian I, Valens, Gratian, Valentinian II and Theodosius I VG to Fine in a presentation box with booklet
World Ancient Sets (3) The Biblical Holy Land - Judaea a 14-coin set 134BC-79AD comprising John Hycranus I BronzePrutah, Alex Jannaeus Bronze Prutah, Alex Jannaeus Bronze Lepton, Herod the Great Bronze Prutah, Herod Archelaus Bronze Prutah, Augustus Prefect Bronze Prutah, Valerius Gratus Bronze Prutah, Pontius pilatus bronze Prutah, Herod Agrippa I Bronze Prutah, Nabatean Kings Bronze Prutah, Antoninus Felix bronze prutah, Porcius Festus Bronze Prutah, First Jewish Revolt Bronze Prutah and VespasianSilverDenarius, VG to Fine in the presentation box with certificate, Ancient Silk Road Civilizations a 20-coin set 4th century BC to 19th century AD comprising: China Qin Ban Liang, Judaea Lepton, China Hsin Huo Quan, Kushan Drachm, Narwar Kakini Fraction, Kushanshah Drachm, RomanEmpire Nummus, Byzantine 40 Nummi, Ummayyad Abassid Fals, Shahi Jital, India chola Massa, KashmirStater, Celon Kandy Massa, Malwar Dramma, Western Rajput Jital, Mamluk Fals, Kwarezmshah Jital, Delhi Sultans Tanka, Kampuchea Half Fuang and Nepal Shah Paisa, in mixed grades VG to Fine, in a presentation box with certificate, Coins of Ancient China a 6-coin set comprising The Bone Cowrie, the Bronze Cowrie 'Ghost Face' money, Ming Zi Dao Knife Money, Pan Liang Cash, Huo Pu Spade Coin and Hung Wu Cash coin, VG to Fine, in a Westminster box with their certificate
Ancients (3) Parthian Kingdom SilverDrachm Vologases III (105-147AD), Ecbatana Mint, Obverse: Bust left, diademed, Reverse: Archer seated right, 3.83 grammes, VF and bold with some edge nicks, CelticIceni Silver Unit 'Boudicca' type (c.61AD) Obverse: Face, Reverse horse to right S.434, 0.93 grammes, Fine, Ancient Greece - Macedonia Silver Drachm Alexander III (336-323BC) Obverse: Head right wearing lion-skin garniture, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, 4.12 grammes, Fine
Ancients - 12 Religions of the Ancient World comprising issues from 4th Century BC to 19th Century AD, representing Jainism, Judaism, Hellenistic Polytheism, Arianism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, Shamanism, Shintoism and Buddhism, some in silver, in mixed grades, comes in a presentation box with certificate
Ancient Greece - Phoenicia, Tyre 126/5 BC - c.AD 65/6 SilverShekel Year 21 (106/5 BC) Obverse: Bust of Melkart right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded Fine
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Island of Thasos SilverTetradrachm (2nd to 1st Century BC) Imitative series, Danube Celts, Obverse : Head of young Dionysus right, Reverse: Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm, M in left field, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Selukid Kingdom SilverTetradrachm Demetrius II (129-125BC) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Eagle standing left, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ancient Greece - Thrace. Maroneia SilverTetradrachm (2nd to 1st Century BC) after 146BC, Obverse: Head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, Reverse: Young Dionysus standing left, holding grapes, two spears and cloak PWDU monogram, PWDU monogram in inner right field, Moushmov 3940, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ancient Greece - Pamphylia, Perga SilverTetradrachm Year 26 (c.196/5 BC) Struck in the name of Alexander the Great Obverse: Bust of Herakles right wearing lion-skin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded VF
Roman Protectorate, Epidamnos-Dyrrachium SilverDrachm, (c.92-54BC), Obverse: Cow and calf, with bird above, ANTIMAX, Reverse: Double stellate pattern, ΔYP and moneyer, 3.36 grammes, Sear 1899-1901, NVF with good surfaces, the reverse off-centre, Ex-Dr.R.Vezin, with his ticket
Celts, Lower Danube SilverTetradrachm, imitative series (2nd to 1st Century BC) Obverse : Head of young Dionysus right, Reverse: Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm, M in left field, About Fine, repaired at the top, comes with an NGC repaired label
Ancient Greece - Syria, Antioch, SilverTetradrachmVespasian (69-79AD) Year 2 Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on club, palm branch in left field, in an NGC holder and graded VG
RomanAntoninianus Gallienus (265-267AD) Obverse: Head right, radiate, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopiae (No B in field) ABVNDANTINIA AVG, RIC 157var, 4.45g, VF or better with some silvering intact
Ancient GreeceOlympia - Elis, SilverDrachm (244-208BC) 134th to 143rd Olympiad, Obverse: Eagle flying right, tearing at hare with talons, Reverse: Thunderbolt, with flames and pomegranate above and volutes and pinecone below. F-A across field, 4.72 grammes, BCD Olympic 234, Fine/Good Fine
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AP below, Athena Promachos wielding spear behind head, dot in field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, as Ravel 1014, 8.51 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - MacedoniaAlexander IIISilverTetradrachm, Aradus (c.328-320BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles right wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle on extended arm, legs parallel. AR monogram below chair, AΛEΞANΔΡOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Price 3309, 16.33 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with some pitting, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece (2) Rhodes - Caria SilverDrachm (166-88BC) Magistrate Maes. Obverse: radiate Head of Helios right, P-O, rose with buds to left and right MAHΣ above with head-dress of Isis at lower right, all within an incuse square, BMC 268, SNG Tuebingen 3592; SNG Keckman 686-687; SNG Fitzwilliam 4817; SNG Cop 836-837; Hunter 49. 2.14 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, comes with old collector's ticket, Lydia, Siglos or Half Stater. time of Croseus, (c.560-546BC), Obverse: Confronting heads of lion and bull, Reverse: Oblong bipartite incuse punched squares of unequal size, Sear 3420, 5.35 grammes, Fine, on an oval-shaped flan around 15mm x 12mm, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AMY monogram and Hermes in right field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, Pegasi 481, Ravel 1107, 7.07 grammes, Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
Celtic - SilverStater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, weight 5.02 grammes, S.366, VF
Celtic - SilverStater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, (2) weights 4.50 grammes and 4.63 grammes, S.366, Fine
Celtic (2) - Silver Stater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, weight 4.22 grammes, S.366, Fine, Quarter Stater, Reverse: Central thunderbolt, with y-shape either side, uncertain object (stylised bird?) to left, S.3680.960 grammes, Fine
Celtic - SilverStater, Durotriges Uninscribed type, (Mid 1st Century BC to Mid 1st Century AD) Obverse: Devolved Head of Apollo, Reverse: Disjointed Horse, pellet below horse, with small elliptical pellet above horse, weight 4.89 grammes, S.366, Good Fine on a full round flan
Ancient Greece (9) Thrace, Apollonia Pontika Drachm, late 5th to 4th Century BC, Obverse: Anchor, crayfish to left, A to right, Reverse: Gorgoneion, Sear 1655, 2.82g, VF, Thrace, Apollonia Pontika Diobol, late 5th to 4th Century BC, Obverse: Head of Apollo facing, Reverse: Anchor, 1.46 grammes, S.1657var GVF, Thrace, Pantikapaion Ae17 4th Century BC, Obverse: Head of Pan left, Reverse: Bull's head left S.1699var, 5.09 grammes, VF, Delphi, Phokis Triobol (480-460BC) Obverse: Bull's head facing, Reverse: head of Artemis facing right, within square, 2.65 grammes, S.2346, Fine, Sikyon Hemidrachm (430-390BC) Obverse: Chimaera, Reverse: Dove flying left, S.2767, 2.56 grammes Fine with a dig on the obverse in the exergue, Ionia, Miletos Obol Obverse: Lion's head left, Reverse: Stellate pattern within incuse square, 1.06 grammes, S.3532, Fine/VF, Arabia, Himyarites Silver Half Unit 1st to 2nd Century AD, Obverse: Bust right with monogram behind, Reverse: Stylised small bust right, stylised legend around, S.5719var, 0.78 grammes, VF/EF, Eastern Greek, Persis, Obol Darius II (1st Century BC) Obverse: Head left wearing Parthian style tiara, Reverse: Fire altar with King at right, facing left, simplified legend around, S.6208, 0.62 grammes, VF, Eastern Greek, Persis, Oxathres Obol (1st century BC) Obverse: Head left, Reverse: King standing in front of altar (S.--) 0.64 grammes, VF
Asia (50) a wide ranging group, includes India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, with 18 in silver, mostly Ancients, includes some 19th and 20th Century issues, in mixed grades, many with attributions
Ancient Greece - Euboia, Histiaea Silver Tetrobol (196-146BC) Obverse: Head of Histiaea right, Reverse: Nymph seated right on galley, holding stylis, monogram unclear, (BMC 42-60) in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ancient Rome (43) and Byzantine (2) a wide ranging group Roman issues Silverdenarius to Ae4, include many emperors including includes issues from Claudius, Trebonianus Gallus, Arcadius, Licinius II, Constantine II, Aurelian, Constans, Herennia Etruscilia, Commodus, Caracalla, Tacitus, Tiberius, Vespasian, Crospus, Claudius, Licinius, Aurelian, Constans, Salonina, Gratian, Julia Domna, Trajan, Septimus Severus, and many more, Byzantine Half Follis Justinian I, and Follis Anastasius, in mixed grades, comes in two presentation boxes, Roman Ae3 (2) Constantinople, Reverse: Goddess Victoria Fine, and Rome Bust of Roma, Reverse: Romulus and Remus and she-wolf Fine, in a presentation box with booklet and certificate
Ancient Greece - Corinth, Akarnania SilverStater Pegasus, Thyrrheion Obverse Bust left wearing Corinthian helmet, Y behind, Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left; Θ to left, Y and earring to right. 20mm diameter, 8.35 grammes, Pegasi 10, Akarnania 371, Good Fine/Fine
Ancients (16) Judaea (2) Widows Mite VG and Prutah Hasmonean Dynasty 2nd to 1st Century BC Fine, Roman (14) with Antoninianus Philip I, Denarius (3) Elagabalus, Faustina, and Antoninus Pius, Bronzes Ae3 (8) and Ae2 (1) includes issues from Diocletian, Aurelian, Probus (3), Gallienus, Constantius (2), a fractional Sestertius 9.31 grammes (obverse worn) along with Medal Battle of Culloden 1746 36mm in bronze Obv: Bust right armoured, WILL DUKE CUMBERLAND, BORN 15.APR 1721 Reverse: A Battle scene, REBELION JUSTLY REWARDED, In Exergue CULLODEN 16 AP. 1746 Eimer 605var Fine, SilverThreepences (6) 1908 Fine, 1917 (3) Near Fine and Fine (2), 1918 VG and 1920 VG, Half Farthing 1844 Fine
Ancient Greece - Lycia , Silver Hemidrachm (c.30-27BC), Kragos Mint, Obverse: Head of Apollo right, Reverse: Lyre within incuse square, K P on either side, with grain ear in field, 16mm diameter, 1.43 grammes, BMC 8, RPC 3305 Good Fine/NVF
Ancient Greece - Ionia, Miletos (6th Century BC) SilverObol, Obverse: Lion's head to left, Reverse: Star ornament within incuse square, 8mm diameter, 0.95 grammes, Sear 3533, Good Fine and bold, a pleasing example
Ancient Greece - Gaul. Massalia (c.4th Century BC) SilverObol, Obverse: Young head of Apollo left, Reverse: Wheel of four spokes with MA in angles, 9mm diameter, 0.57 grammes, Depeyrot 64, De La Tour 699, pleasing VF with excellent portrait
Ancient Greece - Bruttium, Kroton SilverStater (510-480BC) Obverse: Delphic tripod, in left field a stork standing right. Reverse: Incuse tripod, 21mm diameter, 7.10 grammes, BMC 18, About Fine with some old scratches
Ancient Persia - Parthian Empire Vologases III/Pakoros I (77-147AD). SilverDrachm, Ekbatana mint. Obverse: Diademed bust left with long pointed beard, Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow with monogram below, 21mm diameter, 3.73 grammes, VF
Ancient Greece - Argolis, Argos SilverTriobol (c.330-270BC) Obverse: Forepart of wolf left, Reverse: Large A, N-I across upper field, with crescent below, all within shallow incuse square, 14mm diameter, 2.76 grammes, BMC 67 Good Fine/NVF
Ancient Greece - Ionia, Miletos (6th Century BC) SilverObol, Obverse: Lion's head to right, Reverse: Star ornament within incuse square, 9mm diameter, 1.17 grammes, BMC 185, Sear 3532, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Arkadian League SilverTriobol (195-188BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus left, Reverse: Pan seated left on rock, right hand raised, holding lagobolon in left hand, AP monogram in left field, Δ in right field, 14mm diameter, 2.24 grammes, as Sear 2690, Good Fine/Fine
Ancient Greece - Lydia, Persian Kings, Silver Siglos (c.500BC) Obverse: Archer holding bow and spear, Reverse: incuse oblong punch, on an oval-shaped flan approximately 16mmx 12mm diameter, 5.40 grammes, Sear 4682, Fine
Ancient Greece - MacedoniaSilverDrachmAlexander III (310-301BC) Kolophon Mint, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre, AΛEΞANΔΡOY legend to right of Zeus, N in field to left, symbol below chair unclear due to irregular flan shape, 16mm diameter, 4.13 grammes, Fine on an oval-shaped flan
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Kings, Lysimachos, SilverDrachm (c.294-287BC) , uncertain mint, Obverse: Head of the deified Alexander III, wearing horn of Ammon, Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike and resting elbow on shield, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY to right and left, 18mm diameter, 4.15 grammes, as Sear 6817, Fine/About Fine, the reverse legend weak
Ancients (47), medievalJetons (2) a mixed group includes Greek and Roman, GreeceTetradrachmAlexander the Great 336-323BC, Fine, Drachm Alexander the Great 336-323BC Good Fine, CorinthStater c.350BC, Obv. Helmeted bust left, Boar behind, Reverse: Pegasus to left, Good Fine, FrenchCelticSilverObol (c.400BC) About Fine, and includes group of Roman bronzes (10) Ae3 and Ae4 including Aurelian and Valerian types, and many more, includes some fantasy issues, in mixed grades, Fair to Good Fine
CelticSilverUnit Trinovantes and Cattuvellauni - Epaticcus (c.35-43AD) Obverse Bust right, Reverse: Eagle S.356, 1.24 grammes Good VF, comes with two old tickets
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Head right, wreath behind, Reverse: Horse, right with triangular shape within pelleted arc above, lozenge-shaped box below S.434 Fine on an irregularly shaped flan
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Double opposed crescents, Reverse: Horse, right with ECEN below, the N mostly off the flan, 0.93 grammes S.436 Good Fine
Celtic - The IceniSilverUnit (AD61) Boudicca type, Obverse: Celticized head right, Reverse: Celticized Horse right, wheel above, lozenge below, 1.24 grammes, Van Arsdell 790, S.434 Good Fine on a full round flan
ChinaSpade Money (2) Wang Mang (c.9-22AD) 36mm 6.36 grammes and 26mm 3.6 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ancient Greece (22) Ar Drachm Thrace - Istros, Late 5th-4th Century BC Obv. Two Young male heads/ Rev. Sea Eagle left on dolphin AΠ 4.95 grammes NVF. Sicily - Syracuse Ar Litra Hiketas II (288-278BC) Obv. Head of Apollo right/ Rev.Eagle standing left, 6.03 grammes Near Fine. Thasos Ar Trihemiobol (411-350BC) Obv. Satyr kneeling left holding kantharios/ Rev. Amphora, 0.64 grammes, Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Ar Hemidrachm (480-350BC) Obv. Forepart of Lion right, head reverted/ Rev. Dot AY monogram dot - Bee, 2.36 grammes, Sear 1605 var.VF. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol, Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star Pattern in incuse square, 0.88 grammes SNG Cop. 952 NF/Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of Lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 0.93 grammes, Fine/Good Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Diobol Late 6th Century BC, Sear SG 3533, Obv. Lion's head left/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 1.2 grammes, VF. Ionia - Uncertain Ar Trihemiobol c.Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Star of 8 rays/ Rev. Quadripartite square 0.61 grammes Fine. Sicily Trihemiobol Obv.Triskeles/Rev.Pellet in circle 0.61 grammes, Fine. Mylasa- Caria Ae17 Strategos Eupolemos, Obv. Three overlapping shields Rev.EMΠO / ΛEMOY Sheathed Sword. 1.90 grammes Lindgren III 435, NVF. Elymais -Orodes II Copper Drachm (100-150AD) 3.74 grammes Fine. Knidos - Caria Ae11 (300-190BC) Obv. Head of Aphrodite right/ Rev. Prow right 1.95 grammes, Fine. Kyme - Aeolis (350-250BC) Ae15. Magistrate Eubios 3.68 grammes. Obv. KY and forepart of horse right EYBIOΣ below/Rev. One-handled drinking cup, TEYB monogram to left SNG Cop 76. Good Fine. Pontos - uncertain, possibly Amisos Ae24 c.130-100BC. Obv. Helmeted head left/ Rev. Star with eight rays, 20.15 grammes About Fine. Maroneia - Thrace Semi-Autonomous coinage Ae15 (400-350BC) Obv. Prancing Horse right, monogram below/ Rev. grape-vine within linear frame. 2.33 grammes, Fine. Brettii - Bruttium Ae14 reduced Unit/Uncia (208-205BC) Obv. Head right/Rev. Eagle standing Near Fine with green patination. Carthage in Zeugitana Ae14 Obv. Head of Taniot left/Rev. Horse prancing right, 3.245 grammes, SNG Cop95 VG/Near Fine. Macedonia - Akanthos Ar Hemiobol (C.470-390BC) 8mm diameter, 0.37 grammes Obv. Head of Bull right/ Rev. Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 51 GVF. Lydia - Tmolus Ae14 semi-autonomous issue. (117-161AD) Obv. Youthful head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before/ Rev. TMΩΛITΩN, bunch of grapes, Paris 97, Waddington 5384, Sardis 327, Good Fine. Mysia - Pergamon Ae12 (200-133BC) Philetaerus, King of Pergamum. Obv. Helmeted Head of Athena right/ Rev. ΦIΛE-TAIΡOY, Bow. SNG von Aulock 1364; SNG Stockholm 2086; SNG Leipzig 1094; BMC 12, 54; Lindgren III 273 Good Fine with green patination. Thrace - Mesembria c.3rd to2nd Century BC Ae19 Obv. Female head right/ Rev. Athena Promachos standing left holding shield and brandishing spear, 5.17 grammes, SNG Cop 660 approaching Fine, along with a further group of Ancients (15) all but one in bronze, in mixed lower grades. Macedonia - Antigonus I Ae15 Obv. Gorgon on shield, Rev Worn. 3.84 grammes. VG/Poor. Celtic (3) Gaul - Northwest Senones (c.100BC-50BC) Potin Unit, Obv. Head right/ Rev. Stylized horse with pellets around. 17mm diameter, 4.64 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan., Celtic Bronze Unit Obv. Blank/ Rev.Horse and rider right, 14mm diameter, 2.71 grammes, NVF with edge cracks. Celtic - Britain IceniSilver UnitS.436 Symbol type Obv. Two opposed crescents/ Rev. Horse with three pellets below, 1.12 grammes, Fine
World and Ancient (18) a mixed group includes SassanianDrachm (2) Fine to Good Fine, Roman and Greekbronzes (6) Near Fine to VF, an IslamicDirham Fine, an Indian Temple Token Good Fine, MedievalBrassJetons (2) Poor, a ByzantineFollis VG, Parthian Silver Drachm Mithradates IV Fine, Farthing Token Edinburgh - Lothian Harrison's undated, About Fine, a brass apothecaries weight, Fine, Portugal Real Branco Duarte I (1433-1438) VG with part of flan missing to inner circle, and a bronze? button 20mm diameter with RICH TREBLE GILT legend Fine
Coins of the RomanEmpire an 18-coin set comprising a coin from each emperor as follows: - Gordian III, Gallienus, Claudius II Gothicus, Tetricus I, Aurelian, Constantine I, Licinius I, Constans, Constantine II, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Julian II, Valens, Valentinian, Gratian, Constantine and Hadrian, along with a 'Widow's Mite' mostly base metal issues, two in silver in a Westminster box, 17 with certificates
Ancient Greece (20) Quarter Obol Teos-Ionia Tetartemorion, c.500BC, Head of Griffin right/Quadripart incuse square, About Fine. Mysia - Parion Diobol c.480BC Gorgon's Head/Incuse square containing cruciform square, pellet in centre, 1.64 grammes, About Fine/Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Hemidrachm 386-338BC McCLean 4091 Forepart of Lion right. head reverted/Quardipart incuse square with AG over dot in one section, bucranium in another NVF with good metal. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm c.400-300BC Head of Gorgon facing/PA-RI above and below Bull standing left, with head turned right, bucranium below, BMC 19 Fine. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm Head of Gorgon facing with tongue protruding, surrounded by serpents/Bull standing left, struck off-centre with much of the bull off-flan 2.36 grammes, About Fine. Gaul - Massalia Obol 4th Century BC Youthful head of Apollo left/Wheel of four spokes M in one angle, largely off-centre, 0.5 grammes, Depeyrot 64 Fine. Thrace - Thasos Obol 450-425BC Satyr keeling left holding kantharos/Amphora, 0.95 grammes, BMC 53 Good Fine with edge crack. Caria - Kos Hemiobol, 0.65 grammes, Crab/square with dot in one angle, Fine. Lesbos Hemiobol c.525-475BC Head of Attis right wearing Phyrgian cap/incuse square Fine. Lesbos-Mytilene 1/36 stater, billon, Two Eyes/Incuse square 0.82 grammes Fine or slightly better with some edge cracks. Ionia, uncertain mint 8-Rayed star/Incuse square, c.5th Century BC, 0.72 grammes, 8mm diameter, Fine or slightly better. Sicily - Akragas Pentonkion c.460-446BC Eagle standing right/5 dots denoting mark of value 9mm diameter, 0.96 grammes. Apollonia Pontica, Thrace SilverDrachm c.420-+300BC, Gorgon facing with open mouth, tongue protruding/Upright anchor with crayfish in right field, 2.75 grammes Fine with some encrustation. Ionia - Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater, 6th Century BC9mm diameter, 0.95 grammes Lion's Head left/Star ornament within an incuse square, Sear 3533, Fine. Thraco-Macedonian Tribes Silver Hemiobol Spearhead/Quadripartite incuse square with dot in each angle, 8mm diameter, 0.69 grammes, Fine or better. Maroneia - Thrace Triobol 398-385BC Forepart of Horse left/Grapevine within dotted square, letters indistinct, 2.2 grammes VG, Ionia - Kolophon Tetartemorion c.450BC, 0.22 grammes, 7mm diameter, Head right/incuse square with dot in one angle VG with some encrustation. Kingdom of Macedonia, Demetrios Poliorketes Ae11 c.290-287BC, Helmeted Head Right/Prow right with BA above AIX below Fine with some surface dirt. Egypt - Ptolemy I, as Satrap, Silver Hemidrachm, Head right in elephant skin headdress/Athena Alkidemos walking right brandishing spear and shield, 1.21 grammes, 10mm diameter, Fine. Bruttium Hemidrachm Lion facing/TAMБ in cross within circle, 9.5mm diameter, 1.31 grammes, Fine
Cilicia, Tarsos: Mazaios Satrap 361-334BC SilverStater 22mm diameter, Obverse: Baal of Tarsos seated left, head facing, holding grapes and grain ear and eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand, BLTRZ in Aramaic behind, M below throne, Reverse: Lion bringing down a bull, left MZDI in Aramaic above, Sear 5650, 11.01 grammes, EF struck off centre
Roman and Ancient an accumulation (202), some with attributions, a good mix of types, mostly bronzes with a few in silver, also includes a small group of post-medieval lead tokens (23) and pre-decimal milled coinage detector finds (7) in mixed grades
Ancient Greece 480BC to First Century BC a wide ranging group (19) includes Apollonia Pontica Black SeaSilverDrachm VF, Apollonia Thrace Silver Diobol Fine, Thrace Cheronnesos Lion Hemidrachm (400-350BC) (2) GVF and VF, Histiaeia - Euboia Tetrobol (340BC to 330BC) NVF, Pergamon, Mysia AE10 Civic issue 310-284BC, Good Fine others generally VG to Good Fine, an interesting group worthy of further study
The Roman Emperors Collection a 23-coin set, 19 in bronze and 3 in silver many different Emperors represented includes Thedosius I, Valentinian II, Gratian, Valens, Valentinian I, Julian II, Constantius Gallus, Constantius II, Constans, Constantine II, Crispus, Licinius I, Constantine the Great, Constantius I, Maximianus, Probus, Tetricus I, Claudius II, Gallienus, Gordian III, Severus Alexander, Septimus Severus and Aurelian in mixed grades VG to VF, comes in a blue presentation case, with some coins stuck into the case, would appear to be easily removable
Group of mixed silver and bronze ancients. Mostly Romanimperial and provincial bronzes. A silver stater of Rhodes and three denarius. Two other Greek pieces which are modern copies. Poor to Good fine some with verdigris. [35]
Ancients Greek and Egypt (30) Miletos, Ionia, One Twelfth Stater late 6th Century BC, an imitative issue, bronzed with traces of silver plating Obv: Head of Lion, Rev: Star Ornament within incuse square. Kyzikos,Mysia (Asia Minor) Silver Hemiobol, Obv: Forepart of running boar with tunny facing upward behind, Rev: Head of roaring lion with K retrograde above, all within an incuse square. Kamarina, Sicily (413-405 BC) Onkia (Uncia) Obv: Head of Gorgon, Rev: Owl holding lizard, with KAM to left, a single pellet denoting the unit of currency. Macedonian Kingdom Philip II (359-336 BC) Ae18 Obv: Head of Apollo, right with hair bound with tania, Rev: Naked youth on horse, right, little lettering still visible. Macedonian Kingdom/Empire of Alexander (336-323 BC) Ae20 Uncertain Mint, Obv: Head of Heracles in lion-skin head-dress, Rev: AΛE≡ANANAP Bow and Quiver above with club below. Antigonid Kingdom Demetrios Poloirketes (294-288 BC) Ae14 uncertain mint, Obv: Head of Demetrios right wearing crested Corinthian Helmet, Rev: Prow of galley with BA above. Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 BC) Head of Young Heracles clad in lions skin, Rev: Naked youth on horse right, BA in upper fields. Perseus (179-168 BC) Ae19 Head of Perseus wearing winged cap with raised sword to right, Rev: Eagle with wings open standing left on thunderbolt below. Thracis (Bulgaria) Lysimachos (323-281 BC) Ae14Obv: Head of Heracles, right clad in lions skin, Rev: two-line inscription within corn wreath. Mesopotamia, Persia, Asia Minor Seleukos I, Nikator (312-280 BC) Ae19 Obv: Winged Head of Medusa, Rev: Bull butting BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY and ≡ in field below. Antiochos II (261-246 BC) Ae12 Obv: Diademed Head right, Rev: Apollo seated naked on Omphalos, the sacred stone of Delphi, holding bow and arrow BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (partly off flan). Seleukos II, Seleukid Kings, Kallinikos (246-226 BC) Ae17 Obv: Head of Athena in crested Corinthian Helmet, Rev: Nike standing left holding palm EY in field to left. Antiochos IV, Epiphanes (175-164 BC) Ae Chalkos, Obv: Radiate head right, Rev: Tyche enthroned and holding Nike with bird at feet, inscription mostly off flan, Antiochos VI Serrate Unit Obv: Head of Antiochos as Dionysus, right, radiate and wreathed with ivy, Rev: Elephant advancing left holding torch with his trunk ΣTA over star in right field EПIфANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY below. Antiochos VIII (121-96 BC) Ae19 Obv: Radiate Head right, Rev: Eagle standing left sceptre in background. Antiochos IX (113-95 BC) Ae19 Obv: Diademed head right, Rev: Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre AK below. Egypt - The Ptolemaic Kingdom Ptolemy I, Soter (305-283 BC) Ae27 Obv: Laureate Head of Zeus, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt legend unclear. Ptolemy II, Philadelphos (285-246 BC) Ae28 Obv: Laureate Head of Zeus right, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings open, AM in left field. Ptolemy V, Epiphanes (204-180 BC) Silver Didrachm Obv: Draped Bust of Ptolemy right, as Dionysus diademed and wreathed in ivy, ornamented pole over shoulder, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. Ptolemy VI, Philometor and Cleopatra II (180-145 BC) Ae28 Obv: Head of Cleopatra I as Isis, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, monogram ПA to left of eagle. Kingdom of Syracuse - Sicily Heiron II (275-216 BC) Ae18 Obv: Head of Poseidon, left, wearing tainia, Rev: Ornamented Trident Head between two dolphins dividing IEPΩ - NOS in lower field. Republic of Syracuse - Sicily (214-212 BC) Ae22 Obv: Laureate Head of Apollo, left, Rev: Castor and Pollux on horseback, right. Thessalian League, Thessaly, Central Greece, 196-146 BC Ae20 Obv: Laureate head of Apollo, right Rev: Athene Itonia. Kingdom of Pontus - Black Sea, Crimea and Asia Minor - Mithradates VI, Eupator 'The Great; (120-63 BC) Obverse: Head of Athena, right wearing triple-crested helmet ornamented with Pegasus, the winged horse, Rev: Pegasus standing, facing, holding harp (hooked sword) and head of the Gorgon Medusa, whose body lies at his feet. City Issue of the Roman Republic - City of Leukas, Akarnania (West Coast of Greece) after 167 BC, Obv: Head of Young Heracles in lions skin, Club right, legend unclear. Tarsos Cilicia, after 164 BC, Ae16 Obv: Turretted head of Tyche, Rev: Sandan standing right, on winged and horned lion, carrying bow-case and sword. City of Tyre, Phoenicia (Lebano
Ancient Greece - CorinthSilverStater Pegasus Obverse: Helmeted bust of Athena, left, with mailed neck guard, Wheel symbol in right obverse field, Pegasi #143 8.45 grammes, VF
Ancient Greece -Thasos, Thrace SilverTetradrachm. (After 148BC) Obverse Head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy/ Reverse: HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTH POΣ ΘAΣIΩN, Herakles standing left with club and lion's skin, M to left, BMC 72, 16.23 grammes, VF or better on a dished flan
Ancient Greece - Persis Silver Hemidrachm Manchihr II mid 2nd Century AD 14mm diameter, 1.30 grammes, Obverse: Diademed bust of Manuchtir to left, wearing tiara decorated with crescent, Reverse: Diademed bust left, Near EF with a hint of tone
Greeksilver (18) including Tetradrachms (4) of Alexander, Pannonian Celts, Philip Philadelphus and Ephesos, a didrachm of Corcyra, and Drachms of Alexander, Lysimachos, Chalkis, Phraates IV etc. in mixed grades to VF
Ancient Silver and Bronzes (20) including Denarii of the Republic (2, Furid 18 and Thoria 1) and Vespasian, Asses (3) Egyptian BillonTetradrachms (3), other Greek and Roman mixed ae etc. (8) a Parthian Drachm and a Penny of Edward I Canterbury Mint, the silver mostly Fine or better, the bronze in mixed lower grades
Roman (93) includes Bronzes Ae3 and Ae4 (87), and 6 additional items in silver, these worn, with one in two pieces. The Bronzes include Quintillus and Constantinus types, also City Commemoratives Romulus and Remus types (2) Fair to Fine
Ancients includes Roman, Byzantine and Greek, (220) includes some in silver (31) many different types represented, a few holed, in mixed grades some VF
Roman Antoninianii (5) Galerius (305-311AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C, Reverse two Concordiae clasping hands CONCORDIA AVGG, II in exergue, RIC 678 a few verdigris spots, otherwise VF with almost full silvering. Aurelian (270-275AD) Obverse: Radiate bust right IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse Jupiter presenting globe to Aurelian, IOVI CONSER mintmark S in exergue, RCV 11542 Good Fine. Tacitus (275-276AD) Serdica. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped IMP CM CL TACITVS AVG, Reverse: Provedentia standing right holding two standards, facing Sol, standing left, holding globe and raising right hand, mintmark KAΔ, RIC 195, RCV 11795, VF with green patination. Tacitus (275-276AD) Ticinum. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP CM CL TACITVS AVG, Reverse: Victory hovering over two shields with open wreath, P in exergue, RCV 11820, Fine. Carausius (287-293AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP C CARAVSIVS PP AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, worn in field (P in right field) mintmark MLXXI in exergue, RIC 98, VG
RomanSilvered Antoninianus Probus (276-282AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped, IMP C M AVR PROBVS P P AVG, Reverse: Female standing, presenting Probus a wreath, B in field, XXI in exergue VF or better with almost full silvering
Silver heavy Siliqua Constantius II as Augustus 337-361AD Obverse: Diademed bust right DN CONSTANTIVS AVG, Reverse: FELICITAS REPVBLI CE. VOT XV M VLT XX in wreath Good Fine with some old thin scratches
Promoters Ancient Group (3) Ptolemic Dynasty and Alexander The Great Silver Tetradracmns Fine - VF each in a Westminster presentation box with certificates, along with The Franklin Mint The Janus Coin Roman Republic 2nd century BC VF in a presentation box with certificate
Seljuks of Rum, SilverDirhem, Ghiyath Ai Din Kay Khusru II (AH634-643) Siwas Mint, Obverse: inscription around Sun above lion to right, (Sun in Leo) Reverse: Inscription in a square frame and around, 2.99 grammes, About EF and lightly toned, the reverse with slight weakness in places
Vespasian.C, 69-79 AD. Ar denarius. Rome. Rev; Judaea seated right at base of trophy; IVDAEA in exergue. RIC II 2. Good metal. 3.35g. NVF, Republican Quinarius (2), ImperialDenarius (3) Nerva, Trajan and Commodus, Fair to Good Fine, along with Roman, Byzantine and Ancient, in silver and bronze, in mixed grades Poor to NVF (70, 2 holed) and a Ryal coin weight, includes many detector finds
Greece, Aigina (404-340 BC) silverdrachm, weighs 5.78 grams. Obv. tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of ‘skew’ pattern divided into five compartments by straight lines, two pellets in one rectangular division. Sear 2605. Ex Spink 1979. Good very fine.
Roman (2nd century BC - 1st century BC) silverdenari. Includes Julius Caesar, obv. head of Venus right. Rev. Gaulish captives seated at trophy. Republic denari of L Antestius Gragulus, L. Cosconium M, M. Marcius, A Plautius, Sex. Pompeius Fostlus. First fine, the others very fine. (6)
Greece, Rhodes ((88-43 BC) silver trihemidrachm, weighs 4.25 grams. Obv. head of Helios three quarter face to right. Rev. full blown rose to front, P - O in field, corn ear below. Sear 5069. Very fine, but with deposit on reverse
Celtic (1st century BC). Iceni silver unit, obv. boar, Rev. horse right. S.431. Dobunni silver unit, obv. Head r. Rev. horse l S.378 1st fine, 2nd very fine
Ancients Collections by Westinster includes RomanSilver and Bronze, Byzantine, Sassanian and Abbasid and a selection of later issues (lot) in three collector's boxes comes with a folder with attribution detals and historical backgrounds
SeleukidKingdom Ar Drachm Antiochus VII 189-138BC Reverse: Nike standing, some pitting to the reverse, in an NNC holder and graded VF35, Hephthalite Bronze Drachm 600AD (White Huns) Obverse: head facing right, in decorated crown, Reverse: Fire Altar with attendants, in an NNC holder and graded MS64 BR, with edge crack, Bronze FollisConstantine the Great (307-337AD) EF, MedievalFrance - SilverDenier 12th - 13th Century Counts of Melgueil-Lanque-Doc Frozen type, 1.04 grammes, Obverse: 4 Annulets, degenerated legend, Reverse: Cross with degenerated legends Good Fine
A group of mixed ancient silver and bronze coins. Sassanian, Parthian, Roman Republic and Imperial amongst others. Various grades and conditions. Poor to NVF. [53]
A group of mixed ancient silver and bronze coins. Sassanian, Greek, Roman Republic and Imperial amongst others. Various grades and conditions. Poor to NVF [32]
Diva Mariniana, died before 253 AD. Ar antoninianus. Rome. Rev; CONSECRATIO; Peacock, with tail spread, standing facing, head left. Cohen 3. MIR 216b. RIC 3. Nice tone and good silver. 2.27g. G Fine/VF
Celtic, a mixed lot includes Gaulcast Potin Obv. Head left, Rev: Boar style., another Obv: Head left, Reverse Butting Bull Left, cast bronze Obv. Crescents back to back Rev. Horse right, S.443B, Unit Similar, Durotriges SilverQuarter Stater Obv. Geometric design Rev. Zigzag patternS.368, together with Northumbria Ae StycaAethelred II moneyer Eardwlf S.868 (7) mostly Fine
A collection of 31 Romansilver and 1 bronze together with 4 low grade Greek bronzes. Most identified there are examples from the Republic through to the 4th century. An across the board mixture of emperors and some good collectable grades. Fine to GVF. [36]
A small group of mixed ancients. Mostly Romansilverdenarius from the Republic through to the 4th century. A silver tetradrachm of Athens late style and a worn hammered Groat of Henry VIII and a fantasy Roman piece. Some collectable grades. Fair to GVF [13]
A small group of mixed Greeksilver and bronze. Four tetradrachms, Syria, Thasos and other small bronze and silver units. One fantasy piece of Thessaly. Fine to NVF [10]
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