Ancient Rome (7) Dupondius Lucius Verus (165AD) Obverse: Radiate head right L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Reverse: Parthia sitting left, next to a trophy, TR POT V IMP III COS II S-C, Cohen 192, 11.32 grammes, About Fine with green patina, As Hadrian (121-122AD), Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae P M TR P COS III S-C, RIC 616C, Cohen 1142, 12.71 grammes, VG with green patina, Quinarius Allectus (323AD) Colchester Mint, Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and spear in left arm, Reverse: Galley sailing right, Mintmark QC (this not visible) RIC 129, 2.40 grams, Near Fine/VG, Follis (4) Constantine I (309-310AD) Lyons. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. F-T across fields. Mintmark PLG, SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, RIC VI Lyons 308, 2.95 grammes, Fine with pitted surfaces, Constantine II (322-323AD) Trier. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed V dot O - TIS - XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark: PTR dot. RIC 381var. 2.05 grammes, Fine, Crispus, as Caesar (323AD) Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed VO-TIS- XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark dot STR crescent. RIC Trier 394, 1.76 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Constantine I (307-312AD) London. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS PI IN AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. Mintmark PLN. SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F, RIC London 120, 4.17 grammes, Fine, and a further group (15) Follis to Ae4 unattributed in lower grades, some worn, some lacking sufficient detail for exact attribution
Anglo-Saxon Silver Sceat, 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
Antoninianus (11) Valerian (5), Gallienus (4), Claudius (1), Salonina (1) and Trebonianus Gallus (1) Fine to VF all with good metal, and good portraits
Celtic Silver Unit 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
Gold Aureus Julius Caesar (c.46BC) issue of Aulus Hirtius, Obverse: Veiled head of Vesta right, C CAESAR COS.TER, Reverse: Lituus, jug and axe, A HIRTIVS PR, Crawford 466/1, Sydenham 1017, Cohen 2, Sear 1395, 8.06 grammes, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 2/5
Kings of Parthia, Silver Drachm Mithridates I (171-138BC) Obverse: Bust left, no legend, Reverse: Archer seated left with bow, 4.05 grammes, BMC 3 Good Fine
Roman (18) Antoninianus (13) Gallienus (245-255AD) Rome. Obv: Bust Right, Radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptre RIC 143, RSC 351 Near Fine/Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Reverse: Pax VG, Gallienus (253-268AD) Rev: Horse, Fair, Gallienus (253-268AD), Obv: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Emperor standing raising right hand and holding globe in left hand RIC 550 Fine or better, Gallienus Sole Reign Obv: Radiate Head right, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking right DIANAE CONS AVG Mintmark XI RIC Rome 181aproaching Fine, Gallienus. Milan Sole Reign Obv: Radiate head right, Reverse Pietas standing left by altar, both hands raised and outspread PIETAS AVG, mintmark below unclear, possibly MP, RIC Milan 507 Victorinus (269-271AD) Trier 270/271AD, Obv: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield, RIC 78, Cohen 131, Sear 11185 Fine with some verdigris spots, Victorinus (269-271AD) RIC 118 Good Fine, Tetricus I (270-273AD) Reverse: Victory standing left RIC 56 Fine with green patination, Billon Antoninianus Postumus (267-268AD) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Salus, Komin hoard 767var. Good Fine with uneven green patina, Septimius Severus Reverse: Victory walking right VG or near so with much of the legend illegible, Tetricus I (270-273AD) struck 273/274AD Obv. Bust Right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopiae RIC 80 Good Fine/Fine, Tetricus I Obv: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed Reverse: Salus standing left holding patera and rudder, SALVS AVGG RIC 128var Good Fine, Ae3 (3) Magnentius Aquileia Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed DN MAGNEN-TIVS AVG with A behind head, Reverse: Two Victories facing one another, between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Mintmark Dot over Star in lower centre, AQP, RIC Aquileia 173, Fine/Good Fine, Constantine II as Caesar (324-325AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Rev: Campgate with six layers, two turrets and star above, Mintmark PLON RIC 296 About Fine/Fine, Constantius II Obv. Bust right, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO RIC Lyons 183 VG, Constantius II (330-333AD) Obv: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, Ae Follis Constantine Bust right, sectioned-diademed, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev: two soldiers flanking two standards, mintmark dot SMH delta GLORIA EXERCITVS RIC Heraclea 116 Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine I Rev: Sol Standing half left, looking left, mintmark unclear VG/Fine
Roman (3 ) Ae4 City Commemorative Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust of Roma left wearing visored and crested helmet and ornamental mantle VRBS ROMA, Reverse Wolf and twins left, Mintmark R wreath Q, 2.39 grammes, RIC Rome 354 GVF with good metal, Sceat Eanred Styca coinage (c.810-830) S.860/862 Fair, Roman Provincial 'Widow's Mite' Tiberius and Pontius Pilate (26-36AD) Obverse: Lituus, Reverse: LIZ within wreath 2.34 grammes, VG on an irregular flan
Roman Ae Dupondius Antonia Obverse draped bust right ANTONIA AVGVSTA, Reverse TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP S-C Claudius, togate, holding simpulum, Cohen 6 some porosity, approaching Fine with brown patina
Roman Ae Sestertius Antoninus Pius Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Reverse: Annona standing right, holding cornucopiae and two grain-ears over modius, prow at right ANNONA AVG S-C, Cohen 34 Fine with green patina
Roman Antoninianus Philip I (248AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Stag walking left, V in exergue, SAECVLARES AVGG, RIC 20v, RSC 185, 2.97 grammes, VF with some small edge cracks
Roman Antoninianus Philip I (c.244-245) Antioch? Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG P M, Reverse: Pax standing facing holding branch and sceptre, PAX FVN-DATA CVM PERSIS, 4.76 grammes, RIC 69, RSC 113, VF with some edge cracks
Roman As or Dupondius Diva Mariniana, (257AD) Obverse: Veiled and draped bust right, DIVAE MARINIANAE, Reverse: A peacock with tail in splendour, CONSECRATIO, RIC 11, Sear 10076, 7.19 grammes, VG on an oval flan with pitted surfaces
Roman Bronzes Ae3 and Ae4 (9) Fair to VG, legends worn, and a Byzantine Follis Obverse: Facing bust nimbate, Reverse : IC-XI NI-KA, 9.35 grammes, VG/Near Fine
Roman plated Denarius Vitellius (69AD) Obverse: Victory left, VICTORIA AVGVSTI Reverse: Clasped hands FYDES EXCITVVM RIC 11B, 1.8 grammes, Fine with some corrosion, on an irregularly shaped flan
Roman Provincial - Macrinus and Diadumenian, (217-218AD) Five Asserion Marcianopolis mint, Lower Moesia Obverse facing busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian, Reverse: Aequitas standing holding patera and spear, E in right field, 26mm diameter, 13.07 grammes, VG some verdigris comes with ticket stating 'Ex-Credit Suisse Auct. 3 Lot 639', (held on 19-20 April 1985)
Roman Provincial (2) Ae5 Gordian III and Tranquillina, Thrace, Odessus, (241-244AD) Assaria. Obverse: facing busts of Gordian III left and Tranquillina right, AYT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝOC AYΓ CEB TPANKYIΛ - ΛEINA, Reverse: Hygieia standing right feeding serpent held in arms from patera, E to left, OΔHCCEITΩN, 12.11 grammes, Fine, Ae5 Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Assaria, Obverse: Elagabalus and Julia Maesa busts facing, Reverse: Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera and two grain ears, E in left field, 9.99 grammes Fine, Rare
Roman Silvered 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
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