Roman - BillonTetradrachmAlexandria, (117-138AD), 23mm diameter Obverse: Laureate Head left AYT KAIC TPAIAN AΔP [IANOC CEB] (clockwise from top right), Reverse: Draped bust of Serapia right, modius on head, LENN-EAK Δ, Milne 1446, 13.43 grammes, Good Fine with some edge flaws, with some of edge nicks and much of the obverse legend off the flan
Ancients a mixed group (14), EgyptPtolemy III Ae38 Drachm, (246-222BC) Alexandria Mint, Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left, facing right, on thunderbolt, wings closed, cornucopia over shoulder, E between legs, SNG Copenhagen 224, 46.70 grammes, Fine for wear, some corrosion, Ae15 Ptolemy II (285-246BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left, monogram in left field, 3.64 grammes, Fine, Byzantine (5) bronze Tetarteron (4),and Half Follis (1) VG to Near Fine, Syracuse Ae17 Obverse: Head of Kore left, Reverse: Bull butting left, 5.63 grammes, Fair, Alexandria - Diocletian PotinTetradrachm, Year 3 (286-287AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right, Reverse: Eagle with wreath in beak ETOY-C with Γ in right field, Milne 4845, 7.69 grammes, Good Fine with some edge nicks, Alexandria - Diocletian Potin Tetradrachm, Year 3 (286-287AD) Obverse Layreate and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Tyche standing left holding rudder and corucoiae, date LΓ to upper left, Dattari 5755 var, Fine, Alexandria - Diocletian Potin Tetradrachm Year 1 (284-285AD) Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: LA above Tyche reclining on draped couch, crowned with modius, right hand on rudder and supporting head with left, Emmet 4083, 6.99 grammes, Fine, the reverse with some small verdigris spots, Kushan Empire, Ae22 Obverse: Bust right, crowned, Reverse: Two attendants at fire altar, 2.47 grammes, Fair/Near Fine, Kushan Empire Tetradrachm (1st to 2nd Century AD) Obverse: King sacrificing at fire altar, Reverse: Shiva standing with bull, trident and deerskin, 25mm diameter, 16.78 grammes, VG with all major design details clear, parts of legend worn or off-flan, Ancient Greece Lepton 14mm, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse worn, Po
Roman a mixed group (8) Siliqua Constantius II. (353-360AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX within a wreath, mintmark SCON, RIC Arles 207S, 1.01 grammes, Fine with some edge chips, Antoninianus (3) Philip I (244AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding snake held in her arms from patera, SALVS AVG, RIC 46b, RSC 209, 4.66 grammes, Fine, Carinus (283-285AD) Antioch. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, Reverse: Carinus standing right holding sceptre and receiving Victory from Carus, standing left, E in lower centre, Mintmark XXI RIC 206E, 3.38 grammes, VG, Salonina (256-257AD) Rome. Billon, Obverse: Bust right, on crescent, draped and diademed, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salonina seated left, reaching down to two children standing before her, a third child at her side, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 35 Rome, RSC 84, 3.02 grammes, Fine or better with a flan crack on the edge, Ae4 Leo I (457-474AD) Constantinople or Alexandria, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Latin-style monogram of LEO, legends and mintmark off-flan, not unusual for this reign, 0.84 grammes, Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, Caracalla and Geta Ae27 (c.198-217AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Struck under Magistrate Flavius Ulpanus, Obverse: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla , facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta left, Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, Є (mark of value) to left.10.87 grammes, approaching Fine, with an attempted piercing in the centre of the obverse, Septimus Severus and Julia Domna Ae27 (173AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Obverse: Facing busts of Septimus Severus and Julia Domna AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC IOVΛIA CEB, Reverse: Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae V ΦΛ OVΛΠANΩN MAΡKIANOΠOΛITΩN, Moushmov 411, 11.97 grammes, Near Fine, Ae4 Constantine I (330-335AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right draped and laureate, Reverse: Two soldiers holding shields and spears with two standards between them with pointed banners. Mintmark TRP, 0.85 grammes, designs Fine, legends VG
Roman a mixed group (9) Ae1 Julian II (360-363AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, Reverse: Bull right, mintmark [-] CONS [-] unclear, Fine/VG with some pitting, Ae Antoninianus (3) Probus (279-280AD) Ticinum. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Reverse: Probus and Concordia standing face to face clasping hands, CONCORD MILIT, mintmark PXXT, RIC 332, Cohen 138, 3.72 grammes, Fine or better with some verdigris spots on the edge, Valentinian II (378-383AD) Siscia. Obverse: Bust right, draped, pearl-diademed and cuirassed DN VALENTINIANVS IVN PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on globe, raising woman kneeling right before him, REPARATIO REIPVB Mintmark BSISC RIC IX Siscia 26b, Bold Fine, Valentinian II (375-392AD) Lugdunum, Obverse: Bust right, draped, pearl-diademed and cuirassed DN VALENTINIANVS IVN PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on globe, raising woman kneeling right before him, REPARATIO REIPVB Mintmark LVGP, RIC Lugdunum 28b 4.19 grammes, Fine, Ae20 Caracalla (198-217AD) Augusta Traiana, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Apollo (?) standing facing holding spear, 4.46 grammes, Fine with a dig on the portrait, Ae2 Magnentius (340-350AD) Obverse: Bust right, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, A behind head, DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor on horseback, galloping right, no shield, wielding spear at a bare-headed enemy half-kneeling before the horse, broken spear and shield below the horse. Star in upper right field, mintmark R Epsilon, GLORIA ROMANORVM, RIC VIII Rome 197, 5.36 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ae18 Constantius II Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and pearl-diademed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, 1.76 grammes, Fair, Ae3 Constantius I (316-320AD) Alexandria. Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath in beak at foot. wreath/H/N to right, Mintmark ALE, 3.49 grammes, Good Fine, Quadrans Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around hand holding a pair of scales, Reverse: SC PON M TR P IMP COS DESIT, much of the legend worn, 1.92 grammes, RIC 85, Cohen 71, Near Fine, cleaned
Roman (2) BillonTetradrachm, Alexandria, Egypt, Year c.65-66AD), Obverse: Bust right [---] KAIΣ ΣE [---], Reverse: Draped bust of Alexandria right wearing elephant skin headdress. Date LIB to right, Sear 2004, 11.33 grammes, Fine, struck off centre with a flan flaw at the top Roman Denarius Serratus - Republic (c.81BC) Obverse: Bust of Ceres, right, Reverse: Ploughman with yoke of oxen left, moneyer C. Marius Capito, 3.26 grammes, Good Fine
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ae Diobol (80 Drachmai) Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera (52-30BC) Alexandria, 26mm diameter, Obverse: Diademed and draped bust to right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia to left Π to right, [KΛEOΠATPAC] BACIAEΩC Svoronos 1871, SNG Copenhagen 419-421, 18.44 grammes, Fine
Roman, Roman Alexandria, BillonTetradrachmNero and Augustus, Regnal Year 13 (66-67AD), Obverse: Radiate bust left wearing aegis, date LIΓ to left, NERΩ KΛAV [----] ΣEB ΓEΡ, Reverse: Radiate head of Augustus right, ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ Kӧln 177, Dattari 184, Milne 251, RPC 5294, 13.00 grammes, Fine
RomanBronzes - Follis/Ae2 (11) Licinius I, (307-324AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across shoulder, holding globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at left with wreath in it's beak, captive right, in right field X-II Mu. Mintmark SMALB, 3.31 grammes, RIC VII Alexandria 28, Sear 15226, NVF, Magnentius (350-353AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed, IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, Reverse: Magnentius standing left holding Victory and labarum. FELICITAS-REIPVBLICAE, A in right field, Mintmark TRP. 4.97 grammes, RIC VIII Trier 264, Cohen 5, Sear 18791, NVF/Good Fine with some surface stress marks, Constantine I (313-315AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle at foot left with wreath in it's beak, Officina letter Γ in right field, mintmark SIS, 3.31 grammes, RIC Siscia 5, Good Fine/Fine, the reverse with some discolouration, Constantine I (310AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe, SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F across fields, Mintmark PLN, 4.27 grammes, London RIC VI 121a, Fine/About Fine, Constantine I (309-310AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing facing, chlamys hanging from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand, F-T across fields, Mintmark PLG, 4.55 grammes, Sear 16065, RIC VI Lyons 310, NVF/Good Fine, Maximinus II (310AD) Antioch. Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left by altar, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, Star-E across fields. Mintmark ANT, 6.80 grammes, RIC VI Antioch 133c, Near Fine, Constans (337-350AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust left, pearl-diademed, globe in right hand, D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Reverse: Helmeted soldier, spear in left hand, walking right, leading a small bare-headed figure from a hut beneath a tree, Spear points downwards, between soldier's legs, Mintmark SMKΔ, 3.74 grammes, Cyzicus RIC VIII 79, NVF, Constantius II (351-355AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, D N CONSTANTINVS P F VG, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman, who is bare headed, bearded, reaching backwards, Γ in left field. FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Mintmark mostly off-flan, possibly an Alexandria issue, 5.90 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Constantinius II (337-361AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust left, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, holding globe, D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing leftholding labarum, two captives kneeling before him, Mintmark ANZ, FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, 4.06 grammes, RIC VIII Antioch 125 GVF with two edge cracks, Gratian (375-383AD) Obverse: Bust rigght, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Reverse: Emperor, head left, standing facing, with right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and holding Victory on globe in left, [REPARATIO] REIPVB, RIC Rome IX 43a, 4.06 grammes, some legend off-flan Around Fine, Honorius (392-395AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN HONORIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing facing, head right, holding globe and labarum, Mintmark SMKΓ, GLORIA ROMANORVM, 4.69 grammes, RIC IX Cyzicus 28c var, Fine
RomanFollis (5) Maximianus (300AD) Alexandria. Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CMA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, modius on head, standing naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopiae, XXI B across fields, mintmark ALE, RIC VI Alexandria 30b, Sear 13282, 10.85 grammes, GVF/VF, Diocletian (c.300AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR. Mintmark AQS, RIC Aquileia 29a, 7.83 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, Diocletian (c.301AD) Alexandria. Obverse: Bust right, laureate IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left pouring libation from patera and holding cornucopiae. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Γ/XX-I in fields, Mintmark ALE, 9.14 grammes, RIC Alexandria 32a, Good Fine with some verdigris, Galerius Maximianus II (308-310AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, K left and A over P right, GENIO IMPERATORIS, Mintmark ALE, 6.44 grammes, Near Fine/Fine, Galerius Maximianus II () Obverse: Bust right, laureate MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, C - Γ across fields, Mintmark TR, RIC Trier 213b, Sear 14345, 8.48 grammes, About Fine
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Hemidrachm, Ae34, Ptolemy III (246-222BC) Alexandria mint, Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopias tied with fillet in left field, PX monogram between legs, Svoronos 965, SNG Cop.173, 32.63 grammes, Fine
Roman (3) Antoninianus Philip II, 247AD, Obverse: Bust right draped and radiate, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, PAX AETERN, 4.29 grammes, VF/NVF, Ae Follis Licinius I. Antioch. (315-320AD) Obverse Bust right, laureate and draped, IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding Victory on a globe and sceptre. Eagle with a wreath in it's beak to left, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Γ I in right field, mintmark ANT, 4.05 grammes, RIC VII 17 Γ I Good Fine with dark tone, Ae Follis Licinius I (314-317AD) Alexandria. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, to left an eagle with wreath in its beak, wreath over Δ over N in right field, mintmark IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, ALE in exergue, RIC VII 14, 3.88 grammes, NVF
BillonTetradrachmHadrian, Alexandria, (128-129AD) Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right AVT KAI TΡAI AΔΡIA CEB, Reverse: Clasped hands, L above, IΓ below., Alexandria, Milne 1274, 13.54 grammes, Good Fine
Ancients (6) Ae Follis Diocletian Obverse: Laureate Head right IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopia GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, B in right field, mintmark ALE TIC Alexandria 16a, Sear 12800, 9.80 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, Ae Antoninianus Probus Obverse bust right, radiate PROBVS PF AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left holding two standards FIDES MILITVM 3.09 grammes Fine, Faustina II As or Dupondius 27mm diameter, Rome, Obverse: draped bust right FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Reverse Laetitia standing left holding wreath and sceptre RIC III 1655,11.52 grammes, Fine with long flan crack, Ae3 Constantius II Obverse: Laureate bust left, rosette-diademed holding globe, D N CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor, bare-headed and in military dress standing, holding labarum in his right hand, resting left hand on shield, two bound captives in Phrygian helmets kneeling, facing each other before him, mintmark off-flan FEL TEMP REPARATIO, 4.01 grammes Good Fine, Byzantine Ae Follis Justin II and Sophia (565-576AD) Obverse: Justin on left holding cross on globe and Sophia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, both nimbate, seated facing on double-throne DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Reverse: Large M. ANNO to left, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON SB.360, 13.54 grammes, Fine or better on an irregularly shaped flan
Ae As. Vespasian , Lyons Mint (77-78AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, globe at point of bust, Reverse S-C PROVIDEN below large altar, RIC 1234, Sear 803 VG, Ae Tetradrachm Diocletian Alexandrian Coinage, Dattari 5819-20 Good Fine
Roman Ae Antoninianii (16) a varied group includes Claudius II (4), Gallienus (2), Salonina (2), Postumus, Vitorinus (4), Tetricus II and Aurelian (2) includes some Provincial types, in mixed grades, along with a Gallienus BillonTetradrachm of Alexandria, VG to VF
RomanEgypt, BillonTetradrachms (2) Galba, Alexandria 68AD, Rev. Eleutheria (Libertas) (RCV 2640), Near Fine: Hadrian, Alexandria (125-6) Rev, Elpis (Spes) holding flower (RCV 3726) Good Fine with a small dig before the face
Roman Ae Antoninianii (16) a varied group includes Claudius II (4), Gallienus (2), Salonina (2), Postumus, Vitorinus (4), Tetricus II and Aurelian (2) includes some Provincial types, in mixed grades, along with a Gallienus BillonTetradrachm of Alexandria, VG to VF
Egypt (2) RomanEmpire, HadrianBillonTetradrachm, Alexandria, AD134-135, Laureate Head right AYT KAIC TPA IN AΔPIANO C CEB, Reverse Bust of Nilus right, with cornucopia at shoulder, Milne 1455, Fine with some edge cracks. Hadrian Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria, Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse Serapis on throne extending hand over Kerberos S.3739 Fine/Good Fine
Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. (3) Cleopatra II and Ptolemy X. C, 107-101 BC. Ar Tetradrachm. Alexandria. Obv; Diademed head right, aegis round neck. Rev; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LIB/ (year 12 of Cleopatra, and year 9 of Ptolemy) to left, MA behind. SNG Copenhagen 359; Svoronos 1728. Dark tone. 14.29g. NVF, Ptolemy II. C, 285-246 BC. Ar tetradrachm. Alexandria mint. Obv; Diad head of Ptolemy right. Rev; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, shield behind, monograms before. BMC.- - Sv.530 pl. 12/4 (8 ex.) - Cop.- - Delepierre- - Gülnar 2/3943 pl. 124. Porous surfaces with small chip on edge. 13.68g. G Fine, Ptolemy VI Philometor. Second sole reign, C, 163-145 BC. Ae28. Alexandreia mint. Obv; Head of Isis right, wearing wreath of grain ears, and her hair in long curls. Rev; Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; ΠΑ monogram to left. Svoronos 1384. Some surface pitting. 15.60g. Fine
Egypt, Alexandria. Hadrian. C, 117-138 AD. Ae Drachm. Dated RY 18 (AD 133/4). Obv; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev; Agathodaemon serpent (on left) and Uraeus serpent erect vis-à-vis, each wearing skhent, one holding a caduceus in tail, the other a reed; L I H (date) across field. Köln 1097 var. (placement of date and sistrum); Dattari (Savio) 7902 var. (sistrum); K&G 32.574 var. (same); Emmett 908.18. Good metal. 22.46g. G Fine
Egypt. Ptolemy IV Philopator. Tetradrachm. C, 225-205 BC. Alexandria. Obv; Jugate busts to right of Serapis, laureate, bearded and draped, and Isis, crowned, diademed and draped. Rev;BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛE>AΙOY Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to left, his head turned back to right, with double cornucopiae at his shoulder; between eagle's legs, ΔΙ. BMFA 2284. SNG Copenhagen 197. Svoronos 1124. Some surface deposits. 13.26g. NVF
Bil. Centenionales (2) Fausta, Cyzicus 325, rev. Fausta holding her two sons (RCV 16578) GVF: Helena, Alexandria 328, rev. Helena stg.l. holding branch (RCV 16631) EF with full silvering: Bil. Reduced Centenionalis Theodora, Trier 337, rev. Pietas clasping child to breast (RCV 17501) VF (3)
Egypt. Ptolemy II. Ar tetradrachm. C, 285-246 BC. Alexandria mint. Rev; Eagle standing left, monogram and shield in field. SNG Cop 110. Clipped edge. 12.89g G Fine
Egypt. Ptolemy II. Ae 40. C, 285-246 BC. Alexandria mint. Rev; Two eagles standing left, monogram between first eagles legs. SNG Cop 145. Some surface deposits. 67.01g. G Fine
Bil.Antoninianus Maximian, Lugdunum 289, rev. Hercules strangling the Nemean lion (RCV 13197v; RIC 454) GVF: Ae post-reform radiates (2) Galerius Valerius Caesar, Cyzicus 295 rev. Galerius receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter (RCV 14415) GVF: Severus II Caesar, Alexandria 305, rev. same type, ALE in ex (RCV 14649) Portrait GVF with a small edge flaw, scarce: Bil.Follis reduced module Maximinus II, Alexandria 312, rev. Genius holding head of Serapis (RCV 14843) GVF (4)
Bil. Centenionales (2) Fausta, Cyzicus 325, rev. Fausta holding her two sons (RCV 16578) GVF: Helena, Alexandria 328, rev. Helena stg.l. holding branch (RCV 16631) EF with full silvering: Bil. Reduced Centenionalis Theodora, Trier 337, rev. Pietas clasping child to breast (RCV 17501) VF (3)
Ae 40. Ptolemy IV. C, 221-205 BC. Obv; Head of Zeus right. Rev; Eagle standing left, double cornucopiae before. ?I between legs. Alexandrian mint. SNG Cop 199. Even dark tone. 71.83g. N VF
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