RomanBronzes Ae3 and Ae4 (9) Fair to VG, legends worn, and a ByzantineFollis Obverse: Facing bust nimbate, Reverse : IC-XI NI-KA, 9.35 grammes, VG/Near Fine
Roman (23) AntoninianusGordian III, Denarius Postumus, along with Follis (4), and a group of 3rd and 4th Century Ae3 and Ae4 (16) includes issues from Tetricus, Victorinus, Faustina and more, many of the legends damaged or worn, Fair to Near Fine, and a low grade Byzantinebronze
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 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
Byzantine (12) Follis (8), Anastasius I, Justin I, Justin II, Justin II and Sophia, Maurice Tiberius (2), Phocas, and Constans II, Half Follis (2) Maurice Tiberius and Heracles, Decanummion Justin I, and 12 Nummi Maurice Tiberius, Fair to Fine
Byzantine (13) Follis (12) Maurice Tiberius (4), Justin I, Justin II and Sophia, Tiberius Constantine, Anastasius I, Phocas, Constans II, Leo III, Leo V, Half Follis Maurice Tiberius, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
ByzantineGoldSolidus Phocas (607-610AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Bust facing, draped, crowned and cuirassed, wearing crown without pendilia, holding a cross on globe DN FOCAS PERP AVG, Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and cross on globe VIVTORIA AVGU and officina letter Θ, mintmark CONOB, SB 620, 4.50 grammes EF and lustrous, a most pleasing example
ByzantineGoldSolidusHeraclius and Heraclius Constantine (c.610-641AD) struck c.613-616AD, Constantinople, Obverse: Facing bust of Heraclius, with short beard and tufts of hair at ears, at left, and Heraclius Constantine (bust much smaller) beardless to the right, both wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross on circlet, with cross above in field, between their heads, dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AVG, Reverse: Cross potent on three steps, VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter I and Θ. Sear 742, GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50
ByzantineGoldSolidus Phocas (602-610AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Bust facing, draped, crowned and cuirassed, crown without pendilia, holding cross on globe, ON FOCAS PERP AVG, Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and cross on globe VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter S, mintmark CONOB, SB 618, 4.40 grammes, EF with some small weak areas
ByzantineGoldSolidusHeraclius and Heraclius Constantine (c.610.641AD) Obverse: Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AVG, Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter, CONOB in ex; Cross potent set upon three steps. Sear 738. VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 40
Byzantine (19) Follis (12) Anastasius I 491-518AD (1), Justinian I 527-565AD (5), Justin II 565-578AD, (1), Maurice Tiberius 582-602 (1), Constans II 641-668AD (1), Leo VI 886-912 (1), Basil II 976-1025 (1), Anonymous issue 1020-1028 (1), Half Follis (7) Justinian I 527-565AD (1), Justin II 565-578AD (3), Phocas 602-610AD, Constans II 642-668 (1), Ae12 Nummi Constans II 642-668 (1) VG to Fine, along with Roman Ae4 Aelia Flaccilla. AE14mm. Thessalonica. 383-388 AD. Obverse: Draped bust right AEL FLAC-CILLA AVG, Reverse: Victory seated right inscribing a chi-rho on shield set on narrow column. Mintmark TESΔ. SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, RIC IX Thessalonica 46; Sear 20608. VF
Byzantine 12 Nummi Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (610-641AD) (12) Fair to Fine, along with Ancient bronzes Ae3 (4) these in low grades, and an Anglo-SaxonSceattaS.791 Obverse Plumed bird, Reverse: Geometric symbols, About Fine
ByzantineFollis (2) Basil II and Constantine VIII Class II Anonymous type (976-1025) struck off-centre, Obverse: IC-XC to left and right of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, dots on the book, X with dots in each limb of the cross, legend partially off-flan, Reverse: [IhSUS] [X]RISTU[S] [b]ASILIEU bASILE in four lines with ornament below, Sear SB1813 (6), 8.95 grammes, Good Fine with some weakness on the portrait, Basil II and Constantine VIII Class II Anonymous type (976-1028) Obverse: IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbate cross behind head, and with crescents in each limb of the cross, Reverse: IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, ornament below.10.18 grammes, Sear SB 1813 (3) Good Fine
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
Ancients (5) includes RomanSestertiusSeverus Alexander (229AD) Reverse: Jupiter seated left holding Victory and sceptre, 22.00 grammes, RIC 560, Near Fine, Antoninianus Salonina (260-268AD) Reverse: Venus standing left holding apple and sceptre, Cupid at foot to left, VI in right field, 2.66 grammes, RIC 30 Fine, a low grade ByzantineFollis and two further unattributed ancient bronzes Ae18 these both with right facing head, no legend around 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
Roman (13) includes Antoninianus (2) Gordian III and Gallienus, with other Ae2, Ae3 and Ae4 types includes Diocletian, Gallienus, Valerian, Tetricus, Valens types, and Byzantine (2) Follis and Half Follis, in mixed grades Fair to Good Fine
Byzantine Electrum histamenon nomisma Nicephorus III, Boaniates (1078-1081AD) Constantinople Mint, Obverse: Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of gospels in left hand. IS XC to upper left and right, Double border Reverse: Nicephorus standing facing on footstall, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and cross on globe, double border, Sear 1881, DOC 3b, 4.33 grammes, NVF with three flan cracks to the inner circle as often seen on this series
Roman and Ancient a collection in 4 Lindner trays (165) a wide variety includes Dupondius, As, Antoninianus, Denarius, ByzantineFollis (2), a large group of 3rd and 4th Century Ae3 the vast majority with attributions, in mixed grades to VF includes two modern imitations
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
ByzantineGold Histamenon Romanus III (1028-1034) Constantinople Mint +his XIS REX REGNANTInM Christ enthroned facing, nimbus cross behind head, holding book of gospels and raising right hand, double border / QCE bOHQ RWMAnW, Romanus on left, wearing a saccos and loros and holding cross on globe, with four dots on the fold of robe hanging below, being crowned by Mary, nimbate on right, MQ between their heads, double border.
ByzantineGoldSolidus, Revolt of the Heraclii (608-610 AD), Obverse: Heraclius and Exarch Heraclius facing, robed, Reverse: Cross Potent on 4 steps, 4.45 grammes Good 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 (4) Ae Quadrans Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Hand holding scales TI CLAVDIUS CAESAR AVG, PNR in field, Reverse SC, PON M TR P IMP PP COS II, RIC 91, 3.59 grammes Good Fine with some corrosion. Ae Quadrans Augustus, (c.5BC) Obverse Garlanded Altar MESSALLA GALVS III VIR, Reverse SC APRONIVS SISENNA AAAFF 3.278 grammes RIC 433 var. Fine. Ae4 Antoninus Pius (138-161AD), much of obverse legend off the flan, Reverse: Elephant right MVNIFICENTIA AVG, 2.54 grammes, around Fine. Byzantine Decanummium 20mm diameter in bronze, Reverse Large I, ANNO downwards to left, cross above, regnal years II and III top right Near Fine
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
Byzantine. GoldSolidus Justinian I (527-565AD) struck 527-538AD, Constantinople Mint. Obverse: Helmeted and Cuirassed bust facing, three-quarters right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy D N IVS TINI - A NVSPPAVG Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding a jewelled cross and cross on globe VICTORI A AVGGGS, star in right field, mintmark CONOB, in an NNC holder and graded AU55
ByzantineConstantine IV (AD 668-685) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.46 grams. Beardless bust, three quarter face to r, holding spear and wearing helmet and cuirass. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 O, cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius standing CONOB below. Sear 1153. Very fine but flatness of striking to area below bust and on reverse.
Byzantine Constans II (AD 641-688) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.44 grams. Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cross. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 S, cross potent on four steps, CONOB below. Sear 953. Good very fine with lustre, but probably ex mount with damage to an area of the edge.
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
Byzantinebronze reliquary cross mid-period 78mm x 41mm (half) Stylized Christ on cross flanked by 4 saints, these crosses in their complete state were made to contain Holy relics and/or remains, along with an 19th Century bracelet formed of electrotypes of Ancient Greek Syracuse decadrachms and other rare Ancient Greek pieces, an attractive item, in good condition
A collection of Roman coins mostly bronze but including two clipped siliqua and two Byzantine bronzes. Roman bronzes of the 3rd and 4th centuries. Mixed grades and conditions. [31] Fair - G Fine
Collection of Greek and Romansilvers and bronzes. Roman bronze and silver from the Republic through to the 4th century AD, a small module dupondius of Trajan included. Bronze coins from the Greek and Byzantines included. Mixed grades and conditions, varied selection. [45] Poor to NVF.
A small group of Roman and Byzantine coins. 1 Ar antoninianus of Gordian III and 3 Roman provincial bronzes along with a single Byzantine Ae follis. Mixed grades and conditions. [5] Fine to G Fine.
Collection of mixed ancients. Most are Romanbronzes, sestertius to later Ae4 with some Byzantine and small Greek denominations. Most are identified. Mixed grades and conditions, some collectable grades. [29] Poor to VF.
Collection of mixed ancient silvers and bronzes. 8 Roman Ar and 12 Ae's. A Philip drachm, Byzantinefollis, Pontius Pilate prutah and 6 various eastern pieces. A mixed bag in various conditions and grades. [30] Poor to NVF.
ByzantineGold (2) Solidus Phocas dNN FOCAS PERP AVI , angel standing facing Fine and plugged, Tremissis Justin I 518 - 527 DN IVSINVS PP AVI COCOG VF on a misshapen flan
Mixed ancient bronze and silver coins. Coins from the Greek and Byzantine periods with one Ae hard head of James VI. Mostly silvers with coins from Cappadocia, Parthia, Alexander III and other small denominations. A good selection and of various grades. Some with original tickets. Poor to GVF. [28]
Mixed ancient bronze and silver coins. Coins from the Byzantine and Islamic periods with a lead token, a lead piece numbered R&A 323 and a copper coin weight. Various grades. Poor to G Fine. [19]
A collection of Roman and Ancient including Bronze (9), Silver (39) and Gold (3) mixed grades, eras and emperors including 2 x Solidus of Valentinian and Honorius, 3 x Saxon AR and AE Sceats, Roman Silver from the Republic through to late Byzantine viewing recommended and bought as seen, the gold reported as copies struck in gold
A group of mixed ancients. 3 mixed Greek, 1 Ar tetradrachm and 2 Ptolemaic Ae's. 1 Byzantine Ae. 6 Roman Ae provincials. 1 Ar of Valerian and 11 other mixed roman bronzes. Mixed grades. Poor to NVF [22]
A large group of mixed Eastern ancients. Dirhems, tetradrachms and bronzes from the Islamic dynasties, Mongol khans, Byzantine, Indo-Greek and Sasanian empires. 2 Frenchmedieval Ar deniers and Greek bronzes. An interesting lot that needs further research and of mixed conditions and grades. Poor - G VF. [86]
Collection of mixed ancients in a collectors album. A mixture of bronze and silver coins. Greek silvers of Parthia, Alexander and Persia. Bronze coinage from Carthage, Ptolemaic Egypt, Byzantine and some small Jewish prutahs. 1 silver European hammered and 4 modern foreign. Mixed grades and conditions. Fine to GVF. [25]
Collection of mixed ancients some of which are modern copies. Selection of low grade mixed Romanbronzes most of which are genuine but low grade. 5 Greeksilvers and 1 Byzantine Au solidus all of which are modern copies. Mixed grades and conditions. Poor to NVF. (46)
Byzantine (2) Hexagram Heraclius (610-641) BCV 795 Reverse Cross Potent on globe above three steps NVF, Ae Basil I (867-886) Obverse Large B on exergual line Reverse Cross Floriate on 2 steps BCV 1719 Fine
ByzantineSolidus Constans II facing bust with long beard and moustache reverse with cross potent on three steps VICTORIA AVG Constantinople mint some uneven wear towards rim otherwise VF
Roman, Ancient Greek and Byzantine in an album (157) 350 BC to 578 AD a wide variety almost all attributed, includes some in silver, a few with old dealers tickets, in mixed grades to GVF
ByzantineGold Histamenon Nomisma c.1068-1071 Romanus IV, Diogenes and Michael VII, Constantius and Andronicus Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr.,pallium and colobium and crowning Romanus and Eudocia both standing facing holding Crowned Globes Reverse Michael, Constantius and Andronicus all standing facing on footstalls wearing crowns, saccos and loros holding labarum and akakia, double border NEF Ex-A.Cotterill Collection
ByzantineGoldSolidus Constants II (AD 641-668) D N CONSTANTINYS PP AVG bust facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, Reverse VICTORIA, cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath (S.938) Good VF
ByzantineGoldSolidusHeraclius (AD 610-641) NN HERACLIYS ET HERA CONST PP AVG facing busts of Heraclius I and Heraclius Constantine each wears simple crown with cross on circlet, Reverse VICTORIA AVGYE cross potent on three steps CONOB below (S.738) NEF
GreekImperialBronzes. Includes Elagabalus AE 26, R Tyche standing, Marcianopolis mint. Gordian III Ae 20, R. three standards, Nicaea mint. Septimus Severus Ae 17, R. wreath, Nicopolis mint. Also Byzantine Ae Trachy, Andronicus III. Thessalonica mint. Average fine.
Greek and Byzantine (4). Includes Ptolomey I (305-283 B.C.) silvertetradrachm, Illyria silver drachm, Herakleia silver diobol and John III (1222-3) bronze tetradrachm, bust of St. George. All good fine to very fine.
Byzantine. Michael VII (1071-78) gold Scyphate. Bust of Christ facing raising right hand in benediction. R. bust facing, holding labarum. Mint of Constantinople. Sear 1868. Very fine to good very fine.
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