Ae as. Aurelian. C, 270-275 AD. Rome mint. Rev; CONCORDIA AVG; Severina and Aurelian, holding sceptre, standing facing one another and clasping right hands; above, radiate head of Sol right. RIC online 1878. Patchy green patina. 7.58g. G Fine
Ae as. Caligula. C, 37-41 AD. Rome mint. Struck AD 40-41. Rev; Vesta seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and scepter. RIC I 54. Even brown patina. 10.73g. NVF
Ae sestertius. Marcus Aurelius. C, 139-161 AD. Rome mint. Struck AD 145. Rev; VOTA PVBLICA SC; Faustina and Marcus Aurelius standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands; behind them stands Concordia placing her hands on their shoulders. RIC III 1253a. Dark patina. 24.91g. G Fine
Ae sestertius. The Triumvirs. Octavian and DivusJulius Caesar. C,38 BC. Southern Italian(?) mint. Obv; Bare head of Octavian right, wearing slight beard. Rev; Wreathed head of Divus Julius Caesar right. Crawford 535/1. Some light tooling. 18.70g. VF
Ar 9 0bols. Thrace. Byzantion. C, 240-220 BC. Antipater, magistrate. Obv; Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right. Rev; Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding trident and aphlaston; monogram to right, EPI ANTIPAT[ROU] below. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1031. Frosty bright surfaces. 5.02g. Fine
Ar denarius. Trajan. C, 107 AD Rome. Rev; COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC; Victory standing left, holding a wreath and a palm. RIC 128. Nice grey tone. 3.28g. GVF
Ar denarius. Trajan. C, 108 AD Rome. Rev; COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC; Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 119. Nice grey tone. 3.32g. VF
Ar diobol. Kingdom of Macedon. Amyntas III. C, 381-369. Obv; Head of Herakles r., wearing lion skin. Rev; Eagle standing l., head r., within incuse square. SNG ANS 95-6. Dark tone. 1.69g. NVF
Ar drachm. Alexander III the Great. C, 336-323 BC. Miletos. Obv; Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated on backless throne to left, holding eagle in his right hand and sceptre in his left; to left, monogram of ΔΗ. Price 2090. 4.11g. GVF/VF
Ar drachm. Euboia. Chalkis. C, 338-308 BC. Obv; Head of the nymph Chalkis right. Rev; Eagle flying right, carrying serpent in talons; kantharos to right. Picard Em. 4; BCD Euboia 127. Patchy dark tone. 3.40g. G Fine
Ar drachm. Thrace. Lysimachos. C, 323-281 B.C. Cardia Mint. Obv; Head of Heracles right wearing lions scalp. Rev; Zeus seated left in throne holding eagle and sceptre, star below, forepart of lion at left with crescent below. Muller-358. Good silver. 4.04g. NVF
Ar drachm. Pamphylia. Aspendos. C, 420-360 BC. Obv; Warrior, preparing to cast spear, on horse rearing left. Rev; Boar running right. SNG France 18. Porous surface. 5.03g. G Fine
Ar light miliarense. Valens. C, 364-367 AD. Rev; VICTORIA – AVGVSTORVM Victory standing r., l. foot on globe, writing VOT/V/MVLT/X on shield resting on cippus; in exergue, R Q. RIC 8b. Surface marks and flan cracks. 4.37g. VF
Ar siglos. Achaemenid Kings of Persia, time of Xerxes II to Darios II. C, 420-375 BC. Obv; Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear and bow. Rev; Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb A/B (pl. XII); BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17. 5.44g. NVF
Ar stater. Lucania. Velia. C, 334-300 BC. Obv; Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with olive wreath. Rev; Lion advancing left, with right forepaw raised; ΥΕΛHΤΩΝ in exergue. HN Italy 1298. Good surfaces. 7.35g. G Fine/Fine
Ar stater. Tarentum. Calabria. C, 325-281 BC. Obv; Nude rider on horse prancing to right, holding round shield, two lances, and spear; ΣIM below. Rev; TAPAΣ Phalanthos seated astride dolphin to left, holding spindle over his left shoulder; before, eagle standing right; below, ΦI and waves. SNG ANS 982. Vlasto 576. Patchy dark tone. 7.50g. G Fine
Ar tetradrachm. Egypt. Ptolemy II. C, 285-246 BC. Tyre mint. Obv; Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis. Rev; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; monogram and club before. Svoronos 644; SNG Copenhagen 482-3. Counter/test marks. 14.16g. G Fine
Ar tetradrachm. Lydia. Tralleis. C, 166-67 BC. Cistophoric type. Ptol-, magistrate. Obv; Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath. Rev; Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcaset; to right, Dionysos standing right, holding grape bunch and thyrsos. SNG Copenhagen 662 var. Small flan but good metal. 11.87g. NVF
Ar tetradrachm. Macedon. Philip II. C, 342/1-337/6 BC. Obv; Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev; Young male rider, nude and holding a palm branch, on horse pacing to right, thunderbolt below. Le Rider pl. 9, 199 (D116/R163); SNG ANS 379. Large test cut on rev. 13.34g. G Fine
Ar tetradrachm. Macedon. Philip III. C, 323-317 BC. Obv; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M in left field, ΛY below throne. Price P181. 16.44g. Fine
Ar tetradrachm. SeleukidEmpire. Philip Philadelphos. Antioch on the Orontes. C, 93-83 BC. Obv; Diademed head right. Rev; Zeus seated left, holding wreath bearing Nike and sceptre. SNG Spaer 2800. Grey tone. 15.44g. NVF/Fine
Au solidus. Valentinian I. C, 364-75 AD. Antioch. Rev; RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE; Valentinian standing facing, holding labarum and Victory, ANTI in ex. RIC 1a. Marks on edge, graffiti. G Fine
Detector finds Lead Seals 16th to 19th century (178), Lead and Pewter Tokens 17th and 18th Century (100), Military Buttons 18th to 20th Century (75) a varied group, mixed condition
Group of mixed Roman Ae and Ar antoninianus. C, 3rd century AD. 4 x Probus, 2 x Aurelian, 2 x Gallienus and 1 x Philip I. Some decent examples. Fine to GVF. [9]
Group of mixed Roman Ae sestertius. From Hadrian through to Trajan decius plus on As of Faustina snr. Mixed conditions and grades. About fine to NVF. [10]
Group of mixed Romanbronze coins. C, 3rd-4th century AD. 11 x Ae ants, 3 x follis and an Ae1 of Julian. Mixed grades and identified (Italian) Fine to GVF. [15]
Modern copy of a Medallion of Constantine I, 1 1/2 solidi, Nicomedia. C,328-329 AD. Obv; Diademed head r. Rev; GLORIA CONSTA - NTINI AVG Constantine standing l., holding spear and Victory on globe; on either side, two captives seated outward and looking back. SMN in ex. RIC 151. Rippled flan. NOTE this is a copy of a very rare type. 6.51g. VF
RomanBronzes (30) 3rd and 4th Century includes Maximus and Constantine, CelticSilver and bronze (15) Iceni, Catuvellauni and Durotriges, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Ar denarius. Claudius. C, 46-47 AD Rome. Rev; DE BRITANN on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue left between two trophies. RIC I 34. Grainy surfaces with some light hotn silver deposits on rev. 3.61g. NVF
Ar denarius. Pertinax. C, 193 AD Rome. Rev; OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops, draped and diademed, seated left, holding grain ears in right hand. RIC 8a. Frosty surfaces. Rare. 2.46g. G Fine
Ar denarius. Tiberius. C, 14-37 AD Lugdunum. Rev; PONTIF MAXIM; Pax-Livia figure seated r. on chair with ornamented legs, holding reverted spear and branch. RIC 28. 3.57g. NVF
Ar denarius. Vespasian. C, 69-70 AD Rome. Rev; IVDAEA in exergue, trophy; to right, Judaea seated right in attitude of mourning, head resting in hand. RIC II 2. 2.67g. G Fine
Ar Shekel. Phoenicia, Tyre. C, 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Dated CY 30 (97/6 BC). Obv; Laureate bust of Melkart right. Rev; Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, LΛ (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician bet between legs. DCA-Tyre 74; Rouvier 2013; BMC 116-7. Over cleaned. 13.75g. NVF/ Fine
Ar tetradrachm. Alexander III the Great. Cyprus. Amathos. C, 325-323 BC. Rev; Zeus seated l holding eagle, flying eagle in field l. Price, 3085. Some surface deposits on obverse. 17.19g. GVF
Ar tetradrachm. Cyprus, Kition. Pumiathon. C, 362/1-312 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Struck circa 325-320 BC. Obv; Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; KT monogram in left field. Zapiti & Michaelidou 19; Price 3107. Test cut on obverse. 17.13g. VF
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