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 - 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 - Attica, Athens Obol (c.400BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse Owl standing right, head facing, 9mm diameter, AΘE to right, leaf to left. 0.94 grammes Good Fine
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 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
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Macedonia Hemiobol, Ae17, Philip II Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right , Reverse: rider on horseback to right AV monogram below, 17mm diameter, 7.37 grammes, Mionnet 734, Good Fine with brown/green patina
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 - Sicily, Syracuse Hemilitron Ae24 Second Democracy - Time of Dion, (357-354BC), Obverse Head of Zeus Eleutherios right, Reverse: Eagle and lightning bolt, 24mm diameter, 12.31 grammes, SNG Copenhagen 727, Good Fine with some surface flaws
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Cherronesas, Hemidrachm (c.400-350BC) Obverse: Forepart of lion facing right, with head turned to left, Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square, dot over A - dot, 14mm diameter, 2.11 grammes, BMC Thrace 15, Fine
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
Ancient Greece - Thrace. Maroneia Hemidrachm (c.398/7-386/5BC) Obverse: Forepart of horse left, A-N-Θ around, Reverse: A grapevine within a dotted square, kantharos to lower left and MA to lower right, as BMC 19, Schonert 254, 18mm diameter, 2.68 grammes, Fine
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
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
Egypt - Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt - Ptolemy IX (116-80BC), Tetradrachm, Year 9, (108-107BC) Paphos Mint, Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy IX right, aegis at shoulder, Reverse: Eagle standing left with wings open ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, with date LΘ before, mintmark ΠA behind, 24mm diameter, 14.34 grammes, BMC 61-62, SNG Cop. 353-355, VF
Roman (8) DenariusElagabalus, Rome, (220-221AD) Obverse: Draped Bust right, laureate IMP ANTONIVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia empties the contents of a cornucopia to the ground to left using both hands, ABVNDANTIA AVG, Star in left field, 2.08 grammes, RIC 56, RSC 1 GVF, As. (54-68AD) struck c.65AD, Rome. Obverse : Bust right, Reverse: Temple of Janus, view of one front with latticed window to right and garland hung across closed double doors to left. with SC below, 10.28 grammes, RIC 309 var, About Fine, Follis Maxentius (306-312AD) Rome Mint, Obverse: Laureate head right IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Hexastyle temple with Roma seated, looking left within, holding globe and sceptre, with shield at her side, H in left field, mintmark RS, CONSERV VRB SVAE, H in left field RIC Rome 202, 5.77 grammes Good Fine and bold, Follis Theodora (337-340AD) struck before April 340AD. Obverse: Mantled Bust right [FL M] AX THEO-DORAE AVG, Reverse: Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant to breast PIETAS ROMANA , Mintmark [dot] TRP dot, 1.34 grammes, RIC 65, Sear 17501, Fine or better on an irregularly shaped flan, with green patina, Follis Commemorative series struck under Constantine I (330-354AD) Obverse: helmeted bust left VRBS ROMA, Reverse: She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus PLG in exergue, 1.65 grammes Fine with green patina, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and laureate, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Reverse: Sol stands left holding globe, SOL INVICTO COMITI, R over X in left field, F in right field, mintmark RS. 3.21 grammes, RIC 27 Near Fine with green patina, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337AD) Cyzius. Reverse: VOT XX in wreath, mintmark uncertain, 2.43 grammes, VG, Ae3 Constantine I (307-337A) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust left, CONSTANTINVS IVNN [ - ] Reverse Campgate with star above in centre, mintmark SMKB, 3.09 grammes, Fine or better with green patina
RomanSestertiusCommodus AD181 Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre, protects Rome's new Emperor Commodus, the small figure to the left, with his thunderbolt and cloak, RIC308c, 26.67 grammes, Fine
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