Ancient Greece - Euboia, Histiaea Silver Tetrobol (196-146BC) Obverse: Head of Histiaea right, Reverse: Nymph seated right on galley, holding stylis, monogram unclear, (BMC 42-60) in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
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
Roman Ae Follis Diocletian (307 AD) Obverse: Laureate Bust right wearing imperial mantle, D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG, Reverse: Quies standing left with branch held low in front hand in front, leaning on tall sceptre with left hand behind QVIES AVGG, PLN below (London Mint) 8.03 grammes, RIC 225 var, Fine
Roman Ar Denarius (3) Geta (200-202AD) Obverse: Draped bust right P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Reverse: Geta in Military dress, standing left with baton and sceptre, trophy behind, PRINC IVVENTVTIS, RSC 157, RIC 18, 3.08 grammes, NVF. Geta, Rome, 202AD Obverse Draped bust right, GETA CAES PONTIF, Reverse: Minerva helmeted, standing left, holding hand on shield and spear, 3.68 grammes, RSC 79, RIC 25 Good Fine with small edge cracks. Geta (200-202AD) as Caesar Obverse Draped Bust right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Reverse Nobilitas standing right holding sceptre and palladium, NOBILITAS 2.85 grammes, RIC13a GVF/VF with some edge cracks
RomanBronzes 3rd and 4th Century (84) includes Gallienus, Aurelian, Probus, Constantine the Great, Licinius, Constans, Valens, Helena, Jovian, Theodosius I, Arcadius, Valentinian, and more, Near Fine to Fine
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