Ancient Greece - Macedon under Rome (c.167-148) First Meris, Amphipolis Mint, Obverse: Draped and diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the centre of a Macedonian shield, Reverse: MAKEΔONΩN ΠΡΩTHΣ above and below club, AMP monogram above, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Hunter 1. in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
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 - Pamphylia, Perga SilverTetradrachm Year 26 (c.196/5 BC) Struck in the name of Alexander the Great Obverse: Bust of Herakles right wearing lion-skin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded VF
Ancient Greece - Phoenicia, Tyre 126/5 BC - c.AD 65/6 SilverShekel Year 21 (106/5 BC) Obverse: Bust of Melkart right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded Fine
Ancient Greece - Syria, Antioch, SilverTetradrachmVespasian (69-79AD) Year 2 Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on club, palm branch in left field, in an NGC holder and graded VG
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Island of Thasos SilverTetradrachm (2nd to 1st Century BC) Imitative series, Danube Celts, Obverse : Head of young Dionysus right, Reverse: Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm, M in left field, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ancient Greece - Thrace. Maroneia SilverTetradrachm (2nd to 1st Century BC) after 146BC, Obverse: Head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, Reverse: Young Dionysus standing left, holding grapes, two spears and cloak PWDU monogram, PWDU monogram in inner right field, Moushmov 3940, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
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
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
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
Celtc GoldQuarter Stater, early uninscribed type (c.mid to late 1st Century BC). Irstead type, Obverse: Hatched box with wreaths at sides, Reverse: Horse right with ring ornamental above and below, 0.96 grammes S.430, rose coloured gold, Fine with some edge cracks, the obverse with some large flan flaws
CelticBronzeUnit. Catuvellauni, Tasciovanus (late 1st Century BC/Early 1st Century AD) Obverse: 4-petalled flower around central pellet in ring, pellet with pellet-in-crescent in each of the four segments, bezel border enclosing serpentine pattern. Rev.: Figure seated r., candelabrum? behind, wine-cup? on stand in front, two small stars? either side of the head, TAS below exergual line, 'The Bronze Coinage of Tasciovanus' by Rainer Kretz' suggests a type F4 coin, unlisted by Van Arsdell or BMC, ABC 2706, 2.20 grammes, Fine with some green patina, comes with Kretz's extract detailing the sequence of types in this series.
Celts, Lower Danube SilverTetradrachm, imitative series (2nd to 1st Century BC) Obverse : Head of young Dionysus right, Reverse: Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm, M in left field, About Fine, repaired at the top, comes with an NGC repaired label
Parthian Kingdom - BillonTetradrachm Gotarzes II (c44-51AD) struck Year 358 (46-47AD), Reverse: King seated right on throne, Tyche standing left before him, presenting diaden and holding cornucopiae, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded XF
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, BillonTetradrachm, Cleopatra VII, Year 11 (42/1 BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy, right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, in an NGC holder and graded Choice Fine
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Selukid Kingdom SilverTetradrachm Demetrius II (129-125BC) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Eagle standing left, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Selukid Kingdom, BillonTetradrachm, Cleopatra VII, Year 19 (34/3 BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy, wearing aegis, right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, in an NGC holder and graded VF
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
Roman Ae Antoninianus (3) Tetricus II (251-253AD) Trier. Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, [C PIV] ESV TETRICVS CAES, Reverse: Spes walking left holding flower in right hand, and raising skirt with left, SPES PVBLICA, Sear 11294, RIC , in an NGC holder and graded XF, Tetricus II (251-253AD) Trier. Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, [C PIV] ESV TETRICVS CAES, Reverse: Spes walking left holding flower in right hand, and raising skirt with left, SP[ES AVGG], Sear 11292-11293, RIC 270, in an NGC holder and graded XF, Tetricus II (251-253AD). Trier. Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, Reverse: Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of robe, only one leg visible through robe. SPES AVGG, RIC 270 var, in an NGC holder and graded XF
Roman Ae FollisConstantius I (302-303AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Reverse: Genius standing left, tower on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, S-F across fields, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Mintmark II TR. RIC VI Trier 539a, Sear 14037var. 8.87 grammes, EF
RomanAntoninianus Gallienus (265-267AD) Obverse: Head right, radiate, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopiae (No B in field) ABVNDANTINIA AVG, RIC 157var, 4.45g, VF or better with some silvering intact
RomanAntoninianusGordian III (238-239AD) Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Reverse: Virtus standing facing in military dress, head left, with shield and spear, VIRTVS AVG, Sear 8668, RSC 381, RIC 6, 3.91 grammes, pleasing VF on a full round flan
RomanAntoninianusGordian III (238-244AD) Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Sol, radiate, standing left with globe, AETERNITATI AVG, 4.44 grammes, RSC 41, RIC 83, Bright VF with a small edge crack below the bust
RomanAntoninianusGordian III (241-243AD) Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP GORDIANVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Apollo, bare to waist, seated left with branch, resting elbow on lyre, P M TR P V COS II P P, Sear 8648, RSC 261, RIC 89, 4.25 grammes, NEF/GVF with good surfaces
RomanAntoninianusGordian III (Jan-Mar 240AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Reverse: Vitus in military dress, standing left holding branch and spear, shield on ground before, Sear 2466, RSC 383, RIC 39, 5.39 grammes, VF
RomanAntoninianusTrajan Decius (249-251AD) struck July-December 250 AD, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse: Abundantia standing right pouring forth the contents of a cornucopia, ABVNDANTIA AVG, RSC 2, RIC 10b, Good Fine in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30
RomanAntoninianus Victorinus (269-271AD) Obverse: bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, V and star in fields, PAX AVG, RIC 118, Sear 11175, in an NGC holder and graded XF
RomanAntoninianus Victorinus (269-271AD) Obverse: bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol walking left, holding whip, right hand raised, with star in left field, INVICTVS, RIC Cologne 114, Sear 11170, in an NGC holder and graded XF
RomanAntoninianus Victorinus (269-271AD) Obverse: bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol walking left, holding whip, right hand raised, with star in left field, INVICTVS, RIC Cologne 114, Sear 11170, in an NGC holder and graded XF
RomanDenariusAntoninus Pius (140-143AD) Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, Reverse: Genius of the Senate standing facing with branch and rod, GENIO SENATVS, RSC 399, BMC 206, RIC 69, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20
RomanDenariusAntoninus Pius (152-153AD) Rome. Obverse: Head right, laureate ANTONINVS AVG PIVS XII, Reverse: Salus standing facing, head left, holding patera and rudder on globe, feeding a serpent entwined around altar, COS IIII, RSC 281, Sear 4075, RIC 181, 2.96g, VF
RomanDenariusDomitian (as Caesar) 76AD, Obverse: Laureate head right, CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, Reverse: winged Pegasus standing right raising left foreleg, COS IIII, BMC 193, RSC 47, RIC 921 (Vespasian), 2.94 grammes, VF the reverse with some thin scratches
RomanDenariusGeta (203-208AD) Obverse: Bare headed and draped bust right, P SEPTIMVS GETA CAES, Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and pointing a baton, with globe at foot left, PROVID DEORVM, Sear 7197, RIC 51, Fine and bold with some surface cracks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30
RomanDenarius L Titurius L.f. Sabinus (89BC) Obverse: Head of King Tatius right, palm below chin, SABIN behind, A.PV before, Reverse: Tarpeia buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands as she tries to thrust off two soldiers about to throw their shields upon her, star in crescent above, L TITVRI in exergue, Crawford 344/2c, Sydenham 699a, RSC Tituria 5, 3.60 grammes, VF
RomanDenariusSeptimus Severus (193-211AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, Reverse: Severus in military dress sacrificing over lighted tripod, patera in right hand, sceptre in left hand, RESTITVTOR VRBIS, RSC 599, BMC 202, RIC 167a, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF - Colosseum Hoard
RomanDenariusSeptimus Severus (193-211AD), Struck 199AD. Obverse: Laureate head right, L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. AEQVITATI AVGG, RSC 21, RIC 122c, in an NGC holder and graded Choice VF - The Seven Hills Hoard
RomanDenariusSeptimus Severus (202AD) Obverse: Laureate head right SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Trophy of Arms and Armour with two Parthian captives seated on ground, PART MAX P M TR P X COS III P P, RSC 373, BMC 385, RIC 185, 3.42 grammes, NEF with some minor flan cracks
RomanDenariusTrajan (102AD) Obverse: Laureate head to right with slight drapery on far shoulder IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Reverse, Victory, draped, walking left, holding palm and wreath, P M TR P COS IIII P P, 3.15 grammes, RSC 242a, RIC 60 NEF and pleasing with excellent portrait
RomanDenariusTrajan (102AD) Obverse: Laureate head to right with slight drapery on far shoulder IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Reverse: Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae, COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, RSC 86, BMC 288, RIC 119, 3.13 grammes, NEF with an old scuff on the portrait
RomanDenariusTrajan (116-117AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped, IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, Reverse: Mars advancing right, carrying spear and trophy over shoulder, PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI PP SPQR, RSC 190c, RIC 331, 3.41 grammes, VF or better
RomanDenariusTrajan (98-117AD) struck c.107-108AD, Rome, Obverse: Laureate head right, with slight drapery on left shoulder, IMP TRAIANO, AVG GER DAC PM TRP, Reverse: Three-shield trophy of arms, COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, RIC 147a var.(number and configuration of arms), RSC 99 var., 2.45 grammes, VF with good surfaces, Very Rare, Ex-Roma E-sale 66, Lot 926, Ex-Rauch
RomanDenariusTrajan (98-99AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Reverse: Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, P M TR P COS II P P, ESC 209, RIC 6, 2.81 grammes, Near VF
RomanDenariusVespasian (69-71AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Reverse: Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus COS ITER TR POT, RIC 29, RSC 94h, 3.46 grammes, GVF the reverse a little off-centre
Roman Protectorate, Epidamnos-Dyrrachium SilverDrachm, (c.92-54BC), Obverse: Cow and calf, with bird above, ANTIMAX, Reverse: Double stellate pattern, ΔYP and moneyer, 3.36 grammes, Sear 1899-1901, NVF with good surfaces, the reverse off-centre, Ex-Dr.R.Vezin, with his ticket
Umayyad and AbbasidDirhams (4) comprising Umayyad - Hisham (AH105-125) AH125 Wasit, in an NGC holder and graded UNC details, Abbasid (3) (AH136-158) Al-Mansur, AH146 al-Basra, in an NGC holder and graded AU details -Reverse Spot removed, Al-Mahdi (AH158-169) AH161, Madinat al-Salam in an NGC holder and graded UNC details - Bent, Al-Mutadid (AH279-289) AH289 Madinat al-Salam in an NGC holder and graded AU details, Cleaned
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