Roman (22) being Silver (8) ranging from early Republic to Valens, Bronze (14) including early larger examples many metal detector finds in low grade a few damaged others collectable
Ancient Greece and Kushan-Sasanian (6) comprising Ancient Greece (5) Apollonia-Pontika, Thrace Ae12, (c.350-300BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: Anchor, A to left, crayfish to right, 1.49 grammes, Fair, Arcadian League, Kleitor Ae17. (c.370-240BC) Obverse: Head of Helios right, radiate, Reverse: Bull right, 4.78 grammes, BMC 4var. Near Fine, Aigeai, Cilicia Ae20 Unit, (160-120BC) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Reverse: Horses head left AIΓEAIΩN above, TPA monogram in right field, BMC 1, 5.90 grammes, around Fine, Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos, Ae Chalkous, 17mm, (c.261-246BC), Obverse: Diademed head of Apollo right, Reverse: Tripod with BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY either side, 3.31 grammes, Fine, Askalon, Judaea, Ae12 (before 104BC) Obverse: Head of Aphrodite right, diademed, Reverse: Dove standing right, Sear 6078, VG with green patina, and Kushan-Sasanian Ae Unit Hormizd I (265-295AD) Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Fire Altar, 3.47 grammes, VG on an irregularly shaped flan
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AP below, Athena Promachos wielding spear behind head, dot in field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, as Ravel 1014, 8.51 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Rome Legionary Denarius Marc Antony (c.32-31BC) Obverse: Praetorian Galley right ANT AVG III VIR R P C , Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards LEG XIV, RSC 44, 3.22 grammes, Fine with two edge nicks and a banker's mark
Ancient Rome. DenariusElagabalus (219AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right IMP ANTONINVS AVG, Reverse: Pax advancing left holding branch and sceptre P M TR P II COS II P P, 2.99 grammes, RSC 143, RIC 21 VF
Ancients (3) Ancient Greece (2) Carthage, Zeugitana Ae16, (c.4th to 3rd Century BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit right, Reverse: Horse right, palm tree behind, 2.14 grammes, Good Fine, comes with old collector's ticket, Kings of Thrace - Lysimachos (struck 306-281BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse: Lion charging right, spearhead below, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY (this largely indistinct), SNG Copenhagen 1149, Sear 6819, 5.22 grammes, Near Fine with green patina, Kingdom of Characene (Tigris Valley) Ae Tetradrachm Attambelos III (53-72AD) Obverse: Bust right, diademed and draped, with counterstamp on neck, Reverse: naked Heracles seated left on rock, resting club on knee, [BAC] AT TAM [B] [H CWTHR KAI] , GIC 5925, 15.03 grammes, Fine
Roman (4) Ae Sestertius, Trajan Decius (249-251AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C M Q TRAIANNVS DECIVS AVG, Reverse: Dacia standing left, holding staff surmounted by asses head, DACIA, S-C in field, RIC 112b, 13.45 grammes, Near Fine/Fine with green patina, Ae Follis (3) Crispus, as Caesar (318AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, CRISPVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Mars standing left in military dress, l chlamys over left shoulder, resting left hand on shield on ground, holding inverted vertical spear in right hand. PRINCIPIA IVVENTIS, Mintmark Q Star-in crescent A, RIC Arles 162, 3.42 grammes, NVF, Constantine I (312AD) Heraclea. Obverse: Bust right, Laureate IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath in beak at feet. CONSERVATORI AVGG, Delta in right field, RIC 71var. 2.27 grammes, Fine, Constantine I 18mm, (328-329AD) Siscia. Obverse: Head right, diademed, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Campgate with two turrets, no doors, star above, Mintmark ΓSIS double crescent. 3.02 grammes, RIC Siscia 214, Good Fine
Roman (9) Ae2 Magnentius (350-353AD) Lyons, Obverse: Bust right, diademed, draped and cuirassed, D N MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory and labarum, FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, Mintmark RSLG, RIC Lyons 112, Sear 18793, Fine with green patina, Ae FollisConstantine I (315-316AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand, S-F across fields, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Mintmark TARL, RIC Arles 57, 3.30 grammes, VG/Fine, Ae Follis Constantius II, as Caesar, (c.330-348AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Mintmark PLG, 1.97 grammes, VG, Ae Follis Constantine I (310AD) London. Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Mintmark PLN, RIC 121a, 3.08 grammes, Good Fine with green patina, a portion of the flan missing from 6 to 8 o'clock obverse, Ae Antoninianus Tetricus I (273-274AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP TETRICVS PF AVG, Reverse: Salus standing left by altar, holding patera and rudder, feeding serpent rising from altar, RIC 127, 2.92 grammes, Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, Ae Follis Constantius II, as Caesar, (c.330-348AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Mintmark off flan, 2.12 grammes, About Fine, struck off centre, Ae Follis Constantius II (347-348AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and rosette-diademed, CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Two Victories facing each other holding wreaths. Mintmark dot Epsilon SIS [dot] RIC Siscia 184, 1.50 grammes, VG/Near Fine, Ae32 Hadrian, Alexandria (123-124AD) Obverse: Bust right, legend completely worn, Reverse: River God Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, crocodile below. Milne Alexandria 1065, Poor/Fair, Ae33 Hadrian, Alexandria, Year 17, Obverse: Bust right laureate, legend worn, Reverse: Athena standing left, holding corn-ears, shield and cornucopia, LIZ in field to left.21.79 grammes, Poor
Roman Ae As. (2) Tiberius (struck 35-36AD) Obverse: Bust left, laureate TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP [VIIII] Reverse: Globe and rudder S-C PONTIF MAXIM POT XXXVII, RIC 58, 10.12 grammes, Good Fine/VF the obverse with some scratches, Tiberius, as Caesar Rome Mint, Obverse: Bare head right TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT V, Reverse: Large SC, PONTIFEX TRIBVN POTESTATE XIII, Cohen 27, BMC 271, RIC 469 (Augustus), 11.09 grammes, Fine/Good Fine
Roman Ae32 Commodus (177-192AD) Hierapolis-Kastabala, Cilicia, Obverse: Draped bust of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy and holding thyrsos IE [ΡOΠOΛITΩN] KAΣTABAΛEΩN, Reverse: Commodus standing left, holding Nike on globe and sceptre. Two countermarks in field. Lindgren 1513, 13.92 grammes, Near Fine/Fine with green patina
RomanDenarius Macrinus (217-218AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed, IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, Reverse PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P; 3.3 grams Pleasing GVF
RomanEmpire Constans AD 337-390 AE3/4 Trier reverse two soldiers with standards a high grade example in an NGC Holder Ch XF with strike 4/5 and surface 4/5
RomanSestertiusClaudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. Reverse, Spes standing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt, SC in exergue SPES AVGVSTA, Cohen 85, BMC 124, RIC 99, 24.1 grams, Good Fine/Fine for wear, pitted, comes with old collector's ticket
RomanSestertius Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing right holding caduceus and cornucopiae, P M TR P V COS III P P, 13.21g, RIC 153a, Cohen 149, Good Fine on an Irregularly shaped flan
Ancients, Roman and Greekbronze mostly later small Roman issues but a few earlier larger types such as an Athens Owl but these in low grades (59). Roman and Ancient Silver (5) Gordian III Denarius GVF others in low grades, English Hammered minor silver (4) these Fair or damaged
CelticGold StaterGallo-Belgic Ambiani Series A , (150-50BC) weight 7.04 grams Fair to Fine comes with Bucks Coins attribution (S.529) and price ticket (£1,250)
Roman Ae As DivusAugustus (struck 34-37AD by Tiberius) Obverse: Radiate head left, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, Reverse: SC with thunderbolt between, RIC 83 (Tiberius) 11.11 grammes, VF and pleasing, comes with an old ticket stating 'Seaby July 1956'
Roman Ae2 Magnentius 24mm. (353 AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, Reverse: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, A-W either side of large Chi-rho. Mintmark off flan, 7.18 grammes, RIC Amiens 41; Sear 18778. Bold Good Fine
RomanDenariusNerva (Jan to Sept 97AD.) Obverse: Laureate head right NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III P , Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, 3.33 grammes, RIC 16, RSC 66, strong GVF with excellent surfaces, Rare thus
RomanDenarius Octavian, as Augustus (30-29BC) Obverse: Bare head right, Reverse: Octavian in quadriga on triumphal arch for Victory at Atrium, arch inscribed IMP CAESAR, RSC 123, RIC 267, in an NGC holder and graded Choice EF, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5
RomanSilvered Antoninianus Probus (276-282AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped, IMP C M AVR PROBVS P P AVG, Reverse: Female standing, presenting Probus a wreath, B in field, XXI in exergue VF or better with almost full silvering
Rome Republic SilverDenarius of 16 Asses 74 BC Head of Medusa left, Bellerophon riding Pegasus L•COSSVTI•C•F below (Lucius Cossutius son of Gaius) VF with some old scratches left of Medusa struck off centre so the text SABINA is not showing comes in a CGB France Numismatique packet
Ancient bronzes (14) Roman (13) Silvered Ae2 Theodosius I (378-383AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust right, helmeted, pearl diademed and draped and cuirassed, holding spear and shield DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing facing, on galley raising right hand, with Victory at the helm, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Mintmark SMKГ, RIC 14c, 4.73 grammes, VG to Near Fine, Ae25 Constantius II (struck 348-354AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, diademed, draped and cuirassed, A in left field. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor in military dress, shield on left arm, galloping right, spearing barbarian with outstretched arms, kneeling left in front of horse, shield and broken spear below, Star at upper right, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Mintmark RT, 4.45 grammes, RIC 196,T, Fine with some scratches, Ae23 Constantius II (337-361AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN CONSTATIVS PF AVG, A behind head, Reverse: Soldier standing kleft, one knee raised, about to spear a fallen horseman sitting right on the ground, wearing a Phyrgian helmet, raising both arms. A in upper left field, Mintmark PAR, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, RIC Arles 121var, 5.89 grammes, GVF, Ae2 Magnus Maximus (c.383-388AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and pearl-diademed, D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on a globe and raising kneeling turreted woman. Mintmark TCON, REPARATIO REIPVB, RIC Arles 26a, 2.67 grammes, (legend mostly worn), VG, Ae2 Honorius (392-395AD) Obverse: Bust right pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN HONORIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing facing holding labarum and globe, Mintmark ALEA, GLORIA ROMANORVM, RIC Alexandra 21d, 3.78 grammes, Good Fine/Fin with some surface dirt, Ae Follis Licinius II (320-321AD) Siscia. Obverse: Laureate head right, LICINIVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: Wreath containing VOT V, dot in badge at the top of the wreath, CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, Mintmark ASIS* RIC Siscia 162, 2.72 grammes, VG/Fine with some encrustation, Ae Follis Constantine I (320AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and wearing high-crested helmet, IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar decorated with X, Mintmark P-Two captives - L. VIVTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP. 2.92 grammes, RIC 79var. Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine II (323-324AD) Trier. Obverse: Head right, laureate CONSTANTINVS NOB C, Reverse: Wreath enclosing VOT V, mintmark PTR crescent, CAESARVM NOSTORVM, RIC Trier 441 P, 2.72 grammes, Fine on an irregular flan with a flan crack and some surface dirt, Ae Follis Licinius I (321-324AD) Nicomedia. Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIUS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in beak, captive to right, X П and Г in right field, IOVI CONSERVATORI, RIC Nicomedia 44, 2.24 grammes, VG, Ae3 Constantius II (struck 351-355AD) Siscia. Obverse: bust right, draped and cuirassed, D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman waring a Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards, Mintmark ASIS zig-zag, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, RIC Siscia 352, 2.08 grammes, Good Fine ,Fine with some edge nicks and green patina, Ae3 Valens (367-375AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor walking right, holding labarum, dragging captive. Mintmark CONSA, GLORIA ROMANORVM, RIC Constantinople 41b, 2.84 grammes, VG, Ae3 Valentinian I (367-375AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch, Mintmark CONSA, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, RIC Constantinople 42a var. 2.16 grammes, Fine with an edge crack and green patina, Ae3 silvered, Valens (367-375AD) Arles. Obverse Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm branch, OF - III across fields, Mintmark CON*, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, RIC Arles 17b, 1.57 grammes, VG, and Ancient Greece, Kings of Thrace - Rhoemetalkes I Ae24 Obverse: Conjoined heads of King Rhoemetalkes and Queen Pythodoris, right, Reverse: Bare head of Augustus right, KAIΣAΡOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY, RPC 1711, 58.02 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Lesbos, Mytilene, Electrum Hekte (c.412-378BC) 10mm diameter, Obverse: Head of Dionysus right, Reverse: Wreathed head right, within linear square, 2.56 grammes, NVF
Ancient Greece Attica - Athens, Tetradrachm (c.390-300BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena, right, Reverse:Owl standing right, olive sprig and crescent to left above, 17.05 grammes, NVF
Ancient Greece Hemidrachm Argos, Argolis, (c.3rd Century BC) Obverse: Forepart of wolf left, Reverse: Large A within incuse square, eagle standing right below I-E-P-Ω-NO-Σ to sides, SNG Copenhagen 42, 2.36 grammes, Fine
Ancients (10) comprising Roman (8) Denarius (6) Domitian (95-96AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, Reverse: Minerva walking right brandishing a javelin and holding shield, IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P , 2.82 grammes, RIC 787, RSC 292, VG/Near Fine with verdigris on both sides, Trajan (112-114AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, slight drapery on far shoulder, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, Reverse: Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of robe, COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, 2.73 grammes, RIC 127, RSC 84, Near Fine/VG, Septimius Severus (194-197AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, legends almost fully worn or off-flan, Reverse: Securitas seated left, holding globe in right hand, [SECVRITAS] PVBLICA, 3.12 grammes, RIC 56/98 Fine with legends off the flan, Severus Alexander (222AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Libertas standing front, head left, holding pileus and cornucopia, 2.66 grammes, RIC 11, RSC 215, Fine, Faustina (138-193AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, DIVA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Aeternitas standing front, holding globe, with veil blowing out around head, AETERNITAS, 2.24 grammes, RIC 351, RSC 32, Fine/Near Fine, the last worn and unattributed, Antoninianus (2) Postumus (260-269AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, Reverse with standing figure, legends worn, Fair, Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian (c.260AD) Samasata Mint, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing right, holding transverse spear, receives a wreath from Roma standing left, holding spear and shield, 2.84 grammes, RIC 457j, VG, Indo-Scythian Drachms (2) Azes c.58-12BC, Obverse: Azes right on horseback, holding spear, Reverse: Athena standing facing, holding spear and shield (2) 1.97 grammes and 1.71 grammes, VG and Near Fine
Celtic - Armorica Billon Stater Obverse: Stylised head, Reverse: Horseman right, 6.34 grammes, VF or better, the reverse with some small touches of verdigris, the reverse with very little actual wear, seldom seen in high grades
DenariusHadrian (125-128AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Reverse: Abundantia standing left with hook and cornucopia, right foot on modius, COS III, 2.50 grammes, RIC 169, RSC 381, VF with some edge cracks
Roman (11) Denarius (10) Vespasian (69-79AD) struck 74AD. Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor seated right on curule chair, feet on low footstool, holding branch and sceptre, PON MAX TRP COS V, RIC 702, 2.41 grammes, VG, Trajan (98-117AD) 100AD. Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Reverse: Victory standing facing, looking left, holding wreath and palm, PM TRP COS IIII P P, 2.95 grammes, RIC 58, Fine, Trajan (98-117AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, [IMP] TRAIANO AVG GER [DAC] PM TR P, Reverse: Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, 2.53 grammes, VG, Hadrian (132-134AD) Obverse: Bust right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III, Reverse: Indulgentia seated left, holding sceptre and extending right hand, INDVLGENI [A] AVG, Exergue : COS [III] RIC 213var, 2.95 grammes, VG with some corrosion, Antoninus Pius (struck 148-149AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XII, Reverse: Aequitas standing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae, COS IIII, RIC 177, RSC 240, 2.82 grammes, Good Fine with some loss of flan between 10 and 12 o'clock, Faustina I (c.150AD) Obverse: Draped bust right DIVA FAVSTINA, Reverse Juno standing left, hand raised, holding Sceptre, AETERNITAS, RIC 344, RSC 26, 3.28 grammes, About Fine/VG, Caracalla (205AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Mars with cloak, foot on helmet, holding branch and spear, PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, RIC 80b, RSC 420a, 3.05 grammes, Fine, Caracalla (213AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Serapis, polos on head, holding transverse sceptre and raising right hand, PM TR P XVI COS IIII P P, RIC 208b, RSC 212, 3.12 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with a small edge crack, Severus Alexander (223AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre, RIC 165, RSC 183, 2.57 grammes, legends weak, portrait Near Fine, Severus Alexander (223AD) Obverse: Head right. Laureate, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Salus seated left by altar, holding patera, feeding serpent rising from the altar, resting left elbow on the arm of the chair, P M TR P II COS P P, RIC 32, RSC 239, 2.90 grammes, NVF, and AntoninianusGordian III (c.240AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Sol facing standing, head left, holding globe, AETERNITATI AVG, RIC 82, RSC 41, 4.43 grammes, Good Fine
Roman (16) Denarius (14) Vespasian (77-78AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Reverse: Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy COS VIII, RSC 125, RIC 937, 3.60 grammes, Fine, Domitian (81AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM, Reverse: Minerva walking right holding a spear and shield, TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, RIC 58, 3.41 grammes, Fine with a spot in the reverse field, Trajan (103-111AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC TR P, Reverse: Victory standing left, draped, holding wreath and palm, RSC 75, RIC 128, Fine, Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, IMP CAESARTRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Mars walking right with spear and trophy, P M TR P COS III, RIC 320, 2.81 grammes, Good Fine, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XV, Reverse: Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium COS IIII, RSC 196, RIC 203, 2.56 grammes, Septimius Severus (194-195AD) Emesa. Obverse: laureate head right, IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, Reverse: Spes standing holding flower and lifting skirt, BONA SPES, RSC 58, RIC 364, 2.49 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, Septimius Severus (201AD) Rome. Obverse: Head right, laureate, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Trophy between two bound captives, sitting back to back, PART MAX PM TR P VIIII, RIC 176, RSC 370, 3.23 grammes, Good Fine, Caracalla (206AD) Obverse: Head right, laureate, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Mars in military dress standing left leaning on shield and holding reversed spear PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II, RIC 83, RSC 424, 2.65 grammes, Good Fine, Geta, as Caesar (209AD) Obverse: Bust right: P SEPTIMVS GETA CAES, Reverse: Geta standing left holding globe and short sceptre, RSC 117, RIC 61b, 2.89 grammes, NVF with some flan cracks, Elagabalus (218-222AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left, holding an eagle, with standard at both sides, RSC 32, RIC 71, 2.75 grammes, VF, Severus Alexander (222AD) Obverse: Bust right IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Salus seated left, holding patera, feeding serpent rising from altar SALVS PVBLICA, RIC 178, 2.56g, GVF, Severus Alexander (226AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and draped, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, togate, sacrificing from patera over altar, ESC 276, RIC 50, 2.56 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, Maximinus I (235-236AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and laureate MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Fides standing left, a standard in each hand, FIDES MILITVM, RIC 7A, 3.29 grammes, NVF, Gordian III (241-243AD) Obverse: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Hercules standing front, leaning on club, right hand behind back, RSC 403, RIC 116, 2.80 grammes, NEF/VF with pleasing portrait, Antoninianus (2) Gordian III (242-244AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, FELICITAS TEMPORVM, RIC 142, 4.00 grammes, Good Fine, Gordian III (243-244AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Securitas standing left, holding sceptre, leaning on column, SECVRITAS PERPETVA, RIC 153, 4.67 grammes, Good Fine
Roman (4) Sestertius (3) Agrippina I 35AD, (struck under Caligula) Obverse: draped bust right, AGRIPPINA M F CAESARIC AVGVSTI, Reverse: funeral cart pulled by two mules to the left, legend worn, 17.48 grammes, RIC 42, Fair, Lucilla (164-167AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Reverse: Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre, 21.80 grammes, RIC 1763, About Fine with pitted surfaces, Gordian III (238-244AD) Obverse Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor, LAETITIA AVG N SC, 19.40 grammes, RIC 300a, Near Fine/VG, FollisConstantius I (303-305AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed, CONSTANTS NOBIL C, Reverse: Genius standing left, tower on head, naked except for chlamys on left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia, S-F across fields, Mintmark PTR, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, 8.81 grammes, Fine
Roman (5) Ae FollisConstantius (301-303AD) Lyons. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding sceptre over left shoulder, CONSTANTIVS NOB C, Reverse: Genius standing left holding patera over altar and cornucopia, B in right field, Mintmark PLC, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, RIC 167a, 7.33 grammes, VG, Ae2 Valentinian II (375-378AD) Thessalonica Obverse: Bust right, helmeted, diademed, draped and cuirassed, holding spear and shield, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing on galley, head right, raising right hand , Victory at helm, wreath in left hand, GLORIA ROMANORVM, mintmark TESA, RIC 44a, 4.01g, About Fine, Ae2 Arcadius (392-395AD) Obverse: Bust right draped, cuirassed and pearl-diademed, DN ARCAD [IVS PF AVG]. Reverse: Emperor standing facing, head right, holding globe and standard or labarum, mintmark worn, [GLORIA] ROMANORVM, 5.42 grammes, Fair, Ae2 Magnentius (353AD) Obverse: Bust right bare headed, draped and cuirassed, DN MAGNENTIVS [P F AVG], Reverse: A-W either side of large chi-rho, SALVS [DD NN AVG ET CAES] mintmark worn, 3.49 grammes, Fair, Ae3 Constantius II (c.330AD) Siscia. Obverse: Bust right, draped and laureate, CON[---], Reverse: Emperor stands half left, holding labarum and transverse sceptre, GLORIA [---] Mintmark ASIS, 2.53 grammes, Near Fine
Roman (9) comprising Denarius (8) Trajan (103-111AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, slight drapery on far shoulder, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP, Reverse: Victory standing left, draped, holding wreath and palm, 3.01 grammes, RIC 128, RSC 75, VG, Septimius Severus (178-179AD) Obverse: Head right, Laureate, L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, Reverse: Sol standing left holding whip, P M TR P VI COS P P , 3.35 grammes, RIC 117, RSC 449, Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan with a flan flaw and some edge cracks, Commodus (183-184AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, M COMMODVS ANTON [AVG PIVS], Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, globe at foot, TR P VIIII COS IIII PP, 3.39 grammes, RIC 83, RSC 932var., VG, Septimius Severus Obverse: Bust right, laureate, SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Septimius, togate and veiled, standing left holding olive branch, 2.79 grammes, RIC 265, ESC 205, Good Fine, Severus Alexander (223AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, PM TR P II COS PP, 2.75 grammes, RIC 27, RSC 236, Fine, Caracalla (216AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Serapis standing left, modius on head, raising right hand and holding sceptre, P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, 3.02 grammes, RIC 280c, RSC 348, Septimius Severus (196-197AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, Reverse: Hercules standing right, Hercules standing right, holding club on ground in right hand, bow in left hand, HERCVLI DEFENS, 2.86 grammes, RIC 79, RSC 210, and a low grade unattributed example, type unclear, Antoninianus Philip I (244-249AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Roma seated left holding Victory and sceptre, 3.34 grammes, RIC 44b, ESC 169, Good Fine
Roman Ar DenariusMark Antony, Athens Mint, 38-37BC. Obverse: Mark Antony standing right, dressed as a priest [M ANTONIVS M F] N AVGVR IM TER, veiled wearing a toga and holding a lituus, Reverse: Radiate Head of Sol right III VIR R P C COS DESIG ITER [ET TERT] Sear 1474, Syd 1199 NGC slabbed and graded F strike 4/5 surface 2/5
Romanbronzes (14) Ae2 Theodosius I (392-395AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN THEODOSIVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing facing holding a standard and globe, Mintmark ANTA, GLORIA ROMANORVM, RIC Antioch 68b, 4.32g, Fine, Ae Follis Maximinus II (311-313AD) Alexandria. Obverse: Head right, laureate, IMP GAL VAL MAXIMINUS P F AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left holding head of Serapis, star at top left, N at centre left, palm branch at lower left, officina letter B or monogram to right, mintmark ALE, GENIO AVGVSTI, RIC Alexandria 160b, 5.04 grammes, NVF, Ae4 Honorius (406-408AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right, draped and pearl-diademed DN HONORIVS P F AVG (this mostly worn or off the flan) , Reverse: Three Emperors standing side by side holding spears, outermost ones resting hands on shields, the middle one holding a globe, Mintmark ALEB, GLORIA ROMANORVM, 1.39 grammes, RIC Antioch 153, B, VG/Fine, Ae Centeniolis Decentius, as Caesar, (351.352AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed, MAG DECNTIVS NOB CAES, B behind bust, Reverse: Two Victories facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT V MVLT X, Star below, Mintmark (off flan) RS, VICT D D N N AVG ET CAES, RIC Rome 217, Sear 18871, 4.01 grammes, Near Flan on an irregular flan, Ae Follis Maxentius (309-312AD) Ostia. Obverse Laureate head right, IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Reverse: The Discouri, Castor and Pollux facing each other, each holding sceptre and holding a horse by the bridle, Mintmark MOSTQ, AETERNITAS AVG N, RIC 35, 6.44 grammes, VG/Near Fine, Ae23 Magnentius (350-353AD) Trier. Obverse: Head right, draped and cuirassed, DN-MAGNENTIVS PF AVG (mostly off flan), Reverse: [SALVS D D N N] AVG ET CAES around large Chi-Rho, A-W across fields, Mintmark [T] RS., RIC Trier 323, 6.58 grammes, VG, Ae3 Magnentius (260-261AD) Trier. Obverse: Head right, draped and cuirassed, IM CAE MAGNENTIVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left holding Victory on globe and labarum. A in right field. Mintmark TRP dot. FELICITAS REIPVBLICE, RIC Trier 265, 4.33 grammes, VG or better with green patina, Ae Follis Constantine (313-317AD) Nicomedia. Obverse: Laureate head right IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on eagle-tipped sceptre, eagle with wreath to left, S in right field, IOVI CONSERVATORI, Mintmark SMN, RIC Nicomedia 12var, 3.35 grammes, VG or better with some pitting, Ae3 Crispus (322-323AD) London. Obverse: Bust left, laureate and cuirassed, CRISPVS NOBIL C, Reverse: Globe set on altar inscribed VOT - IS - XX, three stars above, Mintmark PLON, BEAT TRANQVILITAS (this mostly worn) F - B in fields, RIC London 250, 2.49 grammes, VG or better, Ae Follis Constantine II (322-323AD) London. Obverse: Bust left, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, Reverse: Altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, F-B across fields, three stars above, BEAT TRANQLITAS, Mintmark PLON, RIC London 255, 2.90 grammes, VG/Fine, Ae Follis Maximianus (299-303AD) Carthage. Obverse: Large laureate head right, IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Carthage standing front, looking left with fruits in both hands. Officina Letter I in left field, Mintmark B, SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, RIC Carthage 31b, 10.51 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Ae3 Gratian (367-383AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right laureate, D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, Reverse: Roma seated facing holding globe and sphere, CONCORDIA AVGGG, mintmark ANTГ Q in left field Ɵ over FK in right field, VG or better with some silvering, Ae Follis Helena (324-328AD) Cyzicus. Obverse: Bust right diademed and mantled, wearing necklace, FL HELENA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Securitas standing left lowering branch with right hand, raising hem of robe with left hand, Mintmark SMKГ. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE RIC Cyzicus 49, 2.77 grammes, GVF with green patina, Ae3 Valentinian II (378-383AD) Thessalonica. Obverse: Bust of Gratian, right, draped, cuirassed and pearl-diademed D N GRATIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Roma, head left, seated facing on throne, holding globe and reversed spear, CONCORDIA AVGGG, Mintmark SMTES, RIC Thessalonica 39A, 2.09 grammes, Fine with some silvering
RomanBronzes (20) Follis (2) Maximinus and Maximianus, Ae2 (4) Gallienus, Probus, Theodosius and Aurelian, Ae3 (12) includes Divo Claudius II, Crispus, Licinius, Constantius, Constantine, Valentinian, Tetricus, Gratian, and Valens types, Ae4 (2) Valentinian and Constantine, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
RomanDenarius Domitius Ahenobarbus (116-115BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA before, X behind, Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga right with thunderbolt and branch, CN DOMI in exergue (partly off-flan),Crawford 285/1, 3.52 grammes, About Fine
RomanDenarius, Roman Republic M.Aemilius and P. Plautiis Hypsaeus (58BC) Obverse: Kneeling figure of King Aretas right, holding olive branch, beside camel, above camel: M ASCAVR /AED ACVR in two lines, Reverse: Jupiter driving galloping quadriga left, P. HVPSAEVS AED CVR CAPTV C HVPSAE COS PIEIVER, 3.70 grammes, Crawford 422/1b,Fine
RomanDenarius, Roman Republic M.Porcius Laeca (125BC), Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, LAECA behind, Reverse: Libertas in quadriga, crowned by Victory, M PORC ROMA below, 3.87 grammes, Fine
RomanFollis Maximianus, Second Reign, (Autumn 307AD-End of 308AD), Trier. Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed, IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia, S-A in fields, GENIO POP ROM, Mintmark PTR, RIC 768, 6.75 grammes, Fine
RomanMedallic 38mm in bronze Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Juno? holding cornucopia and branch, and semi-kneeling figure, SC below, 33.78 grammes, worn and with a cast appearance
Ancient Egypt. TetradrachmCleopatra VII (51-30BC) Alexandria Mint, Year 13, (68BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, Reverse: Eagle standing left, palm over shoulder, ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, LIГ in left field, ПA in right field, Svoronos 1827, S.7952var. 13.85 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Antioch, Syria, Ae19 Legate Silanos issue under Augustus, dated Year 44, (12-13AD) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, laureate, Reverse: Ram leaping right, looking back. Large Star above, Date ΔM below, EΠI ΣIΛANOY ANTIOXEΩN, BMC 65-67, 7.16 grammes, VF with excellent portrait
Ancient Greece - Bactrian Kings, Menander I SilverDrachm (155-130BC) Obverse: Bust right in crested helmet BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHΡOΣ MENANΔΡOY, Reverse Kharosthi legend, Athena Alkidemos walking left with thunderbolt and shield, monogram in right field, 2.41 grammes, edge flaw at 9 o'clock, VF
Ancient Greece - Boeotia, Thebes, SilverStater (c.364-362BC) 21mm diameter, Epa(minondas) magistrate. Obverse: Boeotian shield, Reverse: Amphora with EП - ПA (A partially off the flan) across the field, all within a concave circle, 12.22 grammes, Good Fine with a small edge crack, Rare
Ancient Greece - Egypt, Ae34 HemidrachmPtolemy III (2) 246-223BC, Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Cornucopia in left field, PX monogram between eagle's legs, SNG Copenhagen 173, 32.01 grammes and 35.28 grammes, both around Fine, one cleaned
Ancient Greece - Macedonia (5) Alexander III The Great Ae17 Unit, uncertain mint, (c.325-310BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, Reverse: Club and bow case B A between. Sear 6742, 5.47 grammes, Fine, Koinon, Ae21 Autonomous Coinage, (c.185-168BC) Obverse: Horned head of the river-god Strymon right, with wreath of reeds, Reverse: Ornate Trident right, with monogram at upper left and below, BMC 41, CNG Copenhagen 1298, 7.58 grammes, VG/Fine, Philip II Ae Chalkous, 17mm, (359-336BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: Horseman right, ΦIΛIΠΠOY above, E below horse, 5.84 grammes, SNG ANS 908, pleasing Fine, on an oval-shaped flan, Amyntas III Ae Tetrachalkon, 15mm, (89-60BC) Obverse: Herakles right, in lionskin head dress, Reverse: Eagle right with serpent in it's beak and claws, [AMY] NTA above, 4.50 grammes, BMC 17, SNG Copenhagen 518, Bold Fine/Good Fine, Ae Half Unit, 14mm, Anonymous issue, (323-310BC) Asia Minor Mint, Obverse: Macedonian shield with head of Herakles facing slightly right in the centre, surrounded by five double crescents, Reverse: Macedonian helmet with ear flaps, PHA monogram in lower left field, caduceus in lower right field , SNG Copenhagen 1134-1135, Price 2803, 3.52 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece - Metapontum, Lucania SilverStater (c.340-330BC) Obverse: head of Leukippos right wearing Corinthian helmet, head of lion right behind, Reverse: META to right, barley ear with leaf to left, club above the leaf and AMI below, 7.66 grammes, SNG ANS 436, Fine with an edge chip
Ancient Greece - Persia - Lydia Achaemenid Empire, Ar Siglos (450-330BC) Persian Imperial Coinage, (2) the first, Obverse: King as archer, kneeling right with spear and bow, Reverse: Oblong incuse punch, 15mm diameter, 5.48 grammes, Sear Greece 4682, Fine, the second Obverse: King as archer, kneeling right with spear and bow, Reverse: Oblong incuse punch, on an oval flan 17mm x 13mm diameter, 5.48 grammes, Sear Greece 4682, NVF/Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Persia - Lydia Achaemenid Empire, Ar Siglos (450-330BC) Persian Imperial Coinage, (3) the first, Obverse: King as archer, kneeling right with spear and bow, Reverse: Oblong incuse punch, on an oval flan 15,mm x 13mm diameter, 5.46 grammes, Fine with bankers marks on either side, the second Obverse: Persian King in kneeling/running stance to right, holding spear in right hand and bow in left hand, Reverse: Incuse oblong punch, 5.44 grammes, About VF with good detail to portrait, the third Obverse: Persian King in kneeling/running stance to right, holding spear in right hand and bow in left hand, Reverse: Incuse oblong punch, 5.49 grammes, on an oval flan 15mm x 13mm, Fine
Ancient Greece - Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Ar Siglos (450-330BC) Persian Imperial Coinage (3) the first, Time of Artaxerxes I, (465-425BC), Obverse: Persian King right in kneeling or running stance, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and bow in left hand, Reverse: Incuse oblong punch, 15mm diameter, 5.32 grammes, About Fine with two bankers marks on the obverse, the second Obverse: Persian King right in kneeling or running stance, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and bow in left hand, Reverse: Incuse oblong punch, 15mm diameter, 5.43 grammes, Bold Fine, the third, Obverse: Persian King right in kneeling/running stance, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and bow in left hand, Reverse: Incuse oblong punch, on an oval flan 16mm x 13mm, 5.50 grammes, Fine with traces of underlying colourful tone
Ancient Greece - Salamis, Cyprus (2) Ae12, Evagoras II (c.350-300BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, Reverse: Forepart of Bull left, Sear 5828, BMC 75, 2.04 grammes, Fine, Ae12, Evagoras I (411-373BC), Obverse: Herakles seated left on rock, holding club and horn, bow behind, Reverse: Goat lying right, 4.79 grammes, Sear 5807, Near Fine, struck off-centre
Ancient Greece - Syracuse, Sicily (2) Ae23, Hiketas (287-278BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles left, Reverse: Eagle with wings spread, standing on thunderbolt, BMC 468, 9.13 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ae19 (c.375-344BC) Obverse: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Reverse: Hippocamp left, 6.21 grammes, VG
Ancient Greece - Syracuse, Sicily (5) Ae Litra, (c.400BC) Obverse: Head of Athena left, helmeted, Reverse: Hippocamp left, 8.27 grammes, Fine, Agathokles, Ae20 (317-295BC) Obverse: Head of Persephone left, Reverse: Bull butting left, dolphin above and below, NK monogram above, 10.24 grammes, BMC 357, Fine, Ae16, Hieron II (275-269BC) Obverse: Head left, Reverse: Bull butting right, monogram and club above, IE below, 3.04 grammes, Hoover 1498, Fine, the 'Bull right' much scarcer than the 'Bull left' type, Ae18, time of Agathokles, (4th Century BC) Obverse: Head of Persephone left, Reverse: Bull butting left, club and uncertain letter above, 5.18 grammes, SNG ANS 576, Fine, Ae24 Timoleon, (c.344-338BC) Obverse: Zeus Eleutherios right, ZEYΣ [EΛEYΘ] EΡIOΣ, Reverse: Thunderbolt, no eagle, 14.58 grammes, SNG ANS 470-471, Near Fine/VG
Ancient Greece - Thessaly, Thessalian league Ae19, Obverse: Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet right, NYΣ-ΣANΔΡOY, Reverse: horse galloping right ΘEΣ-ΣAΛΩ-N, SNG Copenhagen 324, BMC 64, 5.76 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (2) Apamaeia Ae23 (133-48BC) Magistrate Antifon Menekleos, Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing aegis, Reverse: Eagle alighting on a patterned base, the caps of Dioskuri to left and right, each surmounted by a star, BMC 45-46, SNG Copenhagen 164, 8.62 grammes, VF on a pitted flan, the eagle bold, Akarnania, Leukas, Ae21, Federal Coinage, (c.300-167BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena, Reverse: Helmeted head of man-headed bull (Achelous) left, trident above, SNG Copenhagen 423-424, 5.91 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (2) Argos, Argolis, Ae Dichalkon, 17mm, Obverse: Head of Hera right, wearing stephane, Reverse: Athena Promachos walking left, SNG Copenhagen 57, 3.89 grammes, Fine, Amisos, Pontos, Ae22, time of Mithradites VI (c.85-65BC), Obverse: Gorgon facing, Reverse: Nike walking right, holding palm tied, over left shoulder, AMI - ΣOY, monograms left and right, SNG Copenhagen 171, 7.13 grammes, About Fine
Ancient Greece (2) Rhegion, Bruttium Ae22 (c.260-215BC), Obverse: Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, Reverse: Kithara, PHГI NΩN, HGC1, SNG ANS 729, 7.68 grammes, Good Fine, Sinope, Paphlagonia Ae31 (c.85-65BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, helmeted, Reverse: Perseus standing facing, holding harp and head of Medusa (this worn), decapitated body lies at his feet, 18.81 grammes, HGC 7, 416, Near Fine/VG
Ancient Greece (3) Athens, Attica Ae21 (264-267AD) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse: Athena standing left holding spear and shield, AΘHNAIΩN, Kroll Agora 318, 6.02 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ionia, Smyrna Ae bronze 19mm (c.170-145BC) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Reverse: Aphrodite Stratonikis facing right, with elbow on short column, holding Nike, M in field to left, 4.52 grammes, Fine with old collector's ticket, Ionia, Ephesus, Ae13 (c.190-150BC) Obverse: Bee with E-Φ to left and right, all within a wreath (partly off the flan), Reverse: Stag standing right, head left, quiver in left field, ΔI.ΔT.T, 1.76 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (3) Knidos, Caria Ar Hemidrachm (325-300BC) Obverse: Head of Aphrodite right, Reverse: Three-quarter facing head of a bull, head turned slightly right, 1.2 grammes, SNG Helsinki 189, Good Fine, Kios, Bithynia Ar Hemidrachm (350-300BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, [KIA] below (off-flan) Reverse: Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΠΡOΞ-ENOΣ above and beneath, BMC 11, SNG Copenhagen 373, 2.46 grammes, Fine, Masikytes, Lycia, Ar Hemidrachm (168-43BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: M-A to left and right of lyre, owl in lower left field, within an incuse square, BMC 7, 1.96 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (3) Macedonia, Ar Tetradrachm Philip II (struck 315-294BC) Amphipolis Mint. Obverse: Head of Zeus right, laureate, Reverse: horseman right, holding palm, ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, ɅT below horse, E to right, LeRider 47, 12.59 grammes, Good Fine, with rough edge from 1 to 5 o'clock (fragment missing), Kolchis, Phasis (before 470BC) Ar Hemidrachm, Obverse: Archaic Female head right, Reverse: Bull's head left, SNG Copenhagen 98var.,1.63 grammes, Fine, Kings of Numidia. Micipsa (148-118BC) Ae25 Obverse: Laureate head left, Reverse: Horse rearing left, pellet below, 11.23 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (3) Sicily, Syracuse (3) Ae Litra 29mm,Timoleon (c.344-336BC) Obverse: Head of Athena left in Corinthian helmet, Reverse: 8-pointed star, BMC 287, Sear 1189, 31.40 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Ae17 (357BC) Obverse: Head of Arethusa left, Reverse: Incuse circle with star within, GCV 1185, 5.15 grammes, Fine, Ae Litra Hiketas (c.287-278BC) Obverse: Head of Persephone left, laureate, ΣYΡAKOΣIΩN Reverse: Charioteer and biga, BMC 446, 6.44 grammes, Fine/VG with green patina
Ancient Greece (3) Sidon, Phoenicia Ar 1/16 Shekel Abdashtart I (c.372-361BC) Obverse: Phoenician 'B' above galley left, waves below, Reverse: King standing right, slaying lion, O in lower centre, BMC 36, 0.79 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, Aradus, Phoenicia, Ae20, (c.2nd Century BC) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Reverse: Poseidon seated on prow, BMC 301, 6.60 grammes, Fine with green patina, Aradus, Phoenicia, Ar Obol Obverse: Head of male deity, Reverse: Galley to right, over waves, figure-head on prow, 9mm diameter, 0.86 grammes, BMC 45-53, NF/VF with two edge chips, the obverse with 6-shaped punch-mark
Ancient Greece (4) Bithynia, Prusias II Ae20 (183-149BC) Obverse: Head of Dionysus right, laureate, Reverse: Centaur Chiron walking right, cloak over shoulder, playing lyre, ΠM monogram in lower right field, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, 7.27 grammes, S.1494, Fine, Bithynia, Heraclea Pontica Ae13 (mid 4th Century BC) Obverse: Bust left in lion skin, Reverse: Bow in case, 1.50 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, the obverse off-centre, Bithnyia, Sidon, Ae22, Obverse: Turreted and veiled head of Tyche, right, with countermark (unclear) on an oval flan. Reverse: Galley, 22mm x 19mm, 5.43 grammes, Near Fine, and Ae16 token?, Obverse worn, Reverse: Owl with countermark, 2.51 grammes, Fair
Ancient Greece (4) Caria, Rhodes, Ar Drachm (167-88BC) Magistrate: Nikephoros. Obverse: Head of Helios right, radiate, Reverse: Rose, NIKHΦOΡOΣ above, P-O to either side of rose, hand with grain ear at lower right, all within an uncuse square, BMC 276-279, SNG Copenhagen 824, 2.21 grammes, Good Fine, Hieropolis-Kastabal, Cilicia, Ae21, (c.2nd to 1st Century BC) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, monogram behind head, Reverse: City goddess seated left in kalathos, eagle below seat, [IE] ΡOΠOΛIT[ΩN] TΩN ΠΡOΣTΩ ΠYΡAMΩ, Sear 5548, 7.93 grammes, Fine with green patina, Amisos, Pontas Ae20, (c.85-65BC) Mithradates VI Eupator, Obverse: Youthful head of Ares right, helmeted, Reverse: Sword in sheath [A] MI-ΣO [Y] no monograms in fields, Sear 3643, 7.74 grammes, Fine the obverse with some surface stress cracks, Camania, Suessa Aurunca Ae Litra, 20mm (265-240BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, no serpent on helmet, Reverse: Cock standing right, star at upper left SVESANO, BMC 17, 5.97 grammes, VF
Ancient Greece (4) Macedonia, Alexander III The Great, Ae Unit, 17mm on an irregular oversized flan, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY between bow and bow-case, Δ above, bunch of grapes below, SNG Copenhagen 1036, 6.65 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with green patina, Macedonia, Philip II Ae16 (359-336BC), Obverse: Diademed head of Apollo right, Reverse: Youth on horseback right ΦIΛIΠΠOY above (partially off the flan), AV (AI) monogram in left field, bow below horse, 6.1 grammes, SNG ANS 901, Fine, Macedonia - Alexander III The Great, Ae17 Unit, (323-310BC) Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ in field, bow right in bow-case above, club with handle below the name, filleted torch with handle right below. Price 2799, 7.64 grammes, Fine, Macedonia - Pella, Ae18, (187-168BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse: Cow or bull grazing right, NA monogram below, ΠEΛ-ΛHΣ above and below, unlisted with this monogram, 6.74 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (5) Carthage, Zeugitana Ae15 Siculo-Punic issue (264-241BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit left, Reverse: Horse standing right, palm tree behind, SNG Copenhagen 109, 2.84 grammes, Fine, Tragilus, Macedonia Ae15 Civic issue (400-350BC) Obverse: Hermes right wearing petasos, Reverse: Rose TPAIɅION, 29.3 grammes, BMC 13, SNG Copenhagen 451, Fine, Smyrna, Ionia, Ae22 (2nd to 1st century BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: Homer seated left, holding scroll on knees, hand raised to chin, with staff behind, ZMYΡNAIΩN HΡAKΛEI, monogram to outer left, 8.77 grammes, BMC 91, Fine/Good Fine, Ex-Lockett Collection Lot 2886, comes with two old tickets, Sardis, Lydia, Ae17 (200-1BC) Obverse: Head of Dionysus right, wreathed in ivy, Reverse: Forepart of lion right, IHɅY monogram on it's side in left field, ΣAΡΔIANΩN, BMC 48, 3.44 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ex-Lockett collection, lot 2909, Agrigentum, Sicily. (c279-241BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: Two eagles left preying on a hare, BMC 140, 5.09 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (5) Crete, Phaistos Ae15 (c350-300BC) Obverse: Winged Talos advancing right, hurling stone, Reverse: Hound walking right, sniffing the ground, countermarked with star on the reverse BMC 27-28, SNG Copenhagen 520, 2.43 grammes, Fair, Thessaly, Phalanna, Ae20 (c.400-344BC) Obverse: Young male head right, Reverse: Head of Nymph right, BMC 5, 8.64 grammes, VG/Fine, Pergamon, Mysia Ae20 (2nd Century to 1st century BC) Obverse: Bust of Athena right wearing crested helmet, Reverse: Trophy of Armour, AΘHNAΣ NIKHΦOΡOY, Sear 3960, 4.57 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Islands of Thrace, Thasos Ae15 (c.2nd century BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin head dress, Reverse: Bow and club, Amphora within bow, club above monogram, ΘΑΣION, SNG Copenhagen 1054var., 3.54 grammes, VG, Parthian Empire, Persia, Ae20 Dichalkon, Mithradates II (109-95BC) Obverse: Bust left, Reverse: Horse's head right, 2.89 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (5) Ionia, Chios, 1/3 Stater 11mm, Obverse: Sphinx seated left, amphora to left, Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square, 2.54 grammes, HGC6, 1126, About Fine, Cebren, Troas Ar Hemiobol, 7mm, (c.400-310BC) Obverse: Youthful head of Apollo right, Reverse: Ram's head right, BMC Troas 14, 0.38 grammes, NVF, Caria, Rhodes, Ar Hemidrachm (c.408-394BC) Obverse: Head of Helios facing, Reverse: Rose within incuse square, P-O, 1.6 grammes, SNG Copenhagen 725, Fine, Ionia, Miletos Ar Obol, struck under Hekatomnos (395-372BC), satrap of Caria, Obverse: Head of lion left, Reverse Stellate pattern within incuse square, BMC 37-41, 1.06 grammes, VG/Fine, Ar Obol Alexander III, uncertain mint, Obverse: Head of Heracles right, wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left, legs parallel, holding eagle and sceptre, ɅP below chair, 0.46 grammes, Fine, in two pieces, with a small fragment broken off between 3 and 5 o'clock obverse
Ancient Greece (5) Magnesia, Ionia Ae18 (c.190BC) Magistrate Eukles Kratinos, Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse: Rider on horseback in military dress, galloping right, holding couched lance in right hand, MAΓNHTΩN EYKΛHΣ KΡATINOΣ above and below, BMC 44, 8.56 grammes, Fine with green patina, Spain, Castulo, Ae18 (2nd to 1st century BC) Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Bull right with crescent (L) above, 6.55 grammes, Fine with green patina and some scratches, Carthage, North Africa, Ae9 (4th to 3rd Century BC) uncertain mint (Sicilian?), Obverse: Head of Tanit left, wreathed, Reverse: Horse galloping right, 0.89 grammes, similar to Copenhagen 98 on a smaller flan, Fine, the reverse with green patina in places, Zeugitana, Carthage, Sicilo-Punic issue Ae16, (4th to 3rd Century BC) Obverse: Palm tree with two dates, Reverse horses head right, Lindgren 626, Sear 6531, 5.44 grammes, Fine, Myrina, Aeolis Ae17 (400-200BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: Decorated amphora, MY - PI in fields, with lyre to right, 3.51 grammes, SNG Copenhagen 225, Fine
Ancient Greece (5) Tyre, Phoenicia, Ae14, Civic issue, (2nd Century AD) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Reverse: Palm Tree Ɵ OГ in field, 2.80 grammes, Fine, Carne, Phoenicia, Ae15, (3rd to 2nd century BC) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Reverse: Marathos standing beside column, 3.21 grammes, Near Fine the reverse with some verdigris, Aradus, Phoenicia, Ae15 (185-139BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, Reverse: Triple-pointed ram of galley, Phoenician inscription, 2.82 grammes, BMC 123, Fine, Aradus, Phoenicia, Ae15 Obverse: Turreted head right, Reverse: Prow to left, Phoenician inscription below, BMC 97, 4.17 grammes, NF/VG with worn reverse legend, Tyre, Phoenicia, Ae13, Autonomous issue, dated Year 201 (75-76AD), Obverse: Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, Reverse: Astarte standing left on galley holding patera and standard, dated AΣ to left and tyre monogram to right, BMC 299v, 1.96 grammes, Fine, the reverse off-centre
Ancient Greece (6) Lampsakos, Mysia, Ae10, Laureate head of Apollo right, Reverse: Forepart of Pegasus right, Ʌ before, Sear 3899var, 1.45 grammes, Near Fine, Macedonia, Cassandre, King of Macedonia (316-297BC) Ae17, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin head dress, Reverse: Youth on horseback right, A in upper right field, AT monogram below horse, Lysimachos, King of Thrace Ae23 Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing Phrygian helmet, Reverse: A trophy of arms resembling Athena standing left with spear and shield, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, 8.14 grammes, SNG Copenhagen 1164, around Fine with an edge chip and with even green patina, Abdera, Thrace, Ae13 Semi-Autonomous Coinage (c.360-347BC) Magistrate Hermon, Obverse: Griffin sitting right, on club, Reverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, within linear square. ABΔ-HΡI-TE-ΩN, BMC 81, 2.84 grammes, Near Fine/Good Fine with green patina, Thasos, Thrace Ar Obol, (c.400-350BC) Obverse: Satyr kneeling left, holding kantharos, barleycorn in left field, Reverse: Amphora, ΘAΣIΩN, 0.76 grammes, BMC 57, About VF, Rhodes, Caria Ae Chalkon, 10mm, (205-111BC) Obverse: Head of nymph right, Reverse: Rose, 1.47 grammes, SNG Copenhagen 750-751, Good Fine/Fine with green patina
Ancient Greece (6) Thyatira, Lydia, Ae15 (after 200BC) Autonomous issue, Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: Double axe, ΘYATE / ΡHNΩN, BMC 6-7, SNG Copenhagen 571, 3.07 grammes, About Fine, Ex-Lockett collection Lot 2909, Macedonia, Alexander III The Great Ae16 Unit Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, Reverse: Bow and bow case AɅEΞANΔP. Sear 6741, 5.11 grammes, Good Fine, Hierapolis-Kastabala, Cilicia Ae20 (2nd to 1st Century BC) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, monogram behind head, Reverse: City-goddess seated left, eagle below seat, 6.04 grammes, Lindgren 1507, Fine with green patina, Macedonia, Philip V (220-179BC) Ae22, Pella Mint, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, Reverse: Two goats kneeling, BA in field above, Φ in field below. 8.82 grammes, SNG Copenhagen 1250 Fine, Macedonia, Koinon, Ae19 Autonomous Coinage (c.185-168BC) Obverse: Horned head of the river-god Strymon right, with wreath of reeds, Reverse: Ornate Trident right, with monogram at upper left and below, MAKE - ΔONΩN, BMC 41, SNG Copenhagen 1298, 6.95 grammes, GF/NVF, Dyrrachium, Illyria, Central Greece Ar Drachm (3rd to 2nd Century BC) Obverse: Cow standing right, looking back at calf suckling, Reverse: Double stellate square with magistrates name around, 18mm diameter, 3.35 grammes, Fine with some spots
Ancient Greece and Kushan-Sasanian (6) comprising Ancient Greece (5) Apollonia-Pontika, Thrace Ae12, (c.350-300BC) Obverse: Head of Apollo right, laureate, Reverse: Anchor, A to left, crayfish to right, 1.49 grammes, Fair, Arcadian League, Kleitor Ae17. (c.370-240BC) Obverse: Head of Helios right, radiate, Reverse: Bull right, 4.78 grammes, BMC 4var. Near Fine, Aigeai, Cilicia Ae20 Unit, (160-120BC) Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Reverse: Horses head left AIΓEAIΩN above, TPA monogram in right field, BMC 1, 5.90 grammes, around Fine, Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos, Ae Chalkous, 17mm, (c.261-246BC), Obverse: Diademed head of Apollo right, Reverse: Tripod with BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY either side, 3.31 grammes, Fine, Askalon, Judaea, Ae12 (before 104BC) Obverse: Head of Aphrodite right, diademed, Reverse: Dove standing right, Sear 6078, VG with green patina, and Kushan-Sasanian Ae Unit Hormizd I (265-295AD) Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Fire Altar, 3.47 grammes, VG on an irregularly shaped flan
Ancient Greece, Achaean League, Aigieon (c.88-30BC) Ar Hemidrachm, Laureate head of Zeus right, Reverse: Achaian league monogram, CTO to left, API above, ΔA to right, MOC below, all within a laurel wreath, Sear 2973, BMC 24F, SNG Copenhagen 235, 2.40 grammes, Fine/NVF
Ancient Greece, Argos, Argolis, Ar Hemidrachm (343-146 BC) Obverse: Forepart of wolf left, Reverse: Large A, Eagle standing below, I-E-Ρ-Ω-NO-Σ, SNG Copenhagen 42, 2.21 grammes, Bold fine
Ancient Greece, HemidrachmAlexander III. Babylon. (struck 323-317BC), in the name and types of Alexander III. Obverse: Head of Heracles right, wearing lionskin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left, legs crossed, holding eagle and sceptre. M in left field, ɅY beneath chair. Price 3694, 1.93 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece, Ionia, Ephesus Tetradrachm (390-330BC) Obverse: Bee with straight wings, Reverse: Forepart of stag recumbent to right, Magistrate: EГIГONOΣ, 14.54 grammes, NVF/VF and pleasing
Ancient Greece, Kyrenaica, Kyrene (c.294-275BC) Didrachm, 19mm, Obverse: Head of Zeus Karneios right, with horn of Ammon, Reverse: Silphilium plant, KY-PA in fields, star to upper right, BMC 234-237, SNG Copenhagen 1236, 7.36 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece, Macedonia 1/5 Tetradrachm Philip II (359-336BC), Amphipolos Mint. struck 323-315BC, Obverse: Head of Apollo right, Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY above horseman right, A in wreath below, 2.52 grammes, LeRider 45.30, Good Fine
Ancient Greece, Tarentum, Calabria Ar Diobol, (3rd century BC) Obverse: Head of Athena left, Reverse: Herakleswrestling with the nemean Lion.1.02 grammes, HN Italy 976, Good Fine with old collector's mark on the obverse
Ancient Persia and Ancient Greece (6) comprising Ancient Persia Elymais, King Kamnaskires-Orodes, (c.180AD) Ae Drachm, Obverse: Facing bust of King, crescent moon and pellet above, anchor symbol to right, Reverse: Series of dashes, 3.96 grammes, Good Fine, Ancient Greece (5) North Africa, Cyrenaica Koinon, Ae24 (3rd Century BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, Reverse: silphium plant, Sear 6363, 11.38 grammes, Near Fine/Fair, Cilicia Obol (4th Century BC) Uncertain Mint, Obverse: Female head of (Arethusa?) facing slightly left, Reverse: Facing head of Bes, 0.67 grammes, SNG Levante 234, Fine, off-centre, Krannon, Thessaly (c.350-300BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Poseidon to right, Reverse: Horseman riding to right, legend worn, 6.13 grammes, VG, Macedonia Ae Quarter Unit, Philip II, 10mm, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin, Reverse: Club, 1.31 grammes, Good Fine and pleasing, Macedonia Ae Quarter Unit, Philip II, 10mm, Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin, Reverse: Club, 1.44 grammes, VG/Near Fine
Ancients (2) Greece. Odessos, Thrace, Ae20 (c.200BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, laureate, Reverse: The great God Odessos, riding right on horseback, horse with one foreleg raised, EɅ below horse, OΔHΣITΩN, 6.93 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Asia Minor, Mysia, Permagon Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (189-133BC) Obverse: Cista mystical with serpent emerging, all within an ivy wreath, Reverse: Bow in bow case, ornamented with an aplustre, with coiled serpents to the left and right. ΩΠE monogram to left, upright caduceus to right, BMC 86var, 12.56 grammes, Fine
Ancients (3) Ancient Greece (2) Ar DrachmAlexander III, (305-297BC) Magnesia Mint, Obverse: Head of Heracles right, wearing lionskin head-dress, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, lion leaping in left field, A in wreath below chair, AΛEΞANΔΡOY , Price 1995, 3.93 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Kings of Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I (95-63BC) Ar Drachm, Obverse: Diademed mature head right, Reverse: Athena standing left holding Nike, spear and shield BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΡIOBAΡZANOY to right and left, ΦIΛOΡΩMAIOY below, TM monogram in left field, date worn in exergue, BMC 18, 4.07 grammes, Fine, Indo-Greek, Bactria, Greco-Bactrian Kings, Eucratides I (c.170-145BC) Ar. Obol, Balkh Mint ?, Obverse: Helmeted bust right, Reverse: Caps of the Dioskouri and palms before. Monogram below in field, MIG 181a, 0.54 grammes, About VF and pleasing
Ancients (3) Ancient Greece (2) Carthage, Zeugitana Ae16, (c.4th to 3rd Century BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit right, Reverse: Horse right, palm tree behind, 2.14 grammes, Good Fine, comes with old collector's ticket, Kings of Thrace - Lysimachos (struck 306-281BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse: Lion charging right, spearhead below, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY (this largely indistinct), SNG Copenhagen 1149, Sear 6819, 5.22 grammes, Near Fine with green patina, Kingdom of Characene (Tigris Valley) Ae Tetradrachm Attambelos III (53-72AD) Obverse: Bust right, diademed and draped, with counterstamp on neck, Reverse: naked Heracles seated left on rock, resting club on knee, [BAC] AT TAM [B] [H CWTHR KAI] , GIC 5925, 15.03 grammes, Fine
Ancients (8) Ancient Greece (5) Seleucid Kingdom Ae21 Alexander I Balas (152-145BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander I right, Reverse: Zeus standing front, head to left holding helmet in hid right hand and long sceptre in his left, monogram in left field, countermarked palm branch within incuse rectangle, ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ - ΓΞΡ, HGC 9, SNG Copenhagen 276, 7.95 grammes, countermark and host coin Fine, Parthian Empire Dichalkon Mithradates II (121-91BC) Obverse: Head right, Reverse: Horse's head, 4.86 grammes, VG, Salamis , Cyprus Ae11, Helmeted bust of Athena left, Reverse: Bull kneeling right, BMC75var, 1.32 grammes, VG/Near Fine with some spots of verdigris, Magnesia ad Maendrum, Ionia, SilverObol, (350-190BC) Obverse: Horseman right, holding spear, Reverse: Humped Bull butting left, BMC 35, 0.92 grammes, Fair/VG, Obol Obverse: Head in incuse square, Reverse: Griffin? 0.92 grammes, worn, Indo-Greek (3) Bactria, Ae20 square, Menander I (c.165/155-130BC) Obverse: Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right, Reverse: Nike walking right, SNG ANS 943, 6.71 grammes, Fine/VG, Ae22 square Hemiobol, Apollodotus I (c.174-165BC) Obverse: Apollo, radiate, standing facing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left hand, Reverse: Tripod within a dotted border, 9.18 grammes, BMC 17, Fair with some corrosion, Ae22 square Hemiobol, Apollodotus I (c.174-165BC) Obverse: Apollo, radiate, standing facing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left hand, Reverse: Tripod within a dotted border, 8.71 grammes, BMC 17, VG or better/V
Ancients a mixed group (8) India - Indo-Scythian Kingdoms - Western Satraps Ar Drachm (35-405AD) GVF with excellent portrait, on an irregularly shaped flan, India - Malwa Sultanate Ae17 on a square flan, (c.AH873-905) 8.55 grammes, About Fine, Indo-Sasanian Gadhaiya Paisa Coinage, Billon Drachm, (12th century AD) Maheshwari Type 326-330, 16mm diameter, Obverse: Stylized head to right, Reverse: Stylized Fire Altar, 4.33 grammes, Fine with an edge chip, Ancient Greece - Zeugitana, Carthage, Sardinian Mint, Ae18, (c.300-264BC) Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left, Reverse: Horse's head right, SNG Copenhagen 173, 4.77 grammes, VG, Ancient India - Bactria, Mauryan Empire, 18mm x 14mm Silver, (c.600BC) Obverse: Multiple punch marks, Reverse: a single, almost central punch mark, Fine, India - Saurashtra Quarter Karshapana, design worn (c.450-250BC), 0.90 grammes, Fair, Parthian Kingdom Silver Drachm Artabanos II (c.10-40AD) Obverse: Bust left, Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow, About Fine, Umayyad Caliphate, Silver Dirham Zubayrid (AH67-72) Fine
Byzantine (6) Ae Trachy Manuel I (1143-1180AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Christ seated facing, gospels in left hand (worn), Reverse: Manuel on left, being crowned by Mary, both standing facing, no lettering legible, Sear 1966, 1.91 grammes, VG/Fine, Ae Follis (4) Leo III and Constantine V (717-741AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Leo on left and Constantine on right, each crown and wearing chlamys LE [ON] SCONS, Reverse: Large M [XXX] to left, cross above, NNN to right, A below, Sear 1516, 4.31 grammes, approaching Fine for type with some weak areas, Constans II (641-668AD) Syracuse. Obverse: Bust facing, earing chlamys, holding cross on globe, [IhPER] CONST, Reverse: Large M in lower case, [AN] A to left, [NE] OC to right, large SCs, officina letter (off-flan) below, Sear 1103, 3.73 grammes, VG, on an irregularly shaped flan with much of the legend off-flan, Michael IV (1034-1041AD) Class C, EMMA [---] A around, IC-XC right and left of Christ, nimibate cross behind head, standing facing, three-quarter length, Reverse: IC-XC/NI-KA in the angles of a jewelled cross, with a dot at each end, Sear 1825, 9.32 grammes, Fine, Heraclius (610-641AD) Nicomedia. Obverse: Draped, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross, Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, cross, II over I to right, Officina letter B below, mintmark NIKO, Sear 833, 10.58 grammes, VG, Ae Decanummium Justinian I (527-565AD) Antioch. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, DN IN[STINIA] NVS PP AV [G}, Reverse: Large I, ANNO to left, cross above, XXς to right, mintmark in exergue illegible, Sear 337/339, 4.79 grammes, Fine with good portrait, on an irregularly shaped flan
Byzantine (7) Follis (4) Justin II and Sophia (565-578) Constantinople. Obverse: Justin on left holding cross on globe, Sophia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, both nimbate, seated facing on double-throne, Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, croaa above, regnal year to right, Officina letter Δ below, Mintmark CON, Sear 360. 11.25 grammes, Fine, Anonymous issue (1081-1092) Class H, attributed to Michael VII, Constantinople. Obverse: Bust of Christ facing, nimbate, Reverse: Patriarchal Cross with globe and dots at each extremity. Floral ornament in either side of lower fields, Sear 1880, 5.78 grammes, VG, Constans II (641-668AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Constans wearing crown and chlamys, standing facing holding cross and cross on globe, Reverse: Large M, ANA to left, star above, NEOS to right, Officina letter Г below, dated XIIII in exergue, Sear 1007, 3.34 grammes, Fine on an irregular oval shaped flan, Justin I (518-527AD) Constantinople. Obverse Bust right, pearl-diademed and cuirassed, [D] N IVS [TI] NVS PP [AVG] Reverse: Large M, star left, cross above, star right, Officina letter Δ below, Mintmark CON in exergue, Sear 62, 14.16 grammes, VG/Near Fine with green patina, Ae Trachy (2) Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180AD) Obverse: Mary enthroned, facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, left legend worn, V overscored to right, Reverse: Manuel standing facing, wearing divitision and chlamys, crowned, holding labarum and cross on globe, Sear 1965, 4.33 grammes, VG, Manuel I Comnenus (1143-1180AD) Constantinople. Obverse: MP-QV overscored to left and right of mary, nimbate, seated facing on throne, Reverse: Manuel crowned, wearing chlamys and divitision, standing facing, holding labarum and patriarchal cross on globe, MANOHA ΔЄC ПOГHC, Sear 1964, 5.43 grammes, VF with most design features bold, Ae 6 Nummi Justinian I (527-565) Alexandria, Obverse: Bust right, legend illegible, Reverse: Large S, Sear 248, 1.78 grammes, Poor/Fair
Byzantine Ae Follis Anonymous issues, Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1028AD) Class A2, IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels, 5 dots in the limbs of the cross, Reverse: IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines, with ornament below, Sear 1813, 13.36 grammes, About VF
Byzantine Ae Follis Justin II and Sophia (565-578) Antioch as Theopolis, legend blundered, Obverse: Justin left and Sophia right, seated facing on double throne, both nimbate, each holding a long sceptre, cross on globe between them. Reverse: Large M, ANNO to left, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark THEUPO' SB379, Fine with some weaker areas
Celtic - Cunobelin (1st Century BC to c. 40AD) SilverUnit, Obverse: CVNO on panel, Reverse: CAMV on panel below griffin, 1.03 grammes, V.2051, S.306, Good Fine, Ex-Chris Rudd with his ticket
Celtic (2) Cunobelin (1st Century BC to c. 40AD) BronzeUnit, Obverse: Sphinx, Reverse, standing figure S.348, 1.53 grammes, VG with green patina, Ex-Chris Rudd, Tasciovanus (Late 1st century BC to Early 1st Century AD) Bronze Unit, Obverse Bearded head right, Reverse: Horse left, S.243, V.1707, 1.89 grammes, Fine/Fair, Ex-Chris Rudd, with his ticket
Indo-Scythian Maues Ae Hemiobol, rectangular flan 22mm x 20mm, (c.90-57BC) Obverse: King seated, cross-legged on couch, rectangular border, monogram above to right, Reverse: Elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within a rectangular dotted border, Greek legend around [BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣI] ΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY MAYOY, 9.27 grammes, Fine with green patina
Kushan-Sasanian Ae27 Ardashir I (224-242AD) Obverse: Parthian head right, Reverse type II: Fire altar, no attendants, 15.89 grammes, Near Fine with green patina, a rare reverse type
Kushan-Sasanian SilverDrachmArdashir I (224-242AD) Obverse: Bust of Ardashir right, wearing diadem and close-fitting head-dress, Reverse: Fire altar with diadems, 3.83 grammes, GVF/VF on a full flan with much eye appeal
Phoenicia, Arados Ar Stater (c.348/7 to 339/8 BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Ba'alwad right, Reverse: galley right, 10.30 grams, Sear 5972, Bold Fine on an irregularly shaped flan
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (4) Ae26 Ptolemy V (240-180BC), Obverse: Head of Cleopatra right, as Isis, Reverse: Eagle standing left, Sear 7880, 15.35 grammes, Fine/VG, Ae17 Ptolemy V (204-180BC), Obverse: Head of Cleopatra , as Isis, right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, GCV 7885, 3.57 grammes, Fine with some verdigris, Ae35 Hemidrachm, Ptolemy IV, (221-204BC) Obverse: Head of Zeus right, Reverse: Eagle standing left, looking back, 45.37 grammes, Fine, Near Fine, Ae23, Ptolemy II (285-246BC) Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great right, Reverse: Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt, Delta between legs, SNG Copenhagen 162, 10.75 grammes, Near Fine
Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Cyprus, Paphos Ae26 (180-145BC) Obverse: Head of Isis (Cleopatra I) capped, with hair locks falling non neck, Reverse: Eagle left, PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS, (largely off the flan) GCV 7903, 14.64 grammes, Fine or better
Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 41mm diameter in White Metal by J. Ottley, Obverse: Crowned, veiled and draped bust left, TO COMMEMORATE THE JUBILEE OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA 1887, Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters above inscription, ALEXANDRINA VICTORIA / BORN 1819 CROWNED 1838 / PROCLAIMED EMPRESS OF INDIA 1877 / MARRIED 1840, Open wreath on a wide border with 50 - 50 -50 -50, BHM 3272, 26.19 grammes, NVF/VF with some scratches, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 25mm diameter in silver, The Official Royal Mint issue, Eimer 1817, BHM 3506, Fine
Roman (10) Ae Quadrans (2) Augustus (Struck 5BC) Moneyers Apronius, Galus, Messalla and Sisena, Obverse: Altar, APRONIVS MESSALLA III VIR, Reverse Legend around large SC GALVS SISENNA AA SS, RIC 43, 2.87 grammes, Fine, Claudius (struck 42AD) Obverse: Three-legged modius TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, Reverse Large SC, PON M TR P IMP PP COS II, struck off-centre with some of the legend off the flan, RIC 90, BMC 182, 3.42 grammes, Fine, Ae As. Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS AVG PIV PP TR P III, Reverse: Two Ancilia (oval shields) side by side, RIC 736a, Cohen 30, BMC 1629, 10.17 grammes, Fine with green patina, DupondiusTrajan (struck 104AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP, Reverse: Trophy with two shields at it's base, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI S-C, 12.27 grammes, RIC 586, VG or better, Ae SestertiusMarcus Aurelius (struck 169-170AD) Obverse Laureate head right, legend mostly indistinct [IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII], Reverse: Salus standing left, holding sceptre and feeding serpent rising from altar, RIC 979, 23.83 grammes, Fair, along with five lower grade worn pieces, Sestertius, Follis, As, Ae3 and Ae4 all worn, Poor, the As possibly a Vespasian type
Roman (11) Ae Follis Crispus, as Caesar (317-326AD) London. Obverse, Bust right, draped, cuirassed and laureate FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Reverse: Campgate, six layers, two turrets, star above, dot in lower doorway, PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, mintmark PLON, RIC London 295var. 3.72 grammes, VF, Ae Follis Constantine I (319AD) Obverse: Bust right, helmeted and cuirassed, IMP CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Reverse: Two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT PR on plain altar, VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, mintmark PLN, RIC London 154, Sear 16295, 3.03 grammes, Fine, Ae Follis Licinius I (312-313AD) Obverse: Bust right, laureate and cuirassed, IMP LICINIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genius standing left, tower on head, holding patera and cornucopia, star in left field Mintmark PLN, RIC London 249, Fine with green patina, Ae Antoninianus Probus (276-282AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped, cuirassed and radiate IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing right with sceptre, receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left with sceptre, A and dot in lower centre, CELEMENTIA TEMP, Mintmark XXI, Sear 11961. Near Fine, Ae SestertiusFaustina I, Posthumous issue, Obverse bust right, legend worn, Reverse: Concordia standing left with flower and sceptre, legend worn, RIC 1111, 22.07 grammes, Fair, Ae Antoninianus Claudius II Gothicus (269AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, Mintmark off flan, RIC 41, Sear 11337, Fine with green patina, Ae24 Tranquillina (238-244AD) Deutum, Thrace, Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed, SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, Reverse: Homonia standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding cornucopiae, COL FL PAC DEVLT, Moushmov 3750, 8.13 grammes, About Fine with green patina, Ae3 City Commemorative, Trier. Obverse: Bust of Roma left, helmeted, VRBS ROMA, Reverse: Wolf standing left and twins, wreath and two stars above, Mintmark TRS in exergue, RIC Trier 553, Sear 16489, Near Fine with green patina, Ae3 Helena (325-326AD) Nicomedia. Obverse: Draped bust right with string of pearls in the diadem, FL HELENA - AVGVSTA, Reverse: Securitas standing facing, head left, branch downward in right hand, raising robe with left, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE, Mintmark SMNΔ, RIC Nicomedia 95, Sear 16619, Ae20 Volusian (251-253AD) Antioch, Pisidia, Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP CAERAS L COV [---], Reverse: Legionary eagle between two standards ANTIO [---] BMC 130, 7.06 grammes, VG, Ae Follis Constantius I (307-310AD) London, Divus issue, Bust right, draped and cuirassed, DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO, Reverse: Lighted altar, with garland in front, eagles to left and right of base, M [EMO] RIA FELIX, Mintmark PLN, RIC London 110, 5.73 grammes, Near Fine
Roman (12) Ae30 Salonina Pamphylia, Perga, (253-268AD) Obverse: Draped bust right, on crescent, I to right, KOΡNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CEB, Reverse: Statue of Artemis-Pergaia in temple, legend and design worn, 12.39 grammes, Fair, Ae20 Elagabalus (218-222AD) Antioch, Syria, Obverse: Laureate head right [IMP C] AVR ANTONINVS AVG, Reverse: Large ΔЄ above star all within a wreath, BMC 450, 6.31 grammes, Near Fine/Fine with green patina, Ae18 Julian II, as Caesar (355-360AD) Siscia. Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed and cuirassed, DN IVLIANVS NOB C, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman who is wearing a Phyrgian helmet, reaching backwards, M in left field. Mintmark ΔSIS, 2.59 grammes, RIC Siscia 378, Fine with green patina, Ae Follis (2) Constantine I (307-337AD) London. Obverse: Bust left, cuirassed and helmeted, spear over far shoulder, IMP CONSTANTINVS AG, Reverse: Two Victories standing facing, holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar decorated with diamond, VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Mintmark PLN, RIC 159, 3.11 grammes, Good Fine/VF, Constantine I (313-317AD) Thessalonica. Obverse: Bust right, laureate IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe and sceptre, eagle at foot left, with wreath in its beak, IOVI CONSERVATORI, mintmark .TS.Officina, 3.21 grammes, Good Fine, Ae Antoninianus (5) Salonina (256-257AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed, on crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Fecunditas standing front, looking right, holding small child with left hand and holding hand of second child with her right, FECVNDITAS AVG, RIC 26, S.3039, 3.13 grammes, Fine, Gallienus (260-268AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Stag walking right, officina mark below (this indistinct) DIANAE CONS AVG, RIC 179, Sear 10201, 3.85 grammes, VG or better with some corrosion, Gallienus. Sole reign. (261AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Soldier standing left, holding spear and resting right hand on shield. No Officina letter, RIC 325var (no Officina letter). 3.27 grammes, NVF/Good Fine with an edge crack, Numerian, as Caesar (282-283AD) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right draped, cuirassed and radiate, IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, Reverse: Numerian standing right, receiving Victory from Carus standing left, Epsilon in lower centre, VIRTVS AVGGG, XXI below, RIC 378, 3.53 grammes, Fine, Carausius (286-293AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding olive branch and spear, Г in left field, O or P in right field, Mintmark ML, RIC 101var, Fine/Near Fine with an edge cut, Ae3 (2) Valentinian I (364-375AD) Sirmium mint. Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Valentinian standing facing, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIP, Mintmark ASIRM, RIC 6a, 2.62 grammes, Good Fine, Valentinian I (364-375AD) Siscia. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. A and (symbol 3) in left field, F in right field, SECVRTAS REIPVBLICAE, RIC Siscia 15a, 2.34 grammes, Fine or better
Roman (2) Silver Hemidrachm (c.54-63AD) Caesaria, Cappadocia, Obverse Laureate head right NERO CLAVD DIVI [CLAVD F CAESAR GERMANI] Reverse: Victory standing right, foot on globe, inscribing a shield, RSC 351, RIC 39, 1.53 grammes, Good Fine with some light pitting, Antoninianus Philip I (248AD) Obverse: Bust right , draped, cuirassed and radiate, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking left, SAECVLARES AVGG, UI in exergue, RIC 21, RSC 189, 4.49 grammes, some small edge cracks, otherwise VF with pleasing portrait
Roman (3) Ae Follis Diocletian (AD305) London. Post abdication issue, Obverse: Laureate bust right wearing imperial mantle, DN DIOCLETIAN FELISSIMO AVG, Reverse: Providentia standing right, extending hand to Quies, standing left, holding branch and sceptre, No field marks or mintmark, PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, RIC London 77a, Sear 12926, 9.06 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, comes with old Spink ticket, Ae Follis Maximinus II (310-312AD) London. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP MAXIMINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Genio standing left, tower on head, loins draped, holding patera and cornucoipiae, star in right field, GENIO POP ROM, mintmark PLN, 4.50 grammes, RIC London 209b, VF and pleasing, comes with old Spink ticket, Ar Antoninianus Philip I (247-249AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Philip I, holding short sceptre and Philip II seated left on curule chairs, extending right hands, LIBERALITAS AVGG III, RIC 230, RS 17, 4.62 grammes, NVF with a few small spots
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