Lot 4715

Description

Ancient Greek and ancient Roman, silver and bronze issues, including, Phoenicia, uncertain mint, (c.1st century B.C.), AE 20, (7.88 g), obv. turreted bust of Tyche right, rev. Tyche wearing chiton standing left, resting on sceptre, partial date around, (cf.BMC Phoenicia, pg.297/1, plate XXXV, 7); Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), silver antoninianus, rev. Jupiter standing left holding sceptre and thunderbolt, (S.9943, RIC 92); another, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), rev. Gordian standing to right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8650, RIC 93, RSC 266); Galerius, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, London mint, rev. Genius standing left, (RIC 84) (illustrated); other late Roman bronzes including Diocletian, Maximianus (follis) London mint, Trebonianus Gallus and Claudius II. Some toned, fine - good very fine, some scarce. (8)