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Ancient Roman, including, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (2.95 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around [IMP CAES VE]SP PM COS IIII CEN, rev. Salus seated to left, holding patera, SALVS AVG around, (S.2307, RIC 67, RSC 431); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), antoninianus, Siscia mint, rev. Emperor with Concordia, (RIC 666); billon tetradrachms, Alexandria mint, (2); Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, rev. Pax, (cf.S.11785); Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), follis, Nicomedia mint, rev. camp gate, (S.3923). Toning, nearly fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman, denarii, including, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 71, (3.16 g), obv. IMP CAES VE[SP AVG PM], laureate head to right, rev. AVGVR PON MAX, simpulum, 'aspergillum', jug and lituus, (S.2281, RIC 42, RSC 42); Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), Rome mint, issue of A.D. 108-109, (2.87 g), obv. laureate bust right, rev. mourning Dacian seated left on pile of arms, around [COS V PP SPQR] OPTIMO PRINC, DAC CAP in exergue, (S.-, RIC 98, RSC 120); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 123, Rome mint, (3.10 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. P M T R P CO[S III] around, Victory flying to right holding trophy with both hands, (S.3527, RIC 101, BMC 212, RSC 1131); another issued 124, Rome mint, (3.00 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. FEL P R in exergue. P M TR P COS III around, Felicitas seated to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.3486, RIC 120, RSC 600); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), Rome mint, issued 155-6, (3.27 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. TR POT XV COS IIII, Fortuna standing right holding rudder and cornucopiae, [PAX] in exergue (cf.S.4095, RIC 216a, cf.RSC 582). Uneven toning, some porosity, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, denarii, including, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), Rome mint, issued A.D. 138, (2.42 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, (S.3537, RIC 265, RSC 1312); Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Hercules naked, standing half left, holding branch and club with lion skin, (S.6828, RIC 206a, RSC 220); another, rev. Mars standing to left, resting on spear and shield, (cf.S.6859, RIC 81, RSC 421); Geta, (A.D. 209-212), issued 207, Rome mint, obv. bare headed bust to right, rev. Minerva facing head left, with shield and spear, (S.7186, RIC 34b RSC 104a). Some toning, a few chips and scratches, poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Ancient Roman, denarii, including, Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, posthumous issue (died A.D.141), (3.02 g), issued after 147, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Vesta standing left holding palladium and sceptre, around AVGV STA, (cf.S.4587, cf.BMC p.62*, RIC 369, RSC 109); Julia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, (c.A.D.218-222), Rome mint, issued 218-220, (2.96 g), obv. draped bust to right, IVLIA MAESA AVG, rev. PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, drawing out veil from shoulder and holding a sceptre, (S.7756, BMC 76, RIC 268, RSC 36); Julia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus, (A.D. 220), (3.66 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Paula to right, around IVLIA PAVLA AVG, rev. Concordia seated to left on curule chair with patera and double cornucopiae, around CONCORDIA, star in left field, (S.7655, RIC 211, RSC.6a). Some uneven toning and surface encrustation, otherwise nearly fine - nearly very fine, the last coin rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman, including, Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), silver drachm, Mesopotamia, Carrrhae mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. clasped hands, caduceus and two corn ears, (RPC 9288); Caracalla, as Caesar, (A.D.198-217), silver denarius, issued 197, Rome mint, (2.60 g), obv. bare headed bust to right, rev. Caracalla in military attire standing left, holding baton and sceptre, trophy behind, (S.6677, RIC 13, RSC 505); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 201, (3.26 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. Septimius on horseback advancing to right, holding spear, (S.1782, RIC 91, RSC 578); Cappadocia, Caesarea, Septimius Severus, silver drachm, year 5 = 1978 A.D, (3.36 g), obv. laureate head to right, rev. mount Argaeus, on summit a star, in exergue ETE, (Syd. 395a). Toned, fine - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman, silver and bronze issues, including Commodus (A.D.177-192) silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 191 (2.59 g) (S.5638); Herennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius)(A.D.249-251) base silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 250 (3.10 g) (S.9494); Constantine II as Caesar (A.D.337-340) AE folles, London Mint, struck A.D. 322-323 (3.06 g) (cf.S.3942), (3.45 g) (cf.S.3943); another issued A.D. 333, Arles Mint (2.11 g), (1.66 gm); another, Trier Mint (1.18 gm). Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Ancient Roman, denarii, including, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), issued 210, Rome mint, (2.91 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, rev. Virtus in military dress right, foot on helmet, holding parazonium and reversed spear, around PONT TR P XIII COS III, (cf.S.1946, RIC 117b, RSC 478); Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), Rome mint, issued A.D. 219-220, (2.82 g), obv. laureate bust of Elagabalus to right, around IMP ANTO NINVS PIVS AVG, rev. around FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing half left, holding vexillum upright and standard across body, (S.7512, RIC 73, RSC 38a); another, issued 218-219, Antioch mint, (3.23 g), rev. Fortuna seated left on throne, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.7515, RIC 189, RSC 47a). Toned, some surface adhesions, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Ancient Roman, antoniniani, including Gordian III, (A.D.238-244), (6); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251); Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253), (2); Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), (2); others (6). Poor - fine, various chips and flaking, some possible contemporary copies. (18)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Ancient Roman, antoniniani, including Valerian I, (A.D. 253-260), Antioch mint, issued 254-5, rev. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, (S.9970, RIC 221, RSC 192); another, rev. Sol standing left, (S.9950, RIC 106, RSC 135); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), rev. VIRTUS AVG, Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, (S.10408, RIC 457, RSC 1266); another, rev. Libertas standing left holding pileus and transverse sceptre, (S.10283, RIC 233, RSC 596). Toned, poor - good fine, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ancient Roman, an interesting group including several rare issues, noted Gordian III, sestertius, rev. IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing head left, (S.8711, RIC 299a); Diocletian (issued by Carausius), antoninianus, Colchester mint, rev. PAX AVGGG, Pax with olive branch and sceptre, S P across (cf.S.12691); Carausius, antoninianus, rev. PROVID AVG, S C across, Providentia standing left holding globe and transverse spear, (S.13681); Urbs Roma, Trier mint, rev. wolf and twins, (S.16488); Theodosius II, rev. small cross in wreath Cyzicus mint, (cf.S.4297); Honorius, Cyzicus mint, rev. three emperors, (S.4255, RIC 149); Aelia Flaccilla, AE 4, Constantinople mint, rev. Victory right inscribing christogramn on cippus, (S.4194); Leo I, rev. lion crouching in wreath, (S.4341). Very good -very fine.(8)
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman, AE sestertius and asses, a range of issues from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius, includes Vespasian, AE sestertius issed A.D.71, rev. Roma standing left, (S.2331); AE asses of Augustus posthumous under Tiberius, issued A.D. 34-37 rev. eagle (S.1790); Drusus, issued by Tiberius, rev. SC, A.D.23, (S.1794); Tiberius, issued A.D. 35-36, rev. [caduceus], (S.1771); Agrippa, issued by Caligula A.D. 37-41, rev. Neptune, (S.1812); Domitian, issued A.D. 85, rev. Salvti Augusti with faceade of altar enclosure, (S.2808); Trajan, (4), reverses, Victory issued A.D. 100, (S.3242) (3 as variants); other a dupondius issued A.D.116, rev. Felicitas (cf.S.3222); Marcus Aurelius, rev. Concordia standing left, issued A.D.147, (S.4826). An interesting group, with even brown patination and a some with faults, a few scarce, good - fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Ancient Roman, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I and Gratian all c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, many are from Siscia mint, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Most are bright, otherwise fine - very fine. (64)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman and Provincial, assorted AE issues including, Probus, (A.D.276-282), issued year 2 = 277, billon tetradrachm, obv. laureate bust draped to right, rev. to left L B, Elpis standing to left, holding flower in right hand holding up dress, (S.12121, Dattari 5532); Maximinus II, (A.D. 309-313), AE folles, Alexandria mint, (5.01 g), obv. rev. GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left holding head of Serapis, (RIC VI 160b); Licinius II, (A.D. 317-324), AE3, Cyzicus mint, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory, (RIC 18G); others including Jovian, Constantius, Constantine, Valentinian. Attractive toning, fine - extremely fine, an interesting lot. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ancient coins, a group including Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-204 B.C.), AE 40, AE drachm, (64.83 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, cornucopiae over shoulder, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **DI*, dotted border, (S.7841, Sv.1125, BMC 106-8, SNG Cop. 199, Pitchfork 37, Koln 49); Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE hemidrachm, year 2 = A.D. 69-70, (20.42 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around traces of legend, rev. winged bust of Nike to right, LB before, (S.2380, Koln 282, Milne 403); billon tetradrachm of Aurelian, year 5 = 273-274, rev. eagle, (S.11686, Koln 3082); other Roman copper, Marcus Aurelius sestertius, and small bronzes of Tetricus I - Theodosius I (7), a cast copy of Julia Soaemias and a Ceylon of Polonnaruwa period as a AE kahavanu, c.1200 AD. Poor - very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Ancient Roman, a small collection as a mixed group together with modern copies (3), Roman include a denarius of C. Licinius L.f. Macer, (84 B.C.), silver denarius, obv. Apollo bust left, rev. Minerva in quadriga, (S.274) very worn; AE of Gallienus, Tetricus I (2), Licinius I, Constantius II (2), Julian II, Constantius Gallus, Gratian, Anastasius I, AE decanummium, (S.26); copies of Palestine denarius 2nd Revolt, denarii of Augustus and Claudius. Poor - fine. (14)
Estimate $100
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Ancient bronzes, 4th century (15), Byzantine bronze and Islamic silver piece. Fair. (17)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70