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Ancient Roman, silver denarii, a mixed group including Republic, Trajan, Caracalla, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, antoninianus of Mariniana (S.10070), others as copies in base metal (2). Mostly poor-fair with either wear of damage. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman, silver denarii (3, Republic [2, one S.120 and fine], Lucilla); AE sestertii including Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), Rome mint, posthumous issue of 161, sestertius, obv. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head to right, rev. CONSECRATIO around, pyramidal crematorium, SC in exergue, (S.5198, cf.RIC 1268, BMC 879) (illustrated); others mostly poor (6) including Nero, Hadrian, Otacila Severa, etc; asses of Republic, Augustus, Trajan (2), Antoninus Pius, Lucilla (?). Poor - fine, one holed, several corroded. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Roman, selection of sestertii, Trajan, rev. Pax, (S.3198); Hadrian, rev. Justitia seated l., (S.3605); Antoninus Pius, rev. thunderbolt, (S.4208); Marcus Aurelius, rev. Salus stg. l., (S.4998); Commodus, rev. Felicitas stg. l., (S.5819) (illustrated); Crispina, rev. Salus std. l., (S.6009). Very good - fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Roman, selection of sestertii, Antoninus Pius, (22.44 g), issued 148-9, rev. Aequitas stg. l., holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.4162, RIC 855, C.232); Faustina Senior, (26.18 g), issued 147, rev. Aequitas std., l., holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, (S.4606, RIC 1105, C.12); Julia Mamaea, (18.49 g), issued 228, rev. Felicitas stg. l., (S.8227, RIC 670, C.10). Nearly very fine, first with dark green patination. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Roman, selection of sestertii, Severus Alexander, rev. Annona, (S.8000); Maximinus, rev. Salus seated l., (S.8338); Philip I, rev. Philip seated on curule chair l., holding globe, (S.9003); Trebonianus Gallus, rev. Salus stg. l., (S.9678). Very good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman, selection of asses, Augustus; Caligula; Claudius; Nero; Vespasian; Antoninus Pius; Lucilla; Volusian; Antioch tetradrachm of Trajan Decius; folles of Diocletian, Siscia mint; Constantius I, Carthage mint (S.14101); together with other issues of Victorinus, Tacitus, Constantine I, Cyzicus mint, rev. camp gate; Greek Imperial (1), Seleucia Pieria, Caracalla, rev. sacred stone of Zeus Kasios within tetrastyle temple, (BMC 52); small Greek AE (2). Good - nearly extremely fine, several with green oxidation. (17)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Ancient coins, an accumulation of types including antoninianii of Philip I, Trebonianus Gallus, Gallienus; silver denarius of Nerva (Fine/VG); siliqua of Julian and Valens, Roman AE sestertii (5), Asses and dupondii (4), Roman Republic small AE (2), Roman late 3rd and 4th century (16); Greek AE from Egypt as billon tetradrachms late 3rd century (4), Ptolemy VI, AE 29, rev. two eagles; other Greek (12), Byzantine AE (1), copies etc (3). Mostly poor - very good, a few fine, several damaged. (54)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Late Roman and early Byzantine coins, assorted issues in described 2x2 holders including, Zeno, follis AE 2 (3.81 g), attributed to Cherson mint (cf.DOW 604 [uncertain mint] and LRBC 2277) (illustrated); Leo I, Cherson mint or Constantinople mint (Dow 560-1); Byzantine issues, AE pentanummii, Anastasius I, Constantinople mint, (S.29) (2); others attributed to Cherson (S.-) (2); Justin I, Cherson mint (S.112A-C) (5); Justinian I, Cherson mint (1) (S.197) (illustrated); Constantinople mint (S.170). Mostly fair - very good, Justinian I very fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Ancient Roman, a collection of AE housed in identified plastic holders of issues from late 3rd century - mid 4th century of antoninianii and folles, lot includes Gallienus (S.10200); Postumus (S.10967); Aurelian and Vabalathus (S.11718); Diocletian, Alexandria mint (S.12803); Maximian (S.13144, Antioch mint S.13275); Constantius I, Trier mint (S.14035), Alexandria mint (S.14076); Galerius, Alexandria mint (S.14524); Licinius I, Rome mint (S.15303), Alexandria mint (S.15246); others of Constantine I (5); Crispus (2); Constans (2); Constantine II, Constantius II and Constantius Gallus, Magnentius, Arcadius (2). Generally fine - very fine. (26)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ancient Roman, (64), a range of AE issues mostly from the late third - mid fourth century, includes Caligula, Gallienus, Postumus, Claudius II, Tetricus I & II, Aurelian, Probus, Diocletian, Maximianus, Constantine I, Licinius I, Anonymous Constantine period, Maxentius, Constans, Constantius II, Magnentius, Valentinian II; others (9) from Greece including Athens, Thessalonica, Egypt (3), Elymais and China, ant nose money. Poor - very fine. (73)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180