Catalogue
Ancient Greek AE, including, Egypt, kings of, Ptolemy VI Philometor, first reign, (180-164 B), drachm, (23.03 g), Alexandreia mint, struck under Cleopatra I Thea as regent, obv. head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, (Svoronos 1380, Weiser 146, SNG Copenhagen 274-275) (illustrated; Troas, Alexandria, (c.65-48 BC), AE11, (2.25 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Apollo Smintheus standing right, (Bellinger A22, SNG Von Aulock 7545, BMC 1-3, SNG Cop 65); Troas, Hamaxitos, AE14,(4th century B.C), (2.24 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Apollo Smintheos standing right, holding bow and phiale, (SNG Copenhagen 345 var); Lydia, Tripolis, AE19, (circa 3rd century AD), (4.59 g), obv. bust of Aesclepius right, rev. winged Nemesis standing left, (BMC Lydia p. 366, 18, SNG Copenhagen -, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, poor - very fine and some rare types. (4)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Ancient Greek and Roman AE, including, Troas, Gergis, (c.4th century B.C.), AE 16, (3.91 g), obv. female head facing, rev. Sphinx seated to right, (S.4099, BMC 5); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (22.46 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, rev. Spes draped advancing to left, PRO countermark to left on obverse and another to the right, (S.1853, BMC 132, RIC 99, cf.C.85, CBN 165); Bithynia, Nicaea, Septimius Severus, (AD 193-211), AE11, (2.32 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Demeter standing left, holding long torch and grain ears, (Waddington 336); Ionia, Smyrna, Britannicus, (AD 41-55), AE16, (2.85 g), obv. bareheaded and draped bust right, rev. Nike advancing right, (BMC 283-4, SNG Cop 1351, RPC I 2476); Achaea, Patrae, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE12, (2.74 g), obv. laureate, bust right, rev. Hermes seated left, hand on ram and holding caduceus, (S.2498, BCD Peloponnesus 576.1). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, some rare. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Ancient Greek and Roman silver issues, including Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.03 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left on side in left field, **[ALEX]ANDROU* to right, spear head in outer right field. (cf.S.6730, Price 1937, BMC 1937, M.322, SNG Cop. 952); Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), silver denarius, (2.97 g), issued A.D. 143 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA [FA]V STINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Aeternitas standing left holding a globe and sceptre, (S.4575, RIC 350a, RSC 34) (illustrated); Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Emesa mint, issued A.D. 194, (3.68 g), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, rev. around BONA SPES, Spes standing left, holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.6266, RIC 364, RSC 58) (illustrated). Fair - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ancient coins, a small group including Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 243-4, obv. radiate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. FORT REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.8612, RIC 143, RSC 97); Trajan sestertius rev. Pax with Dacian at feet, another dupondius with rev. ALIM ITAL in exergue; Greek, Macedon, Mende AE 16, obv. Dionysos head right, rev. amphora, (cf.SNG ANS 382ff); Islamic, AE fals Umayyad Post Reform issue from Al-Rakka mint, obv. palm branch in centre, rev. crescent and dot in centre, (BMC 855 p.257, Pl.XXVIII). First and last coins very fine, others poor - fair. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Ancient Greek, Roman and modern issues, including; Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180-145 BC, under Cleopatra I Thea, AE 26, (17.21 g), obv. head of Isis right, wreathed with corn and with hair in long locks, rev. Eagle left on thunderbolt, (Svoronos 1235, Weiser 131, SNG Cop 248) (illustrated); Anonymous (semi Libral), 217-215 B.C. AE sextans, Rome Mint, (21.70 g), obv. head of Mercury to right, above two dots, rev, above ROMA, Prow right, below two dots, (Crawford 38/5, Sydenham 85, BMC 59); others including Ptolemaic AE (2); later Roman Egyptian AE (4); Marcus Aurelius, sestertius, (26.11 g), rev. Jupiter enthroned, (RIC 1063, Cohen 247); later Roman AE including Maximian, Licinius, Gratian (6); Byzantine follis, obv. Christ facing; denarius of Commodus, fouree denarius of Augustus, billon antoninianus of Gallienus (3); assorted silver and AE, mainly Egypt and Turkey, also Florence and a modern replica of a Jewish War shekel dated 1919. Poor - very fine. (23)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Ancient Roman, denarii, History of Ancient Rome coin collection, including; Vespasian; Trajan; Antoninus Pius; Marcus Aurelius; Commodus; Septimius Severus; Caracalla; Severus Alexander; Julia Domna; Elagabalus; Philip I; Gordian III, various types. Good fine - good very fine, all housed in a hinged timber case. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ancient Roman and Provincial AE issues including; Spain, Hispalis, Tiberius, with Germanicus and Drusus, (14-37), AE 29, obv. laureate head left of Tiberius to left, rev. confronted heads of Germanicus and Drusus, (S.333, C.2, Heiss 3 [p.393]); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, rev. Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.2807, RIC 395, cf.C.332); Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Trajan, AD 98-117, semis, laureate head right, rev. SC within wreath, (McAlee 488f); Hadrian, quadrans, rev. lyre, (RIC 688); Syria, Cyrrhestica, Hieropolis, Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161, AE 23, obv. bust right, rev. legend in two lines within wreath, (Butcher 16, BMC 17); Faustina Senior, sestertius, rev. Pietas, (S.4631, BMC 1442, RIC 1146A, C.240); Marcus Aurelius, dupondius, rev. Jupiter seated, (RIC 1100); Commodus, sestertus, rev. Libertas, (RIC 1590); Caracalla, As, rev. Minerva, (S.525a); Phoenicia, Tripolis, Julia Soaemias, AE 28, rev. tetrastyle temple with lighted altar of Zeus Hagios, statues of Sol and Luna, (SNG Cop 293). Poor - nearly very fine, some rare. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman and provincial silver and AE including; Valerian, antoninianus, Samosata mint, rev. two Victories and palm, (RIC 295); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Gordian III, AE29, rev. Moesia standing left, between bull and lion, (AMNG I 89); Egypt, Alexandria, Philip I, billon tetradrachm, rev. Elpis, (Koln 2727-8); Allectus, antoninianus, London mint, rev. Laetitia, (RIC V 22); Postumus, antoninianus, Treveri mint, rev. Victory, (RIC V 287); Victorinus, antoninianus, Treveri mint, rev. Pax, (RIC V 117); another, rev. Sol, (RIC V 114); another, rev. Pietas, (RIC V 57); Claudius II, antoninianus, Antioch mint, rev. Aequitas, (RIC V 197); Tetricus, antoniniani, Treveri mint, rev. Pax, (RIC V 100) (2); Tetricus II as Caesar, antoninianus, Treveri mint, rev. Spes, (RIC V 270); Aurelian, antoninianus, Antioch mint, rev. female and emperor, (RIC V 386); Probus, antoninianus, Serdica mint, rev. Probus and Jupiter, (RIC V 841); Carinus, tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, rev. Eagle, (Koln 3183); Diocletian, tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, rev. Elpis, (Koln 3202); Diocletian, antoninianus, Heraclea mint, rev. emperor and Jupiter, (RIC V 284); Maximianus, antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, rev. emperor and Jupiter, (RIC V 607); another radiate fraction, Ticinum mint, rev. VOT XX P, (RIC VI 38b); Carausius, antoninianus, uncertain mint, rev. Laetitia, (RIC V 822); another, uncertain mint, rev. Moneta, (RIC V 867); Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Philip II, AE 8 assaria, rev. Tyche turreted, (McAlee 1073); Allectus, antoninianus, London mint, rev. Providentia, (RIC V 36); Constantius I, follis, Alexandria mint, rev. Genius, (RIC VI 33a); another, Antioch mint, (RIC VI 55a); Constans, AE 4, Trier mint, rev. two Victories, (RIC VIII 182). Toned, poor - very fine or better, the Postumus, Carausius and Allectus all rare. (27)
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Ancient Roman, a mixed group, including a Herennia Etruscilla (4.08 g), antoninianus, rev. Juno standing, (S.9493); Gordian III, antoninianus, heavily corroded; Claudius II, antoninianus, (2.70 g), rev. Genius standing, (S.11339); Constantine II as Caesar, (2.51 g), Trier mint, rev. two soldiers and two standards, (S.17314). Poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ancient Roman, AE issues of Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, issued in sole reign (259-268), Antioch mint, (2.54 g), issued 266-7, obv. radiate bust right, GALLIENVS AVG around, rev. VIRTVS AVG, VI in right field, Virtus standing left, resting on shield and spear, (S.10402, RSC 1237d); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305 First Reign), base silver antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, issued 293, (3.96 g), obv. radiate bearded bust to right, rev. Emperor standing to right with parazonium receiving Victory from Jupiter, CONCORDIA MILITVM around, XXI in exergue, E above, (S.13115, RIC 607); others of Constantius II as Caesar, (1.99 g), Cyzicus mint, rev. two soldiers, two standards, (S.17697, RIC 113); another (2.43 g), Sirmium mint, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, (S.18298); Roman Provincial, Moesia Inferior, Istrus mint, Caracalla, (13.23 g), rev. Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae, around IC TPI [H N**W*N], E in exergue, (Varbanov 644, Pick 505). Fair - very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Ancient Roman AE issues, various emperors from Maximinus II - Honorius. Poor - very fine, some scarce to rare. (25)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Ancient coins, AE issues, including; late Roman, Byzantine and Islamic, verious types. Poor - nearly very fine. (approx 200)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150