Catalogue
Arcadius, (383-408), silver siliqua, Milan mint, (0.97 g), obv. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, pearled diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath, MDPS in exergue, (S.20767, RIC 13) (illustrated); AE3, Nicomedia mint, (1.61 g), obv. around DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, star behind bust, rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM, three emperors standing facing, in exergue SMNA. (S.-, RIC 145). Toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver cut down siliqua (half siliqua), Milan mint, (0.60 g), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around [DN HONORI]VS S PF [AVG], rev. [VIRTVS] RO MANO[RVM around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, [MDPS] in exergue, (S.20967A, RIC 32c, RSC 59b); AE22, (4.12 g), Nicomedia mint, 3rd officina, struck AD 393-395, obv. pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Honorius standing facing, head right, holding labarum and globe, in exergue SMNG, (S.-, RIC IX 46c.1, LRBC 2424); AE2, (A.D. 392-395), Constantinople mint, obv. around DN HONORIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA-ROMANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe, crosses either side, in exergue CONS**D*, (S.20985, RIC IX Constantinople 88c). Toned, very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Ancient Greek and Roman, AE, including, Egypt, Ptolemaic AE25 and AE28, obv. Zeus Ammon, rev. eagle (2); Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), Alexandria, drachms, various reverses (3); Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), AE22, obv. grapes, rev. palm; Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE25, Thessalonika, rev. Victory; Aelia Flacilla, wife of Theodosius I, and mother of Arcadius and Honorius (died A.D. 386), AE2, rev. empress standing; Arturquids of Mardin, Najm al-Din Alpi, (A.H. 547-572) (A.D. 1152-1176), copper dirhams, figural types (4). Poor - good fine or better, some scarce. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Greek and Roman, AE issues, including, Pontos, Amisos, (c.100-85 B.C.), AE 20, (8.2 g), obv. Ares helmeted head to right, rev. sword, star over crescent to left, IB to right, **AMI SOU* across, monogram lower left, (S.3643, BMC 1161) (illustrated); Lydia, Sardis, (second - first century B.C.), AE 16, (7.47 g), obv. Herakles head laureate to right, rev. Apollo standing left, **SAPDIANWN* behind, monograms before, all within laurel wreath, (S.4734, SNG Cop. 490v) (illustrated); other 2nd and 3rd century Roman AE and Byzantine, also minor bronzes of Macedonia, Bithynia and others. Poor - very fine. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ancient Greek and Roman, silver and bronze issues, including, Trajan, denarius, (issued 114-117 A.D.), (3.06 g), rev. Genius, (RIC 347) (illustrated); drachm, Alexandria mint, issued 98-99 A.D., rev. Nilus, (Milne 550); Tetricus, follis, rev. Laetitia; Probus, antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, rev. Emperor and Jupiter; Licinius, folles, Heraclea mint, rev. Jupiter, (2); Constantine, folles, rev. Sol, another, rev. Jupiter (illustrated); Constans, folles, Thessalonica mint, rev. two Victories, (2); Constantine II, follis, Constantinople mint, rev. two soldiers; Constantius II, follis, Antioch mint, rev. wreath; Valens, follis, Siscia mint, rev. Victory; Arcadius, follis, Cyzicus mint, rev. wreath; other 1st-4th century AE issues, (22); India, Chola, massa, (c.850-1276 A.D.); copies or fantasies including Umayyad dirhems (3), Nero sestertius, Smyrna tetradrachm, base metal piece depicting a cathedral, Henry VIII groat electrotype, resin plaque with classical scene. Poor - good very fine. (45)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman, a group of AE sestertii of Trajan (22.97 g) (S.3214), Hadrian (23.23 g) (S.3617), Faustina Junior (21.23 g) (S.5274), Septimius Severus (18.19 g) (S.6420), and a dupondius of Faustina Senior (13.97 g) (cf.S.4648, RIC 1179). Fair - fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Roman coins, in packets by Downies, silver denarii of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and Caracalla, copper of Philip I from Viminacium in Moesia Superior, a follis of Maximianus from Cyzicus mint, a quadrans of Claudius, Biblical coins of Herod I and Pontius Pilate. Last two coins poor, others very good - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), antoninianus, (3.50 g), rev. Concordia seated left, (RIC 213); other 3rd and 4th century folles of Constantine, Constantius II, Constantinus, Crispus, various reverses. Poor - nearly very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Antioch mint, rev. Genius left, (RIC 112c); other 3rd and 4th century folles of Constantine, Licinius, Maximianus, Valentinian, Constantius II. Poor - nearly extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Ancient Roman AE, including Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), AE follis, Siscia mint, (8.25 g), rev. Moneta holding scales and cornucopiae, (RIC 134b); Constantius II, centenionalis; other 2nd and 3rd century AE of Maximianus, Theodosius, Valentinian, Licinius, Constantine I. Poor - nearly very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Constantine I, Siscia mint, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, rev. two Victories with vota shield, (RIC 59), (2); another, Thessalonica mint, rev. camp gate, (RIC 153); another, Cyzicus mint, rev. camp gate, (RIC 44); Crispus, Alexandria mint, (A.D. 305-326), AE folles, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 24); another, Nicomedia mint, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 32), rev. camp gate, (RIC 122), (illustrated); another, rev. Jupiter holding Victory, (RIC 10). Fine - extremely fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Ancient Roman AE, including, Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), Antioch mint, AE folles, rev. Jupiter holding Victory, (RIC 27 and 29), (3); Cyzicus mint, AE follis, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 9); Nicomedia mint, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 24); Licinius II, (A.D. 317-320), AE follis, Antioch mint, rev. Jupiter left, (RIC 29), (2), (one illustrated); another, Heraclea mint, rev. camp gate, (RIC 19); Constantius II, (A.D. 326-328), Thessalonica mint, AE follis, rev. camp gate, (RIC 158). Nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine, some with silvering, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Licinius I, (308-324 A.D.), AE folles, Siscia mint, (3.20 g), rev. Jupiter standing left, (RIC VII 8); other 4th century folles of Constantinus, Constantine I, Valerian, Numerian, various reverses. Poor - nearly very fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman AE issues, including, Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, Thessalonica mint, (1.97 g), rev. Jupiter, (RIC VI 61); other 4th century folles of Valentinian, Constantine I, Aurelian, Licinius, various reverses. Poor - nearly very fine. (21)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman, a selection of issues including Eudocia, wife of Theodosius II (421-443 A.D.), (1.58 g), AE centenionalis, rev. Eudocia standing (S.21247); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE folles, issued mid 316, Trier mint, (2.71 g), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. Sol standing left, raising hand holding globe, around SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T - F across field, BTR in exergue, (S.16063, RIC 96) (illustrated); Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE heavy maiorina, 352-355, quileia mint, (4.05 g), obv. draped and cuirased, pearl-diademed bust right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS [P F AVG], A behind bust, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman to left, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, LXXII, in exerque AQS, wreath above, (cf.S.18269, RIC 197) (illustrated); another Constantine I, (2.17 g), issued 333-4, Trier mint, rev. two soldiers and two standards, TR.S in exergue, wreath between, (S.17670, RIC 550); others (2) of two soldiers one standard reverse from Constantius II; Anonymous issue under Maximinus II (related to the final persecution of the Christians, billon quarter follis, Antioch mint, issued 311-2, (1.25 g), obv. city goddess of Tyche, rev. Apollo standing left, officina **G* in right field, (S.14927). Fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Ancient Roman and Byzantine AE issues, including, Nerva (A.D. 96-98), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (17.34 g), rev. Liberalitas, (RIC II 64); Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (24.99 g), (RIC 500); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 32, Bithynia mint, (20.95 g), rev. octastyle temple, (SNG Von Aulock 284, SNG Cop 324); another AE 25, (9.10 g); Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, (12.08 g), rev. Victory, (RIC 1478); Thrace, Pautalia, Caracalla, (198-217 A.D.), AE 28, (15.46 g), rev. Athena standing left, holding spear and resting on shield, (Varbanov 5022); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Trajan Decius, (249-251 A.D.), AE 26, (9.96 g), rev. Moesia standing facing, head left, bull standing right, lion standing left, AN XII (date) in exergue, (Varbanov 166); Justin I, (518-527), AE Follis, (17.36 g), Antioch mint, rev. large M, cross above, star to left, crescent to right, (DOC 49, MIBE 59). Toned, poor - fine, some scarce. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), imitative cast medal after original medallion by Giovanni Cavino (44.7 g), obv. laureate bust of emperor draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAESAR M DID SEVERVS IVLIAN AVG P P, rev. COS II over SC in exergue, quadriga to left, horses in high action, above Victory flying to right, crowning the charioteer, (Lawrence 67, Klawans 2 [p.99]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668) AE follis 20, (5.03 g), Syracuse mint, Struck 659-668, obv. Constans, holding long cross with right hand, and Constantine IV, both crowned, standing facing, rev. Large M, to left the crowned figure of Heraclius standing facing, monogram above, to right the crowned figure of Tiberius standing facing, SCL in exergue, (S.1110, DOC 181; MBBS 28; MIB 210). Good very fine with a dark green patina, scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Basil I and Constantine, (868-879), silver Miliaresion (2.97 g) cross potent on three steps, reverse legend in six lines (S.1708, BMC 6-7, DOC.7, BN 1-10). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Theophilus, (A.D. 829-842), follis; Basil II & Constantine VII, period of (A.D. 976-1025/8), folles (5); Romanus III, period of (A.D. 1030/35-1042), folles (3); others including 11th century anonymous issues. Poor - nearly very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Byzantine, AE issues and others, from Anastasius I (A.D. 491-518) to 13th century, one base silver. Poor - nearly very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, (c.685-692), AE fals, 18mm, (3.70 g), Hims (Emesa) mint. obv. crowned facing imperial bust, holding globus cruciger, K/A**L*/O/N (= "good") to left, bi-hims to right rev. large m, star between annulets above, E/M/I-C/H/C across each side, in exergue 'tayyib' (= "good"), (SICA 1, 544 var. [star after bi-hims], Album 3524, Wilkes 133 [$125 US]). Very fine with an earthen black patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Egypt, 21st Dynasty, (c.B.C. 1085-944), glazed faience ushabti, mummiform with painted facial details and hieroglyphics to the body, (height 100mm), in a custom frame (390mm x 270mm). Previously repaired, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Greeks in Southern Italy, Apulia, (mid-4th century B.C.), black slip single-handled lekythos, decorated to one side with a scene of four mythological figures, (225mm high). Intact with small repair to handle, good very fine and attractive.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Greece, late Hellenistic gold earring, twisted gold wire loop terminating in a raised lion head with intricate gold scroll work behind, 22mm diameter, (2.04 g). Very fine, intact and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
Greece, late Classical period to early Hellenistic period, c.4th century B.C., bronze finger ring, the plain band terminating with a broad bezel engraved with an image of a lion walking left, diameter 23mm. Attractively toned, extremely fine, complete and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D., bronze finger ring with carnelian intaglio carved with an image of a fire altar, diameter 18mm. A few cracks, otherwise very fine and intact.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Roman, 2nd century A.D., gold earrings, of loop form with attached gold disc and ball pendant, 16mm-18mm long. Extremely fine, attractive and complete. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., gold earring, a gold single earring of broad loop form with a single loop clasp, decorated with hollow gold spheres at the base, 25mm diameter; another small gold pendant c.2nd-3rd century A.D, of similar form, decorated with spherical grains of gold, 10mm diameter. First piece slightly dented with a few losses, the second very fine and intact. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Roman, 2nd - 3rd century A.D., gold earring, the central wire terminating in a cup-shaped bowl containing a carnelian sphere secured with twisted gold wire, diameter 17mm. Very fine, intact and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60