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Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-65, (12.81 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right wearing aegis, around traces of NEP**W KLA[U KAI]S SEB GER*, rev. LIA to left, eagle standing to left, holding palm, around AY TOKPA, (S.-, BMC 165, Milne 228ff., Koln 163-6). Toned, legends weak, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (12.00 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right, **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GER* around, rev. Alexandria bust right, wearing elephant skin head-dress LIB before, around AYT[OKPA], (S.2004, Koln 172, BMC 163) (illustrated); another Philip I, (244-249 A.D.), (13.54 g), rev. Alexandria stg., l., year 4 (S.9091, Koln 2726, D.4856). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (8.19 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Nike advancing right holding palm and wreath, L B (date) before, (S.11404, BMCG 2320, Dattari 5400, Milne 4222); Egypt, Alexandria, Tacitus, (A.D. 275-276), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 275-276, (7.36 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around A K K**L TAKI* TOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left head to right holding olive branch, ETOVC A around, (cf.S.4765, BMC 2406, Milne 4504, Koln 3113). Toned, very fine - good very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (10.15 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath and palm, L B (date) before, (S.11418, BMCG 2333, Dattari 5417, Milne 4247); Egypt, Alexandria, Maximianus, (A.D. 285-305), potin tetradrachm, (7.79 g), dated year 9 = 293-294 A.D., obv. MAXIIMI ANOC CEB, laureate bust right, rev. Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopiae, ENATO**U*, Z (date) in right field, **G* (officina) in exergue, (S.-, Koln 3332, Dattari 5937, Milne 5125). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Claudius II, (268-270 A.D.), rev. eagle left, head to right, year 2 (S.11418); another rev. eagle right, head to left, year 3 (S.11423); Aurelian with Vabalathus, head of each both sides year 5, (S.11721); Probus, (276-282 A.D.), rev. eagle right, head left, year 5, (cf.S.12129); Carinus, (283-285 A.D.), rev. eagle to left, head right between two vexilla, year 1, (cf.S.12380); Maximianus, (286-305 A.D. first reign), rev. Alexandria, turreted standing left, holding head of Sarapis and resting on sceptre, year 4 (S.13342). Mostly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachm, year 4 = (278-279), (7.58 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left, head to right holding olive branch, L **D* across the field, (cf.S.4772-3, BMC 2434, Milne 4589, Koln 3136); Numerian, (A.D. 283-284), billon tetradrachm, year 2 (283-4), (6.98 g), obv. laureate and draped bust to right, around A K M A NOYMEPIANOC CEB, rev. Athena seated left, holding Nike, L B across field, (S.47823, Koln 3193, BMC 2464); Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = (286-287), (5.99 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, around A K **G* OVA **DIOKLHTIAN*OC CEB, rev. L **G* to right, Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.4787, BMC 2524, Milne 4821, Koln 3230); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 2 = (286-287), (6.41 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L B across, Eagle standing to left, head to right, (cf.S.4790, BMC 2595, Milne 4848, Koln 3282); Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), year 3 (294-295), (8.18 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around **FL*A KWCTANTIOC K, rev. Nike walking to right, L **G* across, (cf.S.4796, Milne 5183, D.6074-5, Koln -). Very fine, some earthern patination. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Carus, (A.D. 282-283), billon tetradrachm, year 1 (282-3), (7.69 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust to right, A K M A KAPOC CEB around, rev. Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, open wings between two vexilla L A above, (S.4775, Milne 4675, Koln 3160, BMC 2444). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Egypt, Alexandria, Carinus as Caesar, (A.D. 282-283), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 282-283, (7.31 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Carinus to right, around A K M A KA PINOC CK, rev. Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, L A to left, (S.12357, BMC 2448, Milne 4667, Koln 3172-3); Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm, year 6 = A.D. 275-276, (6.84 g), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around A K **L* DOM **AYRHLIANOC* CEB, rev. L S across, eagle standing left, head right with wreath within its beak, (S.-, BMC -, Milne 4456). Toned, very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms (7), mostly eagle reverses, including Severus Alexander year 4 (Koln 2418); Claudius II year 2 (Koln 3028); Probus (Elpis) year 1 (Koln 3124); Aurelian year 6 (Koln 3096); another year 5 (Koln 3085); another year 4 (Koln 3076); Maximian year 1 (Eirene reverse) (Koln 3278). Some damaged others with green oxidation, otherwise fair - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman Tetrarchies in Egypt, Alexandria mint, Diocletian, (284-305 A.D.), AE follis, obv. laureate head or bust of Diocletian, various reverses including Genius wearing modius, (S.12799, RIC 14a, 109); Maximianus, (286-305 A.D.), (S.13276, 13282, 13283, RIC 32b, 34b, 58b); Constantius I, (295-305 A.D.), (S.14076, RIC 33a); Galerius Maximian, (295-311 A.D.), (14524, 14525, RIC 121a, 124). Large flans, attractive patination very fine - extremely fine and several scarce. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Roman Tetrarchies in Egypt, Alexandria mint, AE follis, obv. laureate head of emperor or empress, various reverses including Genius wearing modius, Galerius Maximianus, (293-311 A.D.), (RIC 82); Galeria Valeria (d.314 A.D.), (RIC 81); Maximinus II, (305-313 A.D.), (RIC 78 [2, **G & D*], 121c, 149b); Licinius I, (308-324 A.D.), (RIC 101b, 105b). Large flans, attractive patination very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Zeugitana, Utica, Tiberius, (14-37 B.C.), AE 29 (13.03 g), issued 27-28 A.D., obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, bare head of Tiberius to left, rev. FEC VIB MARSO SOPR COS DR CAE. Q P R T C RVFVS, Livia seated to right, with magistrates Vibius, Drusus and Rufus, D-D/P-P in field, (S.302, RPC I 733, Lindgren III 1618, Muller 367). Nearly very fine, attractive light brown patina.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (276-270 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.81 g), Neapolis mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo left, [ROMANO] to left, rev. horse galloping to right, star above, (S.23, Cr.15/1, Syd. 4). Deep old toning, light surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Republic, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.67 g), uncertain mint (possibly Rome), obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA incuse on solid tablet, (S.31, Cr.28/3, Syd. 65, RSC 23). Attractive old cabinet toning, good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,150
Republic, Anonymous, (c.240-225 B.C.), Aes Grave Series, Rome mint, AE semis, (124.46 g), obv. Saturn head to left, S below, rev. prow of galley to right with S above, (S.574, Cr.35/2, Syd.73). Deep green and brown patina, smoothing on obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Republic, Anonymous series, (c.225-217 B.C.), Rome Mint, AE Aes Grave triens, (79.66 g), obv. Minerva helmeted head to left, four pellets below, rev. prow of galley to right with four pellets below, (S.578, Cr.35/3a, Thurlow & Vecchi 53, Syd.74, Haberlin pl.17, 6-20). Green patina with some earthen encrustation, casting fault on reverse above prow, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Republic, Anonymous, (c.225-217 B.C.), Aes Grave Series, Rome mint, AE quadrans, (56.90 g), obv. head of Hercules left wearing lion's skin, three pellets behind, rev. prow of galley to right with three pellets below, (S.582, Cr.35/4, Syd.75, Haberlin pl.18, 8, Thurlow & Vecchi 54). Light green patina with earthen encrustation, very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Republic, Anonymous Series, (c.225-217 B.C.), AE Aes grave uncia, Rome mint, (22.78 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to left, pellet behind, rev. prow of galley to right, pellet below, (S.594, Thurlow Vecchi 56, Cr.35/6, Syd.77, Haberlin pl.18, 27). Grey patination with earthen encrustation, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Republic, Anonymous (semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE uncia, (13.43 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to left, pellet behind, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, pellet below, (S.615, Cr.38/6, Syd. 86). Partial green patina, well struck, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, Anonymous (semilibral) series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semuncia, (7.05 g), obv. head of Mercury to right, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, (S.620, Cr.38/7, Syd.87); others similar (4.80, 5.40 and 5.98 g). Several with pitting and green traces of patination, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (206-195 B.C), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.96 g), obv. head of Roma right, X behind, border of dots, rev. Dioscuri right in linear frame, ROMA, trident below horses, (S.54, Cr.115/1, Syd 268 & 268a, BMC 442); Anonymous Issue, (211-208 B.C.), silver denarius, Uncertain Mint, (4.06 g), obv. Head of Roma right X behind, border of dots, rev. Dioscuri right, linear frame, ROMA, AL(ligated) below horses (illustrated), (S.41, C.111/1, RSC Aelia 1, BMC Italy 116). First coin fine, second good very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,400
Republic, Anonymous, (157-156 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.12 g), obv. head of Roma to right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, ROMA in exergue, (S.149, Cr.197/1, Syd.376); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 138, (3.19 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. around ROMVLO CONDITORI, Romulus advancing right, holding spear and trophy, (S.3538, RIC 266, RSC 1316). Last toned and very fine or better, first nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
M. Baebius Q.f.Tampilus, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 g), obv. Roma head left, X below chin, TAMP[IL] behind, rev. Apollo in quadriga to right, ROMA below, M.BAEBI.Q.F in exergue, (S.113, Cr.236/1a, Syd.489, RSC Baebia 12). Extremely fine, trace of hoard patination on reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
P. Maenius Antiaticus, M.f., (132 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.47 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, with wreath, P.MAE ANT ligated below, ROMA in exergue, (S.126, Cr.249/1, Syd.492, RSC Maenia 7); M. Aburius M.f. Geminus, (132 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.76 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, GEM behind, * under chin, rev. Sol in quadriga to right, with whip, M.ABVRI ligated below, ROMA in exergue, (S.127, Cr.250/1, Syd.487). Toned, fine - very fine, last withcut into edge. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
L. Opimius, (131 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.99 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, wreath behind, rev. Apollo in biga to right, L.OPEIMI below, ROMA in exergue, (S.130, Cr.253/1, Syd.473, RSC Opimia 16). Light golden toning, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
T. Cloelius, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.85 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right wreath behind, ROMA below, rev. Victory in biga to right below biga ear of corn, in exergue T. CLOVLI (illustrated), (S.136, C.260/1, BMC 1079, RSC Cloulia 1); another silver denarius, C. Coelius Caldus, (104 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.89 g), obv. Helmeted head of Roma to left, rev. Victory in biga to left Q above, below biga C.COIL, in exergue CALD, (S.196, C.318/1a, BMC 1457, RSC Coelia 2 [p.33]); another silver denarius, L. Scipio Asiagenus, (106 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.79 g), obv. Laureate head of Jupiter to left in circle of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right above to right of sceptre A., below in exergue L. SCIP. ASIAG with serrated edge (illustrated), (S.188, C.311/1d, cf.BMC 1381, RSC Cornelia 24 [p.38]); another silver denarius, Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.77 g), obv. cojoined heads of the Dioscuri to right each wearing pileus surmounted by star, RVFVS [III VIR] around, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left holding scales and sceptre with cupid on shoulder, around [MN CORDIVS], (S.440, C.463/1a-b, BMC 4037, RSC Cordia 2a-c [p.36]). Last with field damage and fine, others mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.85 g) obv. head of Roma right helmeted, below chin *, and ear of corn behind, dotted border, rev. Victory in biga right above ROMA, a man attacking a lion below, in exergue CN. DOM, (S.137, C.261/1, Syd 514, BMC 1025, RSC Domitia 14). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.89 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * behind, rev. ROMA in exergue, Pax in biga to right, elephant's head with bell attached below horses, (S.138, Cr.262/1, Syd.496). Toned, some earthen inclusions, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Q. Fabius Labeo, (c.124 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.78 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X below chin, LABEO before, ROMA behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, prow below, Q.FABI in exergue, (S.148, Cr.273/1, Syd.532, RSC Fabia 1). Lightly toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
M. Fannius C.f., (123 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. Roma head right, X below, ROMA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga right, M.FAN.C.F. (AN ligated) all in the exergue, (S.150, Cr.275/1, Syd. 419, RSC Fannia 1); Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 g), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) with large head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, B.i, 226); Licinius II as Caesar, (A.D. 317-324), AE follis, issued 316-7, Alexandria mint, (3.53 g), obv. helmeted bust to left holding spear and shield of Licinius, around D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, captive and eagle at feet, around IOVI CONSERVATORI, in exergue SMALA, (S.15411, RIC 30 [R1]); together with copies of a quadrigatus and a copy of a aureus of Domitian in gilt base metal. Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80