Catalogue
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69-71, (6.92 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding branch and sceptre, PAX AVGVST around, (S.-, RIC 18, C.319). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (7.55 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, rev. around IMP XI COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (cf.S.895, RIC 76, C.191). Light scratches on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), gold aureus, issued 133, (6.93 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair in plait down neck at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. Vesta enthroned to left holding Palladium and sceptre, around VES TA, (S.3911, RIC H397c, C.78 var). Numerous surface scratches, holed for suspension, fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 364, (4.46 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian I and Valens enthroned facing, holding globe between them, Victory hovering behind them, wings spread, VICTOR IA AVGG around, SMTES in exergue, (S.19286, RIC IX 4, C.43, Depeyrot 25/1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Justin I, (518-527), gold solidus, issue of 518-519, 2nd officina, Constantinople mint, (4.06 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust slightly three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, and globus cruciger in left hand, around VICTORI A AVCCCB, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56, DOC 3b, MIBE 5). Slightly wavy flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.46 g), obv. Justin II bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Victory advancing to right holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVII, in exergue CONOB, (S.353, DOC 4, R.765, BMC 21-25). Wavy flan, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.48 g), obv Tiberius bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN TIBE RI PP AV, rev. cross potent, around VICTOR MAURIAVS, in exergue CONOB, (S.488, DOC 14, R.1027-8, BMC 17ff). Weak in places, extremely fine for visible parts.
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.48 g), obv Tiberius bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN TIBE RI PP AVC, rev. cross potent, around VIC[TOR MAU]RI AVS, in exergue CONOB, (S.488, DOC 14, R.1027-8, BMC 17ff). Weak in places, extremely fine for visible parts.
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Heraclius, (610-641), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, (1.44 g), obv. bust of Heraclius to right, around DN hRACLI VS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.786, DOC 53). Toned, struck on an uneven flan, good very fine or better.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.25 g), obv. head of nymph to right, Artemis running with torch behind, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right, below N reversed, in exergue **[NEOPOLITWN]*, (cf.S.308, cf.Sambon 460b, SNG ANS 340 [same dies]). Toned, old surface scratches on obverse, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.36 g), obv. naked boy rider on horse to right crowning horse with wreath, traces of **FILOKRA* behind, below horse NK monogram, rev. Phalanthos astride a dolphin to left, holding Nike and trident, beneath dolphin uncertain letters, (cf.S.370, cf.Vl.868, cf.HN Italy 1027). Toned, struck off centre with some surface pitting, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (11.13 g), issue of Statius Longinus as consular legate, obv. bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, around **K M OPPEL ANTWN DIADOUMENIANOC*, rev. Homonoia standing left, kalathos on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, around **UP CTATIOU LONGINO U NIKOPOLITWN PROC I*, CTRW below, (S.2986, Hristova & Jekov 8.25.36.1-2 [R4], Pick 1862, Moushmov 1337). Dark green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.20 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig behind, **AQE* before, (S.2527, BMC 74). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Pontus, Amasia, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 30, issued A.D. 205-6, dated CY 208 of the era of Amasia, (18.46 g), obv. laureate bust of Lucius Verus to right draped and cuirassed, around AY KAI **L CEP CEOUHROC*, rev. Caracalla and Geta both togate and with scrolls, facing each other and clasping hands, around **ADR CEU ANT AMACIAC MHT NE PR*, date ET CH in exergue, (S.2155, BMC 6). Green toning, struck on a large flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Asia Minor, Troas, Ilium (Troy), Claudius with Britannicus (41-54 A.D.), issued 41-42, AE 18, (6.35 g), obv. bare head of Claudius right, rev. bare head of Britannicus right, sceptre surmounted by owl and monogram before, (S.498, RPC 2314, SNG Cop 388, Bellinger T123). Toned with uneven hoard patination, possibly laminated, nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Aeolis, Temnus, C. Asinius Gallus, Proconsul of Asia, B.C. 6-5, AE 17, (4.29 g), obv. bare head of Gallus right, around **ASINIOC [GALLOC] AGNOS*, rev. head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath, around **[TAMNITAN APOL]LAC QAINIOU*, (S.-, RPC 2447, SNG Munchen 627, SNG Cop 276). Deeply toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.60 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner Pergamum 7, SNG Cop. 424). Struck off centre on reverse, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Ionia, Smyrna, Domitian, with Domitia, (A.D. 81-96), AE 23, (5.69 g), struck circa AD 90, obv. laureate head of Domitian right, vis-a-vis draped bust of Domitia left, around **DOMITIANOC KAI CE GERMANIKO[C DOMITIA CEBACTH*], rev. Hercules, with lion skin and club, standing left, holding cantharus, (S.-, RPC 1022, BMC 307). Deeply toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Lydia, Hypaepa, Julia Domna, (A.D. 211-217), AE 31, (17.25 g), obv. draped bust of Julia Domna to right, around IOY**L*IA CEBACTH, countermark of Artemis Anaitis below, rev. tetrastyle temple with curved architrave, cult image of Artemis Anaitis standing facing within, around EPI KH**R*...OY **D* CT**R*AA, **YPAIPH NWN* below, (cf.S.2393, cf.BMC Lydia 39, Howgego 233). Brown patina, reverse double struck, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Phrygia, Eumenea, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 31, (25.61 g), obv. bareheaded, laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right with paludamentum, around **[A]DRIANOC KAICA[R] OLYNPIOC (sic) PANELLHNIOC* rev. hexastyle temple within which cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with supports, figures in the pediment, (S.-, RPC 2581, Waddington 6035). Deep brown patina, smoothing in the fields, some soil inclusions, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $620
Pisidia, Antioch, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 34, (24.81 g), obv. Gordian III laureate head to right, around IMP CAES MANT GORDIANVS AV G, rev. wolf to right, head reverted, suckling twins below, around CAES ANTIOCH COL, SR in exergue, (cf.S. 3761, BMC 104, SNG von Aulock 4952). Deeply toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Pisidia, Sagalassus, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), AE 10 assaria, (17.10 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, eagle countermark below, around AY K M AY**R* K**LAYDION*, rev. Lion standing left, holding spear in jaws, around **CAGALACCEWN*, (cf.S.4738, SNG Paris 1870-1871 (same dies), SNG von Aulock 5219-5221 (same dies), MFA 63.1239). Deep green toning, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Gaius (Caligula), (A.D. 37-41), silver drachm, issued A.D. 37-38, (3.51 g), obv. bare head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, rev. IMPERATOR PONT MAX [AVG TR POT], simpulum and lituus, (S.1798, RIC 63, RSC 12, RPC 3624). Grey toning, some surface pitting, good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero and Claudius, (54-68), silver didrachm, (7.52 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAE[SAR AVG GER], rev. laureate head to right of Claudius, around DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG, (S.2055 [Roman Coins], RIC 619, RSC 1, RPC 3647, cf. Syd.67, SNG Cop.180). Toned, some hoard patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nerva, (96-98 A.D), issued 97 A.D., silver didrachm, (6.64 g), obv. laureate, head to right, of Nerva, around **AVTOKRAT NEROUAC KAICAR* CEBACTOC rev. club, around **UPATOU TETARTOU* (S.947, Syd, 153). Grey toning, surface pitting, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Cilicia, Mallos, pseudo-autonomous issue under Hostilian, (c.250 A.D.), AE 30, (13.02 g), obv. radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Hostilian right, around S VALEN OSTIL MES QVINTVM C, Tyche seated left on rocky outcropping between two vexilla inscribed S C, at feet, two river-gods swimming in opposite directions, around MALLO COLONIA, (S.4300, SNG Levante 1297, SNG Von Aulock 5727). Deep brown toning, scrapes on obverse and reverse, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Cilicia, Tarsus, Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), AE 34, (18.65 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius to right, border of dots, around AV KAI **G* MEC KOV **D*EKIOC TPAIANOC, **P P* across field, rev. humped bull kneeling before garlanded altar, behind, upper part of male figure (Trajan Decius?) facing, holding a shield and lance, on the right, Perseus standing left, holding Gorgoneion, harpe and phile over altar, on left, Demeter standing right, pointing two torches towards a high column surmounted by a cultus-statue of Apollo Lykeios holding two wolves, around TAPCOV MH**POPOLEW* C AMK, **G* B across field, (cf.S.4208, SNG Levante 1165, BMC 304). Deep brown patina, porous flan, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Syria, Commagene, Zeugma, Philip I, (244-249), AE 29, (17.05 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around **AUTOK K M IOUAI FILIPPO*C CEB, rev. tetrastyle temple with peribolos containing grove, beneath a capricorn, ZE**GMATEWN* around, (S.3954, BMC 29 and cf.BMC 36). Deep toning, good very fine with a strong portrait, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Augustus, (B.C. 27 - 14 A.D.), silver tetradrachm, (14.84 g), dated year 27 of the Actian Era and Cos. XII = 5-4 B.C., obv. around **KAISAROS SE BASTOU*, laureate head of Augustus to right, rev. around ETOY**S ZK* (Actian era date) NIKH**S*, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm frond with her right hand, below, half-length figure of river-god Orontes swimming right, in right field, monogram (Y**PA*) and IB consular date, lower right field a monogram ANT (=ANTIOXI**EWN*), (S.106, McAlee 181, Prieur 51, RPC 4152). Toned, nearly very fine - very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Galba (A.D. 68-69), silver tetradrachm, dated New Holy Year 1, A.D. 68, (14.32 g), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, **[GALBAC* **AUTOKRATWR* C]EBACTOC **KAICA[R]*, rev. ETOYC [NEOY IEPOY A, (regnal year 1 = A.D. 68), eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.680, McAlee 304, Prieur 95, RPC I 4195). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230