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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Nero, (54-68 AD), silver tetradrachm, (13.77g), RY off flan, obv. laureate bust right, wearing aegis, **NERWNOS KAI[SAR SEBASTOU]* around, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm to left, (cf S.617; RPC 4182; Prieur 82). Nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Vespasian,^(69-79 AD), silver tetradrachm (11.82g), dated RY 3 (70/1 AD), obv. laureate bust right, **AUTOKRA OUECPACIANOU KAICAR CEBACTOC*, rev. eagle standing on club left, wings spread, wreath in beak, palm to left, **ETOUC NEOU IEPOU G* (cf. S.736; RPC 1955; Prieur 124). Polished, nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Caracalla, (198-217 AD), issued 213-17, obv. laureate bust right, AVT KAI ANT**W*NEINOC CEB, rev. eagle standing facing, head right, wreath in beak, **D*HMAPX E**X* Y**P*ATO *D* (S.2650, BMC 20, Bellinger 27, 37). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (244-49 AD), silver tetradrachm, (12.23 g), obv. diademed and draped bust right, MAP **W*TAKI*L* CEOYHPAN CEB, rev. eagle stnading on palm branch, head left, wings spread, wreath in beak, SC in exergue, **D*HMAPC E*X*OYCIAC (S.4057, Prier 325, BMC 20). Toned, very fine/ nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Phoenicia, Tyre Mint, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.38 g), issued regal year 15 = 111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right supported by eagle standing right and club, around **AUTOKR KAIC NER TRAIANOC CEB* **GERM DAK*, rev. small laureate bust of Herakles to right, around **DHMARC EX IZ UPAT*E, (cf.S.1088, McAlee 460, Prieur 1515, RPC 3539). Lightly toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Phoenicia, Tyre, Caracalla, (198-217 AD), billon tetradrachm, (16.17g),issued 213-217, obv. laureate bust cuirassed of Caracalla to right, around AYT KAI AN TWNINOC CE, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, between legs murex shell on a club, around **DHMARC EX UPATO*C **TOD*, (S.2679, Bellinger 306 [ANS Num. Studies No.3, p.87], Prieur 1549 [p.171]). Very fine/ extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Egypt, Nero, (54-68 AD), billon tetradrachm (10.01g), Alexandria mint, RY 13 (66-7 AD), obv. radiate bust of Nero left, wearing aegist, LI**G* in front, **NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GEP AU*, rev. laureate head of Tiberius right, **TIBEPIOS KAISAP* (S.637; RPC 5295). Porous, nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), billon tetradrachm, (12.60 g), issued year 2 = A.D. 69-70, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around **AVTOK KAIS SEBA OVESPASIANOV*, in front L B, rev. Nike to left with wreath and palm, (S.2376, Milne 393, SNG Cop.167). Toned, good fine/ fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, (12.02 g), year 5 = A.D. 120-1, obv. AV KAI TPAI A**D*PIA [CEB], laureate, draped bust of Hadrian to right, rev. LE, Dikaiosyne (= Aequitas) standing facing, her head to left, holding scales with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left hand, (cf.S.3713, Koln 809, RPC 5257, Dattari 1356). Light brown toning, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Roman provincial bronzes, Judea, Caesarea Maritima, Domitian, AE24, (9.52 g), obv. laureate head left, rev. Minerva standing left, supporting trophy to left and holding spear and shield (S.886); another, Ascalon, AE15, (6.34 g), rev. Phanebal, god of war, standing left, wielding sword above head and holding small round shield, HYP to left, AC to right (S.-, Ros 119); Judaea, Capta series, Titus, AE22, (8.08 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Nike standing right, foot on helmet, holding shield attached to palm tree (S.785); Samaria, Neapolis, Elagabalus, AE22, (11.36 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Mt Gerizim with arches colonnade, roadway, shrine, altar, and temple (S.3122); plus a Constantinian follis. The first tooled, good fine, others nearly fine - good fine, last very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Republic, Anonymous, (211-208 B.C.), silver sestertius, (1.82 g), Rome Mint, obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, border of dots, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame on tablet, line border, (S.46, Cr.44/7, Syd. 142). Toned, light flan crack, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
L. Rustius, (76 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.77 g), obv. head of young Mars to right, S C behind, X before, rev. ram standing to right, L.RVSTI in exergue, (S.320, Cr.389/1, Syd.782, B.Rustia 1). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Augustus, (27 BC - 14 AD), silver denarius, (3.55g), Lugdunum Mint, issued 2 BC - 4 AD, obv. laureate bust right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius standing facing, togate and resting a hand on shield, a spear behind each, simpulum and lituus between, CL CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT around (S.1597, RIC I 207, RSC 43, BMCRE 533). Lightly toned, struck on an oval flan, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Tiberius, (14 - 37 AD), silver denarius, (3.36 g), Lugdunum Mint, issued after 16 AD, obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.1763, RIC 30, BMC 48, RSC 16). Scratches, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Gaius (Caligula), AE quadrans, (3.20g), issued 39-40, obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG around S C divided by pileus, rev. PON M TR P III P P COS TERT around RCC, (cf.S.1804, RIC 45, BMC 63). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Gaius (Caligula), (31-41), issue in honour of Nero and Drusus Caesar, orichalcum dupondius (14.85g), Rome mint, issued 40-1 AD, obv. Nero and Drusus Caesars galloping on horseback right, NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARS, rev. large SC, C. CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P (S.1828; RIC 49; BMCRE 70). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), bronze dupondius (12.87g), Lugdunum mint, issued 66 AD, obv. laureate head left, globe at point of neck, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, rev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm from over left, VICTORIA AVGUSTI (S.1970; RIC 523; BMCRE 356). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Nero, (54 - 68 AD), copper as (11.21 g), Rome mint, issued 65 AD, obv. laureate bust of Nero right, NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP around rev. Temple of Janus with closed doors, garland around, latticed window on left, PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S-C (S.1974, RIC 306, BMC 227, Cogen 171). Pleasant green patina, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius (2.76g), Rome mint, issued 74 AD, (2.76 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. Vespasian seated to right, holding sceptre and branch, PON[TIF] MAXIM, (cf.S.2305, RIC 65, RSC 387a). Toned, some surface scratches and uneven flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Nerva, (96 - 98 AD), silver denarius, (3.31 g), Rome Mint, issued Jan - Sep 97 AD, obv. laureate bust right, IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III P P around, rev. FORTVNA AVGVST, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia (S.3025, RIC 16, RSC 66). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 142, (3.40 g), obv. around ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing facing head to left holding patera and lyre, (S.4051, RIC 63A, RSC 59, BMC 186). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 144, (26.44 g), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TRP COS III, laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.4196, RIC 610, C.556). Soil patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161) AE dupondius, (11.95 g), Rome Mint, issued A.D. 142, obv. radiate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, rev. Genius of the Senate standing left, holding branch and sceptre, around GENIO SENATVS, S C across field, (S.4275, RIC 660a, C.404, BMC 1336). Brown patination, extremely fine, with some hoard patination on the reverse, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 141), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued in 150, (3.16 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AED DIV FAVSTINAE, front view of temple of six columns, low wall before, figure (Faustina) seated within, ornaments on temple, (S.4573, RIC 343, RSC 1). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
FAUSTINA SENIOR, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 151), AE sestertius, (25.41 g), obv. draped bust right, around DIVA FAVSTINA, rev. Vesta standing left, holding palladium and sceptre, around AVGVSTA S-C across (S.4617, RIC 1124, C.110). Brown toning, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, issued 145, (24.40 g), obv. bare head right, around AVRELIVS CAES AR AVG PII F COS II, rev. Hilaritas standing left with palm and cornucopiae, HILARI [TAS] around, (S.4802, RIC 1242a, C.-, BMC 1774). Dark patination, surface pitting, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-18), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 175, (8.69 g), obv. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, laureate bearded head to right, rev. IMP VII COS III, Tiber reclining to left, holding stern of boat and reeds, leaning on overturned urn from which water flows, SC across. (S.5065, RIC III 1142, C.348, BMC 1498). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE dupondius, 25-26mm, (11.42 g), issued A.D. Dec 162 - Autumn 163, obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. [SALVTI AV]GVSTOR] TR P XVII, S - C across flan, Salus, draped, standing front, head left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre, vertical, in left hand, in exergue, COS III, (cf.S.5068, BMCRE IV p. 551, 1043 and pl. 75.2; C. 568; RIC III p. 280, 846). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Commodus, (177-192 A.D.), silver denarius (2.64 g), Rome Mint, issued 187-8 A.D., obv. laureate head of Commodus right, M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT around, rev. Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P around (RIC III 164, cf. S.5717 [rev. legend]). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Commodus, (A.D. 177-192), orichalcum sestertius, (24.31g), Rome mint, issued 192 AD, obv. laureate head right, L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL rev. Roma, helmeted and draped, standing right, holding spear and clasping hands wth Fides, standing left, holding standard, star in field, PM TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C; Julia Domna, (193-211 AD), bronze dupondius (10.54g), Rome mint, obv. bust of Julia Domna right, IVLIA AVGVSTA rev. Ceres, draped, seated left holding corn ears and torch, CERES SC (RIC IV 870). Nearly very fine; fine/good. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120