Catalogue
Domitian, (81-96 AD), silver denarius, (3.42 g), Rome Mint, issued 90 AD, obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII, laureate bust right, rev. IMP XXI COS XV GENS P P P, Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and transverse spear, shield on ground to right (cf S.2732 [rev. legend], RIC II.1 691).
Estimate $250
Trajan, (98 - 117 AD), silver denarius, (3.33 g), Rome Mint, issued 102 AD, obv. laureate bust right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M around, rev. PM TR P COS III P P, Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm frond (RIC II 59); Gordian III, (238 - 244 AD), Rome Mint, issued 243-4, silver antoninianus, rev. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae (RIC IV 140); Tetricus, (270-273 AD), billon antoninianus, rev. Virtus advancing right with spear and shield (RIC V : Z 145); Constantius II, (337 - 361 AD), AE15, rev. VOT XX MULT XXX in wreath; Julian II, (360-3 AD), bronze double maiorina, Antioch Mint, rev. bull right, two stars above (RIC 216), plus a cast copy of a Chios one and a half assasrion, and Indian square AE unit c.250 BC. (6)
Estimate $200
Marcus Aurelius, (161-180 A.D.), AE sestertius, (25.81 g) issued A.D. 163, obv. IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG P M, radiate head of Marcus Aurelius to right, rev. SALVTI AV]GVSTOR TR P XVII, COS III in exergue, 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.4999, BMCRE 1038, C. 564, RIC, 843).
Estimate $600
Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, (25.21 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO REGINA around, Juno veiled standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, a peacock at her feet, S C across, (S.5502, RIC 1751); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), AE as, issued 230, Rome Mint, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MAMA EA AVGVSTA, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA, SC in exergue, Felicitas seated to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (S.8244, RIC 680, C.27) (silver mounted for wear); Commodus, AE sestertius, AD 190, (19.37 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae, SC below, (S. 5807, RIC 566); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, posthumous issue, Rome Mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (10.39 g), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146).C.628, BMC 740); Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius II Gothicus, (A.D. 268-270), potin tetradrachm, (9.36 g), dated year 2 = 269-270 A.D., obv. AVT K K**LAUD*IOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. eagle standing right, head holding wreath, and palm over shoulder, L B (date) before, (cf.S.11418, BMC 2335, Dattari 5412, Milne 4276, Koln 3029); Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), AE antoninianus, Antioch Mint, sole reign, obv. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right, rev. VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing right, holding spear, shield on left arm, (S.-, RIC 669). (6)
Estimate $200
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), silver antoninianus (2.98 g), reverse, Jupiter hurling thunderbolt (RIC IV 239, RSC 84).
Estimate $150
Gordian III, (A.D. 244-242) silver antoninianus (4.17 g), reverse ,Gordian standing right, holding a spear diagonally & a globe. RIC 216, RSC 319.
Estimate $80
Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus , Rome Mint (3.18 g), Rev. Liberalitas (RIC IV 3#38B).
Estimate $150
Magnentius, (350 - 353 AD), AE double centenionalis, (8.33 g), Amiens mint, A.D.353, obv. bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, [DN MAGNETIUS PF AUG], rev. Salus standing, ]DD NN AUG ET CAES], large Chi-Rho, between alpha and omega (RIC 34, Bastien 135).
Estimate $80
Constantne II, (A.D. 337-400) AE follis, London Mint (cfRIC VII 236); Valens (A.D. 364-378) AE (RIC IX 26b.xvii) (2)
Estimate $50
Ancient Greek and Roman AE issues, Egypt, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros), AE hemiobol, Kyrene Mint, (116-107 B.C), obv. diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, (cf.S.7930, Svoronos 1718); Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (8.34 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before, rev. above and below winged thunderbolt, (S.1200, BMC 422, Calciati 142, SNG ANS 708); Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, issued 352-354, Rome Mint, (2.25 g and 1.86 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust to right of Constantius Gallus, rev. emperor spearing fallen horseman, (cf.S.19010, RIC 258) (2); Constantius II, (A.D. 327-329), billon centenionalis, (1.85, 2.45, 2.90, 3.12, 3.16, 3.29 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, (S.18148)(RIC VIII 79) (6); other AE minors (4). (14)
Estimate $50
Uncleaned ancient coins, all bronze, appear to be predominantly Roman, 4th century, low grades. (30)
Estimate $50