Catalogue
Various Roman sestertii, Trajan (2), Hadrian (2), Antoninus Pius (2), Faustina Snr, Lucius Verus (2), memorial issue (rev. elephants to left with car, very rare) and Parthia std. r., Commodus, Septimius Severus, Maximianus, Gordian III, Philip I. Some in need of conservation, poor - very good. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Various first century Roman issues, AE as of Agrippa, Claudius (3), and dupondius of Trajan, different reverses, (S.556, 637, 638, 639, 1016). Poor - very good. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Various Roman asses or dupondii, Tiberius, Vespasian, Nerva, Domitian, Antoninus Pius (2), Faustina Snr. (2), Marcus Aurelius (3), Faustina Jnr (3), Commodus, Caracalla. Some in need of conservation, poor - fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Various Roman asses (4), rare issues of Sabina, rev. Concordia seated left; Antoninus Pius, rev. Annona; Marcus Aurelius, rev. Concordia, stg., Severus Alexander, re. chariot to right; and antoninianus of Tacitus, (A.D. 275-6), rev. Providentia stg.; (cf.S.1196, 1280, -, 2279, 3309). Poor - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Various Roman issues of the second to fourth century, including Antoninus Pius dupondius, rev. Providentia stg l., (S.1285), Carausius antoninianus (S.3568), Carinus antoninianus, rev. ORIENS AVG, (S.-, RIC 262), Postumus antoninianus (S.3120), Aurelian antoninianus (S.3259), Licinius I folles Cyzicus mint (cf.S.3804), Constantine I folles, London mint, (S.3868). Fine - good very fine, some scarce. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Various Roman issues of third to fourth century, including Probus antoninianus rev. Hercules (S.3351), Maxentius folles, rev. the Dioscuri (S.3776), Magnentius centenionalis, rev. two Victories (S.4023), Valens rev. emperor standing, Heraclea mint, (cf.4114 but AE 3), Gratian AE 3 rev. Victory left (S.4143). Fine - good very fine, some scarce. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Various Roman issues of the third to fourth century, bronze coins, issues of Claudius II, Tacitus, Licinius II, Constantine I, Constans (spelt CONSTNNS, interesting variant), Constantius II (2), Constantius Gallus, Valens, Arcadius, Theodosius I (3), Aelia Flaccilla. Mostly fine, a few with hoard patina. (12)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Roman Fourth century bronze coins, a small group including folles of Constantine I, Constantius II, Helena, Arcadius, Theodosius I, etc. Very good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (small module), issued 498-507, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark, (S.14, D.O. 16), others issued 507-512, with stars and Officinae gamma and delta, (S.16, D.O. 20c, 20d). Two cleaned, otherwise very good - fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (small module), issued 507-512, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark, stars and Officinae gamma and delta, (S.16, D.O. 20c, 20d). Fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), follis (small module), issued 498-507, Nicomedia mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark, (S.32, D.O. 29, not in BMC, Ratto, Bib. Nat., or Tolstoi collections). Has been cleaned, bankers mark in reverse field, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles, Constantinople mint, issued year 18 = 544-5, officina **D, obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/V/III, CON in exergue, medium flan, (S.163, DOC.43e). Scratch on face, good fine/very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), pentanummium, Antioch mint, issued 529-539, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. E, dots above and below horizontal bar of E, to r., a star, (S.244, D.O.271). Has been cleaned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), folles, Constantinople mint, obv. facing bust wearing crown, Officina delta of year 3 = 584, B of year 8 = 589, E of year 13 = 594, rev. M, mintmark CON, date and Offininae, pentanummium rev. E and Officina B, (S.494, 501A, D.O. 26b, (31b), (36e), 68b), Second cleaned and pitted, otherwise nearly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Leo III and Constantine V, (A.D. 720-741), silver miliaresion, (1.50 grams), Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, IhSUS XRISTYS NICA around, rev. five line inscription, LEON/ S CONST/ANTINE E/ C**QEY bA/ SILIS, (S.1512, D.O.22, BMC 7-8 [Leo IV]). Piece chipped from edge, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Leo V and Constantine, (A.D. 813-820), silver miliaresion, (2.15 grams), Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, IhSUS XRISTYS NICA around, rev. five line inscription, LEON/ S CONSTAN/ TINE EC **QEY/ bASILIS RO/ MAION, (S.1628, D.O.4-5, BMC 3-5). Some minor corosion on high spots, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912), Constantinople mint, follis, obv. Leo VI bust facing, with short beard wearing crown, rev. four line legend, (S.1729, D.O. 8). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Constantine VII and Romanus I (A.D. 920-944) miliaresion, Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, rev. five line imscription (S.1757; D.O. 21). Surface damage, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), Cherson mint, AE 21, obv. monogram of rho omega, rev. plain, (S.1764, D.O.34). Has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Various issues, large folles of 6th century A.D., from Anastasius I (A.D. 491-518), various mints, includes Justin I & II, Justinian I, etc. Mostly cleaned, two holed, all attributable, poor - nearly fine. (19)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Byzantine, Arab-Byzantine and Islamic bronze coins, 6th - 12th century, a wide range of issues as found in the area of Israel, includes a few with dirt adherance and green oxidation, one as a large fragment. Mostly very good, a few scarce. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Empire of Trebizond, John II (1280-1297), silver asper, obv. St Eugenius standing left holding long cross, rev. Emperor standing holding labarum and akakia, (S.2608). Weak in places, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
France, Louis VIII, (1223-1226), silver denier tournois, obv. LVDOVICVS REX around, cross in centre, rev. chateau, (Ciani 170, Duplessy 188). Nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
France, Charles VI (1380-1422) Silver blanc guenar, Tournai mint, (2.92 grams), obv. arms of France, annulet under 16th letter, rev. cross with crowns and lis in angles, (Ciani 509, Duplessy 377C). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
France, Charles IX, (1560-1574), Ecu d'or, 1564, La Rochelle mint, obv. crowned arms, around CAROLVS VIIII D G FRAN CO REX MDLXIIII, rev. floriated cross, H in centre, CHRISTVS REGNAT VINCIT TET IMPER, (cf.Ciani 1343, Duplessy 1057, Fr.126). With field knocks, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
France, Henry III, (1574-1589), silver quarter ecu, 1586, Nantes mint, obv. HENRICVS III D G FRANC ET POL REX, cross in centre, rev. crowned arms, (Ciani 1438, Duplessy 1133). Nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Germany, Aachen, Louis IV of Bavaria, (1314-1328), Silver sterling, (1.37 grams), obv. crowned bust facing, eagle LVDOVICVS: ROM: REX, around, rev, long cross, eagle in one angle, three dots in other angles, around MONETA AQVENSIS, (Mayhew 332). Lightly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Italy, Massa Di Lunigiana, Duke Alberic Cybo Maluspina, (1559-1623), gold two doppia, dated (15)93, (13.1 grams), obv. bust right, around *ALBERICVS CVBO MALASPINA, 93 below, rev. eagle over armed crowned, around S R I ET MASSAE PRINC I, (Fr. 596). Weak on parts of the legend, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Italy, Milan, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, (1466-1476), silver teston, (9.6 grams), undated, obv. bust to right in armour, around GALEAZ M SF VICECOS DVX MLI QIT, rev. dragon over snake, around PP ANGLE Q3 CO AC IANVE D, across field G3 M, (CNI 48, Crippa 6/A [p/197]). Attractive very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Italy, Milan, Philip II of Spain, (1556-1598), gold doppia, dated 1578, (6.6 grams), obv. crowned bust right, around PHILI REX HISPANI ETC, rev. crowned arms of Milan, around MEDIOL ANI DVX, (Fr. 716). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $0