Catalogue
Roman silver denarii, Domitian, rev. Minerva fighting, (RIC 273, RSC); Trajan, rev. Felicitas standing left, (RIC 343, RSC 278); Hadrian, rev. Felicitas standing left, (RIC 233, RSC 603). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Roman silver denarii, Antoninus Pius, rev. Antoninus sacrificing over altar tripod, (RIC 183, RSC 304); Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, rev. Genius Exercitus standing left, holding legionary eagle, sacrificing, (RIC A453b, RSC 646); Marcus Aurelius, rev. Marcus Aurelius standing left sacrificing over lighted altar, (RIC 553, RSC 1036). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Roman silver denarii, Faustina Junior, rev. Venus standing left, (RIC A495a, RSC 15); another Hilaritas standing left with palm and cornucopiae, (RIC 686, RSC 111); another Salus seated left, (RIC 714, RSC 195); Lucilla, rev. Concordia seated to left Spes on chair, (RIC 757, RSC 6). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman silver denarii, Septimius Severus, rev. Roma seated left, (RIC 288, RSC 606a); another rev. Victory running left, wreath and palm, VICT PART MAX, (RIC 295, RSC 744); another in base metal, rev. similar VICT AVG COS II, (cf.RIC 120 (c), cf.RSC 694); Geta, rev. Minerva standing half left, MINERV SANCT, (RIC 98, RSC 84). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman silver denarii, Vespasian, rev. cow right; another twin capricorns; others Titus rev. pig left; seated Titus left; antoninianii of Valerian, Gallienus and Diocletian; Arabia Petraea, Bostra, Trajan, silver drachms, rev. Arabia standing facing to left, camel forepart before, (cf. Kindler 8). Poor - fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Roman silver denarii, Republic, Domitian, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, Julia Domna, Elagabalus (2), Severus Alexander (5), various reverses. Poor - fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Roman, assorted issues, silver denarius, Severus Alexander, Mars left (cf.S.2221/8); bronze folles issues of Gallienus, Claudius II, Constantine II, Crispus, Valentinian I, Honorius. All in packets described by Max Cohen (c.1970), fine - nearly extremely fine, a few scarce. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Roman, silver antoninianii of various rulers and different reverses; Gordian III, rev. Hercules, (S. 2468, RIC 95); Philip I, rev. Roma seated left, (S.2567, RIC 44b); Otacilia Severa rev. Concordia seated left, (S.2627, RIC 129) (2); Trebonianus Gallus, rev. Eternity standing left (S.2777, RIC 30); Postumus, rev. Sol left, (S.3118, RIC 77); Salonina, rev. Felicitas seated left (cf.S.3033, RIC 6), mostly described with tickets. Fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Roman, AE sestertii with various reverses, of Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138-161), issued in 160, rev. Pietas standing left between two children, (S.1266, RIC 1032); Julia Mamaea, (d.235) (2), rev. Felicity seated to left, another Felicity standing left holding caduceus and leaning on column, (S. 2318, 2319, RIC 676, 679); Philip I (244-249), rev. Securiy seated left holding sceptre, (S.2605, RIC 190); Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, rev. Concordia seated left, (S. 2636, RIC 203a); others as minors of Trajan AE as, (S.1022); Arcadius AE 2, (S,4229); Crispus AE folles, Rome mint, (S.3917). All as found, with hoard patina, very good - good fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Roman, AE sestertii with various reverses, of Maximianus (A.D. 235-238), rev. Fides, standing left holding two standards (S.2350, RIC 43), Gordian III (238-244) (2), Concordia seated left, another Liberalitas standing to left, (S. 2483, 2489, RIC 268, 279a), Philip II (247-249), rev. Philip I & II seated left on curule chairs, (S.2671, RIC 267a). All have been cleaned and with black patina, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Roman, AE sestertii and AE asses; Republic as (S.113); Augustus as (cf.S.501); Tiberius under Augustus as (S.562); Nero as (S.690); Hadrian as, rev. Spes (S.-); Marcus Aurelius sestertius (S.1426); Septimius Severus sestertius (S.1804). Poor - good fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Roman, AE sestertii with various reverses, of Antoninus Pius, Commodus, Faustina II (2), Lucilla. Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Roman, AE sestertii, AE asses or AE dupondii of Augustus, Trajan, Hadrian (2), Antoninus Pius (3), Faustina Snr. (2). Poor - fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Roman, AE asses or AE dupondii of Trajan, Hadrian (3), Antoninus Pius (3), Maximinus, minors of Claudius II, Constantine the Great (2). Poor - nearly fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Roman, AE asses or AE dupondii, mostly first - second century A.D., (9); Gallienus, billon antoninianus, Virtus Avg. Mostly poor, last coin good fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ancient coins, in packets described, Corinth, silver stater, c.300 B.C., uncertain type; Egypt, Maximianus, 286-308, billon tetradrachm, issue year 1 = 286, rev. Athena standing left; Domitian as, rev. Spes walking left; antoninianii of Gordian III, (238-244), rev. Roma seated left; Philip I (244-9), rev. Annona; Philip II, rev. Philip II standing left; Herennia Etruscilla (249-251), rev. Pudicitia seated left; (S.2641, cf.S.4790, 889, 2459, 2553, 2652, 2730). Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ancient coins, including Egypt, Ptolemy X (101-88 B.C.), year 14 = 101-100 B.C., Alexandria mint, (Sv.1674, SNG Cop.363); Alexandria issue of Nero, billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 66-7, rev. Apollo Pythios, (SNG Cop. 128); other billon tetradrachms Claudius II, Diocletian, Athens AE 18; others from Egypt, Roman and Byzantine and a fantasy silver with Hebrew reverse script. Poor - Good very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Late Roman, (4th century A.D.), small copper folles, many easily identifiable, as found in hoards mostly with dirt still attached. Poor - very fine. (38)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Late Roman, AE of the 4th and 5th centuries, and a few other bronzes, all on four plastic pages. Poor - fine. (159)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient Greek and Roman, but mostly Roman. Generally poor a few better. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Ancient coins, a small group in copper, including Egypt, Spain, Roman including Carausius, Kushan etc. Poor - fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ancient coins, mixed small bronzes, Jewish, Greek, Roman and Byzantine. Poor - good. (26)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), imitative cast medal after original medallion by Giovanni Cavino (35.7 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, rev. P M TR P X IMP VI COS III P P, SALVS in exergue, Salus seated left holding patera feeding serpent coiled around the tree, before her a statue on a column, (Lawrence 64, Klawans 1 [p.97]). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), half follis (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. K, cross to l., and Officinae E, (S.25, D.O. 24). weak in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), follis, 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 $70
SOLD $60
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Carthage mint, issued 587, (3.35 grams), obv. Maurice bust to left, around D[N MAV] RICIP, and IND S below in exergue, rev. cross on steps, N to left, M to right, X in exergue, (S.566, DOC 255). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), decanummium, Constantinople mint, issued year 8 = 617-8, obv. diademed bust with beard to right, dN HER..P P AVG, rev. X, to right UI/II, (S.818, DOC 97, BMC 469 [Ravenna]). Struck on a square flan as usual, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), as an issue of Khusru II (Sassanian king), twelve nummi, Alexandria mint, (9.9 grams), obv. facing bust, Khusru beardless facing, star to left, crown to right, rev. large IB with cross between, **ALEX* in exergue. (S.855, DOC 191, BMC 277-282). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Theophilus (A.D. 829-842), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Theophilus bust facing, holding labarum, rev. four line legend, (4), another uncertain provincial mint, similar to above, (S.1667, 1685, DOC. 15, 17). Fine - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Constantine VII, (A.D. 913-959), follis, Constantinople mint, issued 945-950, obv. Constantine VII bust facing, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1761, DOC. 26). One has been cleaned, another double struck, some surface roughness, otherwise very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $20
SOLD $20