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Roman, assorted bronze issues, mostly identifiable from Tiberius of the 1st century - 4th century, AE 3 to sestertii. Mostly good - very fine. (23)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Roman bronze issues, second century A.D., Antoninus Pius, sestertii (4), dupondius, asses (4), and Provincial colonial from Hieropolis, Marcus Aurelius, sestertius (S.1390), asses (3), provincial silver didrachm from Caesarea, rev. Mt. Argaeus, another bronze of Antioch; Lucius Verus, as, Provincial bronze from Caesarea in Samaria; Commodus sestertius, Crispina sestertii (2); all in packets described. Mostly very good - fine. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Roman bronze sestertii etc., second century A.D., dupondius of Hadrian, issued 119-121, rev. Virtus Avgvsti, Virtus right, (S.1131, RIC 605); Antoninus Pius, issued 140-4, rev. Genio Senatvs, Genius of Senate stg. left, (S.1259, RIC 605); another issued 150-1, rev. Tr Pot XIII Cos IIII, Roma in exergue, Roma std. left, (S.-, RIC 874); Marcus Aurelius, issued 166, rev. Tr Pot XX Imp IIII, Vic Par, Victory standing right, (S.1441, RIC 931); Lucius Verus, issued 166, rev. Tr Pot VI Imp IIII, [Vic Par], Victory standing right, (S.1550, RIC 1456). Mostly fine, scarce reverses. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Roman bronze issues, second century A.D., Trajan sestertii (2), dupondii (2), asses (3), and Provincial colonial from Berytus in Phoenicia (4), Caesarea (1), Seleucis and Pieria; Hadrian, sestertii (2), dupondius, asses (2) etc., all in packets described. Mostly very good. (19)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Roman bronze 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 now with black patina, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $135
Roman bronze issues, third century A.D., Septimius Severus, sestertius; Severus Alexander, sestertius; Julia Mamaea, sestertii (2); Maximinus I sestertii (3); Maximus, as; Gordian III, antoninianus, sestertii (2); Philip I, antinianii (2), sestertii (4); Otacilia Severa, antoninianus, sestertius; provincial colonial of Caracalla from Tyre in Phoenicia, Macrinus from Antioch, Elagabalus from Berytus and Antioch; Severus Alexander, Caesarea in Samaria, Phoenicia cities of Orthosia and Tripolis; Gordian III, Berytus in Phoenicia; Philip I, Antioch; all in packets described. Mostly very good - fine. (28)
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Roman copper antoninianii, third century A.D., of Postumus (1), Victorinus (10), Tetricus I (9), Tetricus II (2), Claudius II (12 including billon tetradrachm of Alexandria), Quintillus (1), all in packets priced and described. Mostly fine - very fine. (35)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Roman copper antoninianii, third century A.D., of Aurelian including billon tetrarachm of Alexandria (6), Vabalathus with Aurelian including billon tetradrachm of Alexandria (2), Probus including billon tetradrachm (2) of Alexandria (12), Carinus (2 including billon tetradrachm of Alexandria), Carus (1), Numerian billon tetradrachm of Alexandria (1), Tacitus (1), Severina (2), all in packets described. Mostly fine - very fine. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Roman copper folles, early fourth century A.D., of Diocletian, including billon tetrarachms (4) of Alexandria (13), Maximianus including billon tetradrachms (3) of Alexandria (8), Constantius I (1), Constantine I (7), Licinius I (3), Maximinus II (4), Maxentius (1), Galerius (2), Galeria Valeria (1), all in packets described. Mostly fine - very fine. (40)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Roman copper folles, and other denominations of the fourth century A.D., of Licinius I (6), Licinius II (1), Helena (2), Crispus (3), Constantine II (12), Constans (11), Theodora (2), Constantius II (11), Carausius (3), Constantius Gallus (3), Magnentius (1), Julian II (3, one a siliqua), Valentinian I (2), all in packets described. Many fine - very fine. (60)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Roman, various copper denominations of the late fourth century A.D., of Valentinian I (9), Valens (13, including a siliqua), Gratian (2), Valentinian II (4), Theodosius I (6), Arcadius (6), Theodosius II (1), Valentinian III (1), Honorius (4, including silver siliqua), Magnus Maximus (1), Eudoxia (1), Aelia Flaccilla (1), all in packets described. Many fine - very fine. (49)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Late Roman, (4th century A.D.), small copper folles, (total weight 498 grams), all have been harshly cleaned. Mostly poor. (Approx. 350)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Roman coins etc., Roman Republic, denarius, L. Flaminius Chilo, 109-8 B.C., (Cr. 302/1), Antoninus Pius AE sestertius, Hadrian AE as, rev. fides standing left, antoninianii of Tetricii (6) and a prutah of Herod the Great (40-4 B.C.), obv. anchor, rev. double cornucopiae, (H.500). Poor - very fine. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Roman and a few Greek, mostly assorted bronze issues in packets, Roman (20), mostly identifiable from 2nd - 4th century, AE 4 to dupondius, Greek include Indo-Scythian Azes II tetradrachm, Syracuse, Agathokles AE 22 (S.1200), Arabia, Sabaens & Himyarites quinarius (S.5718), Bactria, Antimachos drachm, (S.7546). Caria, Halicarnassos, silver hemi obol, (377-360 B.C.). Mostly very good - very fine. (31)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Roman assorted bronze issues, identifiable from 3rd - 4th century, folles to AE 4. A few damaged, mostly very good - very fine. (37)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman small bronze coins, 3rd - 5th century, a wide range of issues as found in the area of Israel, includes SC small bronze from Antioch, Valerian II, Arab Byzantine follis, etc., most with dirt adherance and green oxidation. Mostly poor a few very good. (13)
Estimate $20
SOLD $30
Roman assorted bronze issues, mostly identifiable from the fourth century, folles to AE 4, (81), Islamic bronze (19), Jewish prutahs (6), Indian ancient silver (4), rupee of Akbar, other copper (4). Some cleaned, a few others corroded, some damaged mostly good - very fine, Islamic poor. (115)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Late Roman and early Byzantine, small bronze coins, 4th - 6th century, a wide range of issues as found in the area of Israel, most with dirt adherance and green oxidation. Mostly poor a few very good. (40)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Ancient coins, assorted bronze issues some identified, including Greek, Roman, Byzantine and a few Islamic, some attributable. Good - very fine. (35)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Ancient, Islamic and other coins, Greek, Sicily, Syracuse AE 27 Hieron (275-215 B.C.), Bactria bronze, Roman Provincial (2), Byzantine (2), assorted Islamic including Crimea, large China charm with figure attached etc (9). Very good - good fine. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Roman, cast copies of sestertii, these of recent production, includes examples of Nero, Vespasian (2) and Domitian. Fine. (4)
Estimate $30
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 **G* (2) and **D* (2), another Nicomedia mint, (S.14, 16, 32, DOC 16, 20c, 20d, 29). Two cleaned, otherwise very good - good fine, last with banker's marks in reverse field and this scarce. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE half follis, Constantinople mint, issued year 12 = 538-9, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. K, year XII, ANNO to left, A below, large flan, (S.165, DOC.62a, BMC -). Nearly very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $60
SOLD $30
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Catania mint, issued 582-583, obv. Maurice Tiberius facing, around DN TIb MAV.. rev. I, to left ANNO, to right I, CAT in exergue, (S.580, DOC 264). Green patina, weak in places, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), half follis, Rome mint, obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. value and mint in exergue, (S.587, D.O. 283), Smoothed, otherwise fine, scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), AE follis, Constantinople mint, officina E, year 5 = 606-7, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XXXXu, ANNO above, CONE in exergue, overstruck on a Justinian I follis from Antioch mint, year 37 (563-4), officina **G*, in exergue THEUP' mintmark, (S.640/223, DOC [29d]/233a). Cleaned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
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 $40
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Syracuse mint, issued from 659, obv. Constans and Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side, off flan SCL in exergue, (S.1110, DOC. 181). Green patina, very large flan, good very fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Constantine IV, (A.D. 668-685), follis, Syracuse mint, issued 674-681, obv. Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side of flan, SCL in exergue, (S.1209, DOC. 62). Green patina, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0