Catalogue
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). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Roman, silver denarii, of Antoninus Pius, issued 151-2, rev. Tranquillitas, (RIC 218); Caracalla, rev. Minerva standing left, (RIC 2); Elagabalus, rev. Jupiter with two standards, (RIC 121); Constantius II, AE 20, (cf.S.4003); Greek imperial of Alexandria billon tetradrachms, Diocletian and Maximianus; Jewish prutahs of Hasmoneans (2). Good - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Roman silver and copper antoninianii, third century A.D., of Gordian III (1) (RIC 70), Philip I (3) (RIC 28 [2], 57), Trajan Decius (5) (RIC 10b, 12, 16, 21b, 29c), all in packets described. Mostly very fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Roman silver and copper antoninianii, third century A.D., of Gordian III (2), Philip I (1), Valerian (2), Gallienus (3), (including S.2947), Aurelian (6), Probus (2), Tetricus I (1), Claudius II (5), all in packets described. Mostly fine - very fine. (22)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Roman bronze issues, first - third century A.D., Augustus, as of P. Lurius Agrippa (c.B.C.7), quadrans; Domitian, as (RIC 408); Trajan, asses (2) and dupondius; Hadrian as, (rev. Hispania); Antoninus Pius, sestertius, asses (3), provincial Colonial sestertius from Philippolis in Thrace; Marcus Aurelius, as; Lucius Verus, dupondius, Severus Alexander, sestertius; Gordian III, sestertius; Philip I, sestertius; Otacilla Severa, sestertius, mostly in packets briefly described. Good - fine. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Roman, assorted bronzes, of Nerva, AE quadrans, obv. modius, rev. winged caduceus, (S.967, RIC 111); Hadrian, Ae as, rev. Annona, (RIC 796); Diocletian, AE antoninianus, rev. Concordia Militvm, (S.3510); Maximinus II, AE folles, Alexandria mint, rev. Genius standing left, (RIC 107c); Constantius II, AE 20, (cf.S.4005). Very good - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Roman bronze issues, first century A.D., Antoninus Pius and Philip I sestertii, large folles of Licinius I, Galerius Maximianus (2), others fourth and fifth century small bronze (15), all in packets described. Very good - good fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Roman assorted bronze issues, mostly identifiable from 3rd - 4th century, AE2 to AE 4, most described in packets, includes Constantius II (6), Julian II AE 1 (2), smaller (2), Valentinian I (2), Gratian (3), Valentinian II (3), Arcadius (5) etc. Mostly very good - very fine. (28)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Roman, assorted bronze issues, mostly identifiable from 3rd century - 4th century, antoninianii, folles and fractional issues, various Greek Imperial from Alexandria Egypt (3), Serdica, Nicaea, Viminacium. Mostly good - very fine. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Roman assorted bronze issues, mostly identifiable from 3rd - 4th century, AE2 to AE 4, some described in packets, includes Julian II and Eudoxia. Mostly very good - very fine. (38)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Roman assorted bronze issues, mostly identifiable from 3rd - 4th century, AE2 to AE 4, some described in packets, includes Julian II and Eudoxia. Mostly very good - very fine. (42)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Roman, assorted issues, bronze folles issues of Constantine I (3), Licinius I (9), Galeria Valeria, Thessalonica mint; Licinius II (4), Crispus (2), Constantius Gallus, Valens (8). Mostly in packets described, nearly fine - nearly extremely fine, a few scarce. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Roman, folles, of Diocletian, Rome mint, issued 300-1, rev. Moneta standing left, (RIC 100a); Maximianus, Heraclea mint, issued 297-8, rev. Genius standing left, (RIC 19b); Nero, fine cast copy of sestertius, rev. Nero and soldier galloping right, (cf.S.680); Germany, small silver bracteates, (3). Mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ancient coins and other oddments, assorted bronze issues, but includes a denarius of Julia Mamaea (S.2310); other bronze Hadrian, billon tetradrachms of Alexandria, (2) Aurelian and Maximianus, other Greek Imperial (1), jetons etc., some attributable. Poor - fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Roman and Greek, assorted bronze issues, includes Seleucid (3), Campania, Suessa Aurunca, (S.566), 3rd - 4th century, folles etc. (6) and two Islamic Pishkinds (kings of Ahar) copper dirhems issued by Mahmud (c.1212-1226), (A.1916). Mostly very good - very fine. (11)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Ancient coins in coin album, a lot that includes forgeries (2), mostly Roman and a few Byzantine. Poor - very fine. (69)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Various minors, including Severus Alexander sestertius, Tacitus Antoninianus and eight other mainly third century A.D., small bronzes, Ceylon 13th century kahavanu, France, Louis XV quarter ecu 1720A, England Henry III long cross penny (Nicole of London), Glasgow communion token 1725, Scotland James VI twopence, Sweden 1668 1/6 ore, Denmark 1713 minor and a Hans Krowinkle jeton. Fair-very fine. (16)
Estimate $90
SOLD $160
Ancient, World, Indian and other coins, Byzantine (2), India including punch-marked silver (3), other Indian (13, mostly fanams etc), Indo-China piastre 1906, 1797 penny, all in packets described. Good - good fine. (21)
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, DOC. 16c), others issued 507-512, with stars and Officinae **D* (2), E, half folles Officina **D*, (S.14, 16, 24, DOC 17, 20a, 20d, 20e, 21d). All in packets described, very good - good fine, all scarce. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M, stars and cross above, one with cross beside, officinae **G, D*, another uncertain, (S.62, 63, DOC.8, 9), Justinian I, (527-565), similar undated issues, follis, Antioch mint, officina B (537-539), another uncertain (527-539), (S.216, 217, DOC.210, 212), another half follis, (529-533), with facing bust enthroned, (S.225, DOC 208). Very good - good fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexadram or double milliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (6.87 grams), obv. facing seated figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each wearing chlamys and crown and holding a globe surmounted by a cross, around [dN NN hE]RACLIVS ET hERA CONSt, rev. cross potent on base above globe on three steps, around dEy[S Ad]IyTA ROMANIS, I in left field, (S.796, DOC.62, BMC 99, T.213-4, R.1387). Reverse with overstriking on a similar issue with seated Heraclius Constantine easily visible, otherwise very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), twelve nummi, Alexandria mint, obv. facing busts, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, rev. large IB with cross on steps between, **ALEX* in exergue. (S.853, DOC 189, BMC 289-296). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1760, DOC. 25). Overstriking on two examples, some surface roughness, otherwise very good - good fine, an interesting study group. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron or stravata, Constantinople mint, (6.7 grams), obv. Christ's bust facing, IC-XC across, dots around outer circle, rev. John bust facing two circles of legend around, (S.2563, Bendall & Donald LPC No.1 [p172]). Weak in places as usual, off centred, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Anastasius I to Constans II, assorted issues mostly folles of the 7th century, generally in need of conservation. Poor - fine. (27)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Anonymous bronze folles, type B (3) (issued 1030-1042); type C (issued 1042-1050); type D (issued 1050-1060); type G (issued 1068-1071); type H (issued 1070-1075); type I (issued 1075-1080); type K (issued 1085-1092), (S. 1823, 1825, 1836, 1867, 1880, 1889, 1901). Poor - goof fine. (9)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Byzantine assorted, mostly folles but some fractions, from the 6th to 11th century, some in packets described. Mostly good - good fine, two holed. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Byzantine assorted, from pentanummium to folles from 6th to 7th century in plastic packets mostly with typed description. Mostly fine a few better. (22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Byzantine assorted, from pentanummium to folles from 6th to 11th century all in packets with typed description. Mostly fine a few better. (22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.5 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend Sri Vikramah, (Altekar cf.plate IV, 15, BMC 71 [Pl.VII, 12] from very similar dies, cf.M.4799). Flat on the head of Lakshmi, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400