Catalogue
Delmatius, (A.D. 335-337), AE follis, issued 335-337 as Caesar, Cyzicus mint, (1.146 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, cuirassed of Delmatius, around FL IVL DELMATIVS NOB C, rev. two soldiers each with spear and one standard, around GLOR IA EXERC ITVS, in exergue SMK**D*, (S.3932, RIC 132); another similar uncertain mint (1.194 grams). Fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), AE Centenionalis, Antioch mint, issued A.D. 348-350, (4.058 grams), obv. diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Constans to left, holding a globe, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor standing left holding standard, resting hand on shield, before him are two bound captives, around FEL TEMP REP ARATIO, in exergue ANB, star to left, (S.4004, RIC 127). Attractive brown, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Magnentius, (A.D.350-353), AE folles, Rome mint, (3.78 grams), issued 351-2, obv. D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, bare headed bust draped and cuirassed to right, **G* in left field, rev. around VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, R T in exergue, star above, two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, (cf.S.4023, RIC 218). Dark green patination nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE half centenionalis, issued at Thessalonica mint, (2.404 grams), obv. bust of Vetranio with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N VETRAN IO P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS EXERCITVM around, Emperor in military dress head to left, holding standard with 'chi-rho' on banner, resting hand on shield, in exergue TESB, (S.4043, RIC 138). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 1, Arles mint, (8.743 grams), issued 361-363, Heraclea mint, obv. around D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust to right of Julian II, rev. bull standing to right, one star above, around SECVRITAS REIPVB, eagle before, in exergue .HERACL.B, (S.4073, RIC 103, LRBC -). Even dark patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $100
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), AE 3, Siscia mint, issued 363-364, (3.222 grams), obv. diademed bust of Jovian to right, draped and cuirassed, around D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, rev. VOT / V in laurel wreath, in exergue crescent ASISC, (S.4087, RIC 423). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Procopius, (A.D. 365-366), AE 3, Constantinople mint, (3.044 grams), obv. around very weak [D N PR]OCOPIVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust to left of Procopius, rev. Procopius standing left, around REPARATIO FEL TEMP, chi-rho symbol over shoulder, in exergue CONS**G*., (S.4124, RIC 17a). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), AE 4, (1.224 grams), Arelate mint, obv. around D N MAG MAXI MVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. camp-gate with star between two turrets, around SPES RO MA NORVM, in exergue SCON, (S.4206, RIC 29a). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Roman silver denarii, second and third century A.D., of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, Caracalla, various reverses. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Roman sestertii, a small group, Antoninus Pius, rev. Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae; Maximinus I. rev. Providentia standing to left with baton and cornucopiae; Otacilia Severa, rev. Pudicitia seated left with sceptre, (S.-, 2354, 3639). Fine - very fine, last two with green patination. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Roman 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 $70
Roman bronze coins, mostly as follis issues, Claudius II (S.3201); Licinius I (S.3806) (2); Constantine I (S.3868 (2), 3886, 3890, 3894); Constantine II (S.3943); Crispus (S.3917); Constans (S.3976) (attractive green patina); Constantius II (S.4003); Valens (S.4118); Arcadius (S.4234); others as barbarous issues (2). Fine - very fine or better. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Roman and English coins, all housed in coin album, includes Roman (9) noted Carausius, Magnentius, Julian II etc; Byzantine (2); Anne sixpence 1710 R&P (gF); 1787 shilling and sixpence, penny 1776, 1818 halfcrown; 1821 crown, 1826 halfpenny (EF), 1825 farthing (EF), George IV maundy set (mostly 1830); William IV farthing to halfcrown set; Victoria 1854 halfpenny 1854 (EF), farthing 1881 (gEF), several maundy pieces; model penny, and three silver medals. Mostly fine - nearly uncirculated. (61)
Estimate $280
SOLD $380
Crete, Knossos, modern struck copy of tetradrachm (type c.2nd-1st century B.C.), (16.526 grams), obv. diademed head of Zeus to right, rev. Labyrinth in square legend around, (S.3222). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman Coins as modern copies, silver denarii of Diadumenian (2.92 grams), rev. SPES PVBLICA, (cf.S.2072); Orbiana, (wife of Severus Alexander), (2.925 grams), rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, (cf.S.2299). Both of very fine style and very deceptive, extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), follis, Nicomedia mint, year 6, Officina B, (S.369), Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), follis Constantinople mint year 20, Off. B, another Nicomedia mint year 15, Off. A, (S.494, 512); Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), follis, Constantinople mint, off **G*, uncertain year overstruck on an earlier piece. Fine - good fine, in packets described. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half siliqua, Carthage mint, (0.60 grams), obv. crowned cuirassed bust facing, around D N ERAC LIO P P AV, rev. facing busts of Heraclius Constantine and Martina, cross between, (S.871, DOC 233, BMC 343-6, To.319-320). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $250
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
Gupta, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.55 grams), Lyrist type, obv. king, nimbate, clothed in the dhoti, seated to left, on an upholstered couch, his right foot tucked beneath him, his left arm resting on a footstool in front of the couch, he holds a lute in his left hand, which he plays with his right, the couch rests on four knobbed legs and has a tall back, Brahmi legend around of Samudragupta full titles, 'Maharajah Samudragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, to left, seated on wicker stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, tall standard behind, to right the Brahmi legend 'Samudragupta', (Altekar cf.plate III, 15, BMC 50, [Pl.V, 1] from similar dies, M.4788 same dies). Of finest style, round, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, Shamsu-D-Din Iltutmish, (607-633 A.H., 1210-1235 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.61 grams), Bengal mint issue under Governor Hisam-D-Din Iwaz, issued [614-616 A.H.], obv. Turkish horseman to left with mace, Kalina legend around, rev. five line legend, (The Victorious Sultan Shamsu-D-Din wa ud din Abul Muzafar Iltutmish Commander of the Faithful), (Wright 49J [Plate XXII], cf. IMC 32, Hull 44, Rajgor 845). Very rare in silver for this horseman type and only known from a few specimens, nearly very fine with some flat areas, but equal to most other known tankahs of this horseman type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Sultans of Delhi, Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), billon jitals, (3.57 grams), no mint, dated 702, obv. three lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din), rev. three lines (The Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan 702), (Wright 327-8, cf.M.2570, cf.Hull 207, IMC 220, BMC 196, Rajgor 991); others dated 712, 713, [7]14, 715, and date off flan, (Wright 332-341, IMC 223-6, BMC 198-201, Rajgor 991). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Mogul, Nur Jahan by 'authority of Emperor Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna mint, Regnal year 22, year 1037, (1627-1628), (KM.168.5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mogul, Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round silver rupee, struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. 1038 (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, AH Year and mint signature, rev. Persian legend and Regnal year, (cf.Mitchiner 3211, KM.223.13). Full bold strike about as struck, extremely fine, the year 2 unlisted in KM.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Dutch India, Negapatam mint, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, late version, c.1747-1781, Struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.384 grams), obv. single standing deity, (Vishnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, waves below, rev. convex and granulated, (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Plate XV]). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
French India, silver rupee, Arcot mint in name of Shah Alam II, regal year 43, year 1220, (KM.46). Good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, in large letters, small buckled garter below, small dot to r. and centre of A, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', without dots between legs of Vishnu, (KM. 353, Pr.169). Very fine and scarce with much of the original Spanish dollar visible of the host coin.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters without stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (as illustrated in Pridmore), (KM. 352, Pr.173). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
East India Company, Madras Presidency, 1817-1835, Third European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Madras, closed lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, large flan rupee, (Pr. 258, 259, KM. 414, 415). Toned. very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
East India Company, Madras Presidency, 1823-1825 Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Calcutta, rose mintmark type, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, sixteenth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with normal graining, eighth and sixteenth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, KM. 423-427). Nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0