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Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I and Gratian all c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints mostly from Siscia and Thessalonica, maybe a few from Aquileia, Rome, Antioch, etc. (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Several very bright, otherwise mostly fine - very fine. (63)
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I and Gratian all c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints mostly Siscia and Thessalonica, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Most are even dark brown, very good - very fine. (64)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I, Gratian, a Constantius Gallus and a Julian II, most c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, mostly Siscia and Thessalonica, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Most are even dark brown, good - very fine. (64)
Estimate $260
SOLD $290
Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I, Gratian, Constantine I and a Julian II, most c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, mostly Siscia and Thessalonica, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Most are even dark brown, good - very fine. (64)
Estimate $260
SOLD $300
Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I and Gratian, c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, mostly Siscia and Thessalonica, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Most are even dark brown, good - very fine. (64)
Estimate $260
SOLD $290
Roman bronze, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I, Gratian and a Julian II, most c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, mostly Siscia and Thessalonica, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Most are even dark brown, good - very fine. (64)
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Roman, assorted bronze folles issues, identifiable as mostly of the Constantinian type issues of the first half of the 4th century A.D., includes a Delmatius, Severina, Galerius commemorative after death issue (S.3723) and Tacitus. A few damaged mostly very good - very fine. (54)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Roman, (mostly 4th century A.D.), assorted folles or later denominations AE 15-23, mostly of Constantine I - Constantius II, a few earlier. Mostly with attached dirt patination, generally fine - very fine. (68)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Roman small bronze coins, 3rd century antoninianii, a range of issues, a few in better than average condition, mostly of Claudius II (5), but includes Quintillus, Aurelian, Victorinus, Tetricus I & II. Mostly very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Ancient Roman, assorted third and fourth century issues of Gallienus (2), Claudius II, Aurelian (2), Constantine I, Constans, Conmstantius II (3), Constantius Gallus, Valens, Valentinian I, Valentinian II (S.4162). Fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Roman, third and fourth century A.D. issues, including issues of Gallienus (3), Postumus, Claudius II (2), Victorinus (2), Tetricus I (2) and II, Aurelian, Diocletian, Constantine I (2), Urbs Roma - wolf and twins (2), Constantius II, Constantine II, Valentinian I, Valens (2). All carefully cleaned, very good - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ancient coins, a mixture in mostly poor - very good condition, several better, noted large folles of Constantius I, Maximianus (2), Diocletian, several Greek etc. Several in need of conservation, poor - very fine. (43)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Roman copies, Faustina Junior, Paduan cast bronze, as copy of sestertius, obv. FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, bust of Faustina to right, rev. temple of Vesta with a sacrificing scene involving six figures, (Lawrence 59, Klawans 2 [p.90], the reverse copied from a medallion of Lucilla and Crispina]; modern copies (4) from Westair Reproductions, Birmingham, in packets (2) Set III Military campaigns in Roman Britain and Set IV Rebellion in roman Britain; Israel Museum, copy in silver with mount for chain of a Gaza c.130 AD bronze coin of Hadrian, with a reverse of temple of Marnas in Gaza. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued year 15 = 541-2, officina **D*, (20.006 grams), obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/U, CON in exergue, large flan, (S.163, DOC.40d, BMC 61). Mottled tone, fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, issued year 19 = 545-6, officina B, (20.108 grams), obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/U/II/II, NIKO in exergue, large flan, (S.201, DOC.125b, BMC 206). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Constantine IV, (668-685), silver hexadrachm, Constantinople mint, (6.562 grams), obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with frontal plume, holding spear and shield, DN COI ANUS PP around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, traces of legend around, (S.1170, DOC 25, BN 7-8). Grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $230
Constantine IV, (A.D. 668-685), AE 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, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Ostrogoths, Theodoric, (A.D. 493-526), silver quarter siliqua, Ravenna mint, issued 518-526, obv. Justin I bust right, wearing diadem and drapery, rev. monogram of Theodoric within wreath, cross above, (BMC 27-34 [p.50-1, Pl.vi, 11-13]). Dark attractive patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Byzantine coins, assorted bronze folles issues of the the early 6th century (several of Anastasius), but generally from the mid 7th century. Most with dirt and oxidation, however many are identifiable. Fair - fine. (25)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Byzantine coins, a described group of mostly folles issues including Anastasius I; Justin II; Tiberius II Constantine; Maurice Tiberius; , Heraclius; Constans II; Constantine IV; Nicephoras; Leo VI; Constantine VII; Romanus I (2); Anonymous folles (8 different types); John II; Isaac II, Alexius III. Mostly very good - fine a few better. (23)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Byzantine, Arab Byzantine and a silver Venice grosso, Byzantine range for most denominations of bronze coins, 6th - 12th century, a range of issues several with dirt adherance and green oxidation. Mostly very good - fine. (41)
Estimate $140
SOLD $250
Abbasid Coinage, al-Mansur, (A.H. 136-158) (A.D. 754-775), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 156 = A.D. 773-774, no point (A.212, BMC 22 [with point]). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Abbasid coinage, al-Ma'mun, (A.H. 198-218) (A.D. 813-833), gold dinar, un-named mint (Baghdad), A.H. 211 = A.H. 826, with additional field words, 'al-Khalifa above, and al-Ma'mun below, (A.222, cf.M.198). Somewhat bent, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Buwayhid (Buyid) Coinage, Mu`izz-al-Dawla Ahmad b. Buwayh`, (A.H. 328-356) (A.D. 939-967), silver dirham, Madinat al-Salem mint, A.H. 336 = A.D. 948-9, (A.1543.1). Full round flan, weak in places near complete legends, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Artuqids of Mardin, Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (A.H. 597-637) (A.D. 1201-1239), copper dirham, pictorial type, no mint, dated A.H. 620 = A.D. 1223-4, obv. Roman style head to r., rev. five lined legend in circle, (A.1830, M.1061, S/S 43, Edham 85, BMC 453-4). Polished, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
Ilkanids, Local Coinage, First Period, Baidu (Baydu) ibn Teraghai ibn Hulagu, (A.H. 694) (A.D. 1294), gold dinar, Tabriz mint but off flan, date A.H. 694 = A.D. 1294, (A.2164, cf.M.1588 [silver dirhem]). Off centred, weak in places, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Post Reform Coinage, Second Period, Abu Sa`id Bahadur ibn Uljaitu, (A.H. 716-736) (A.D. 1316-1335), silver two dirhems, Tabriz mint, A.H. 725 = A.D. 1325-1326, square/circle type (A.2210); another Kashan mint, A.H. 730 = A.D. 1329-1330, looped octagon type, type G, (A.2214, M.1652, 1657). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Uzbekistan, Khans of Khoqand, Mohammed Ali Khan, (A.H. 1238-1256) (A.D. 1822-1840), gold tilla, Khoqand mint, issued with only 12 of the A.H. on the die, legends within chevron pear-shape frame, (A.3054, KM.68). Possibly has been mounted, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Islamic dynasties, a collection housed on sheets partially described, Umayyad copper (3), Abbasid silver dirhems (4) Madinat al Salam mint, others (1), copper (3); Ghaznavid, silver (9), billon (1) (M.802); Muwahhids (M.421); Buwayhid, AH 372, Isbahan mint, dirhem (A.1552); Khwarezm Shahs, AH 533-628, (M.912) (2); Seljuqs of Rum, silver dirhems (4), Kaykhusraw II, AH 639, lion and sun obverse, Konya and Siwars mint, (A.1218); Kaykhusraw III, nd and AH676, (A.1232). Very good - very fine. (29)
Estimate $120
SOLD $280
Islamic Dynasties, a group of copper dirhems desrcibed on a sheet, Artuqids of Mardin, Husam al-Din Yuluq Arslan, (AH 580-597), (A.1829.2) (2); another Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslam, (AH 597-637), (A.1830.4); Zengids of Mosul, Qutb al-din Mawdud, (AH 544-564), (A.1858); Zengids of Sinjar, 'Imad al-Din Zangi (AH 565-594), (A.1879.2); others (2). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70