Catalogue
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon antoninianii, London mint, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, S P across, ML in exergue, another similar but S A across, (S.3587 [£150], RIC 28), another similar, billon quinarius, obv. similar IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley left, Q L in exergue, (S.3590 [£110], cf.RIC 55, this coin a new unpublished obverse variety for type). Good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argentius, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.295-7 (3.306 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, plain exergue, four emperors in front of camp gate, (S.3503, RIC 27a, RSC 516e). As struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), silver argentius, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.295-7 (2.730 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, rev. around VIRTVS MILITVM, A in exergue, four emperors in front of camp gate, (S.3503, RIC 34a, RSC 412b). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-308), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 308-310, (5.610 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. tetrastyle temple, within which sits Roma to left, around CONSERV VRBSVAE, RBS in exergue, (cf.S.3781, RIC 210). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-308), AE follis, Rome mint, issued 308-310, (5.428 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. tetrastyle temple, within which sits Roma to left, around CONSERV VRBSVAE, RBT in exergue, (cf.S.3781, RIC 210). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), silver argentius, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. c.294-8 (3.912 grams), obv. laureate head of Constantius I to right, around CONSTANTI VS CAESAR, rev. around PROVIDEN TIA AVGG, HE in exergue, four emperors in front of camp gate, (S.3662, RIC 1, RSC 242a). Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Constantius I, (A.D. 305-306), AE follis, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 301-3, (9.145 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV LI ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera over altar and cornucopiae, A in right field, PLC in exergue, (cf.S.3671, RIC 130a). Dark green patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 314-315, Lyons mint, (2.965 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Constantine, around IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left chlamys across left shoulder raising right hand, globe in left, around SOLI INVI C TO COMITI, T F to left and right, PLG in exergue, (cf.S.3868, RIC 20). Dark brown patination, slight brockage of obverse on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Vetranio, (A.D. 350), AE centenionalis, issued at Siscia mint, (4.668 grams), obv. bust of Vetranio with diadem, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N VETRA NIO P F AVG, A behind bust star before bust, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM around, Emperor in military dress head to left, holding standard in each hand, with 'chi-rho' on banners, star above, A to left in field, in exergue *BSIS*, (S.4041, RIC 290). Dark patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Roman, silver denarii, Republic, Man, Acilius Glabrio, (B.C. 49), (3.562 grams), obv. Salus right, rev. Salus standing l., (S.412, Cr.442/1a); Trajan, issue of 107, rev. Mars to left, (S.3119); Hadrian, issued 127, rev. COS III, Victory to r., with palm, (S.3480); Antoninus Pius, issue of 150-151, rev. Pax standing l., (S.4095); Faustina Junior, issue of 161-175, rev. Juno standing l., (S.5256); Severus Alexander, issue of 225, rev. Jupiter standing l., (S.7944). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ancient Roman, a few described in packets, include Augustus, AE as, Tullus rev. (S.1684), Caligula Vesta rev. AE as, (F) (S.1803), Nero, AE as, (S.1976), rev. Victory to left (gF), Titus AE as (gVF obv.), Domitian, Hadrian AE dupondius, Commodus, AE sestertius, three graces rev., Maximianus silver denarius, Gordian III AE sestertius, Tacitus, other Roman (13), Alexandria Egypt, billon tetradrachms (4, including Nero); Sassanian (1), scarab (1), ring (1), other world including China (4), jetons (3), others (1); imitations of gold aureii (7). Mostly fine, some better. (44)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ancient Roman, third century antoninianii of the following rulers and types Philip I (3.594 grams), (S.2556), another (4.406 grams) (S.2551); Otacilia Severa (3.754 grams) (S.2625); Trajan Decius (3.780 grams) (S.2702); Trebonianus Gallus (4.544 grams) (S.2783); Volusian (3.620 grams) (S.2821); Valerian I, (2.908 grams) (S.2887). Toned, very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Ancient Roman, assorted silver antoninianii (4), folles etc., (5) coins in 2x2 packets, for emperors Gordian III (S.2435); Philip I (S.2553); Gallienus (S.2961); Postumus (S.3111); others of Constantine I (2, one as a commemorative coin after death [S.3889]), Constabtius II (3, one as Caesar). Mostly very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, accumulation in a coin album of large AE, mostly asses and sestertii in poor condition, noted a few Greek, Greek Imperial and a Byzantine folles. Some in need of conservation and all very worn, with only a few attributable. (49)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient Roman and Greek Imperial, a small group of copper and bronze issues including several copies, a few in packets described, a broken Augustus denarius, a Egyptian billon tetradrachm of Probus, and a bronze of Alexander the Great AE, (S.6742). Mostly fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Copies, as struck or cast of various ancient issues of modern manufacture, Egypt, Hadrian billon tetradrachm, rev. Helios, (Koln 945); Egypt, Ptolemy IV tetradrachm as mule of S.7774/7834; others very modern copies (3), Judaea, Herod Antipas, (S.5549); Domitian, quadrans (S.2827); Geta, denarius (S.7186). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Justinian I (527-565), AE Follis, (20.68 grams), Constantinople mint, year 18 officina D (544-5), (S.163); Justin II, (565-578), AE folles, (13.378 grams), Nicomedia mint, year 5 officina A, (569-570), (S.369); another (12.964 grams), Cyzicus mint, year 9, officina A, (573-4), (S.372). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912) with Alexander, AE follis, Constantinople mint, (6.70 grams), obv. Leo VI and Alexander seated facing, legend around, rev. legend in four lines naming Leo and Alexander, (S.1730 [£40 VF], DOC 6, BMC 11-2, R.1875); another with Basil I (A.D.867-886) with Constantine, issued 868-870, uncertain provincial mint, (5.664 grams), obv. two busts facing Basil and Constantine, rev. five lines of legend, (S.1721 [£35 VF], DOC 8, BMC 11-16, R.1861). First cleaned, second with hoard patination, weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Nicephorus II, (A.D. 963-969) with Basil II, AE follis, Constantinople mint, (5.484 grams), obv. Nicephorus bust facing, rev. legend in four lines overstruck on a follis of previous reign, (S.1782 [£55 VF], DOC 8, BMC 8, R.1914); Constantine X (A.D. 1059-1067) Constantinople mint, (6.01 grams), obv. Christ standing facing, rev. Eudocia and Constantine, traces around of legend, (S.1853, DOC 8, BMC 18-31, R.2021); Nicophorus III, (A.D. 1078-1081), Constantinople mint, (6.30 grams), obv. three quarter length bust of Christ IC XC ovr stars, rev. cross with globule at each extremity, at centre star of eight rays, in angles C **Q/ N D*, (S.1888, DOC 9, BMC 12-21, R.2053). First and third cleaned and dark toned, second with hoard patination, weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Anonymous Byzantine, AE folles, obv. Christ, rev. legends, type Class A2 (issued 926-1028) (17.898 grams), (S.1813); another Class B (issued 1028-1034) (10.338 grams), (S.1823). Both very fine for issue. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
John I Tzimisces, (A.D. 969-976), silver miliaresion, (3.612 grams), Constantinople mint, obv. cross crosslet on globus above two steps at centre, circular central medallion of John, I/W A/n within, around IhSUS XRISTUS NICA*, rev. in five lines inscription, with border, (S/1792, DOC 7, BMC 5-6, R.1919). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Manuel I - Isaac II, billon aspron trachy (6), Manuel I, (1143-1180), (3.138 grams), obv. Virgin seated facing, rev. Manuel standing facing (S.1964); another (3.802 grams) obv. Christ seated facing, rev. Manuel I facing on left, being crowned by Virgin on right, (S.1966); Isaac II, (1185-1195), (3.154, 4.058, 4.500, 4.924 grams), obv. Virgin seated facing, rev. Isaac standing facing, (S.2003). Fine - extremely fine, an interesting group. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron or stravata, Constantinople mint, (6.73 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 LPC No.1 [p172], Bendall 348.19). Weak in places and off slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.862 grams), obv. bust of upper part of king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting tunic, holding a ribboned spear in left hand and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Faro standing to left, holding a staff tipped with pendants, behind legend downwards **FARO*, (Gobl 345 [Pl.25]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Kanishka II, (c.A.D. 332-350), gold stater, (7.79 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, Kanishka II symbols in field, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhpO downwards on right, (Gobl 634, Alram 1385, M.3503). Good Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.532 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Old score mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.648 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, Samudra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbol to left, to right the biruda of the king, the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah', (Altekar cf.plate I, 14, BMC 6 [Pl.I, 6] from very similar dies, cf.M.4774). Of fine style, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.454 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $300
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.538 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, weak in places, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.394 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $300