Catalogue
Macedon, city coinages, mostly under imperial rule, General issue under Hadrian (1) (S.1118); Amphipolis under Augustus (S.29) (2) others (1), Aphytis (S.1401); Pella (S.1441); Philippi, (S.32) (3); Uncertain Northern Greece (Philippi), Augustus, (RPC 1656-9) (7). Very good - nearly very fine. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Hadrian, (A.D.117-138), silver hemidrachm, issued 120-1, (1.418 grams), obv. bust of Hadrian to right laureate, legend around, rev. Nike flying to right, ET**D* to right. (S.1232, Metcalf 86b, SNG Von Aulock 6412); Moesia Superior, Viminacium, Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE 30, (19.338 grams), obv. laureate bust right, legend around, rev. female figure standing between bull and lion, in exergue AN.III, (year 3 = 240-1), (cf.S.3642, SNG Cop.142); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE quadrans, (3.406 grams), obv. modius, rev. SC, (S.1863). First very fine, others fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), billon tetradrachm, year 14 = A.D. 129-130, (12.832 grams), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian to right, **AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA SEB* around, rev. L I**D*, Helios radiate head to right, (S.3725, BMC 584, Milne 1280, Koln 1002). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Egypt, Alexandria, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE hemiobol, year 14 = A.D. 129-130, (4.638 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around **AVT KAI TRAI ADPIA* C[EB], rev. dolphin with trident behind, L I**D* across, (cf.S.3819, Dattari 2027, Milne -, Koln -). Very fine and rare, with old ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Greek, assorted issues from various cities including Amisos (Gorgon head); Antioch (Claudius large AE), Apameia in Phrygia (S.5120), Arados, Carthage, Elymais, Ephesus, Pantikapaion, Samos, and empires Bithynia, Prusias II, (S.7266), Kushan Vima Kadphises AE 28, Egypt, Ptolemy VI, drachm of Hadrian rev. Isis Pharia r., hemi drachm of Claudius rev. winged caduceus and corn ears; Seleucid, Antichus III, Antiochus IV, rev. eagle (S.6986); Roman Barbarous imitative issue sestertius of Claudius, rev. Spes and aes, rev. Minerva to r., and cut Domitian half unit of Antioch. Fair - very fine, many with tickets, several scarce. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Ancient Roman and Greek Imperial, assorted bronze issues mostly of the first to third century A.D., mostly asses or folles, a few sestertii and billon tetradrachms of Alexandria mostly of the third century (8), includes sestertii of Marcus Aurelius, Philip I, Trajan Decius, Gallienus, dupondii of Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius (2); asses of Germanicus, Vespasian (3), Trajan (2), Hadrian, Faustina Junior, others including large AE of Magnentius and a George II halfpenny. Mostly good - nearly fine. (36)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 117, Rome mint, (2.994 grams), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC, rev. Trajan standing to right handing globe to Hadrian standing to left, both holding a roll, around PARTHICO DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, (S.3509, RIC 2b, C.1009a). Well centred, toned, very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 124, Rome mint, (2.100 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CASEAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Salus feeding snake rising from altar, (S.3525, RIC 98, BMC 207, RSC 1151); another, issued 128, (3.386 grams), obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head to right, rev. COS III around, Roma Virtus seated to right on cuirass and shield, holding spear and parazonium, (S.3472, RIC 163, BMC 368, RSC 337b). Second with obverse scrape, otherwise fine, and scarce variants.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 131, Rome mint, (3.254 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. FORT RED in exergue, COS III P P around, Fortuna seated to left holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3493, RIC 211, RSC 734). Very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134, Rome mint, (3.202 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FELICITA S AVG around, Felicitas standing to left holding branch and caduceus, (cf.S.3488, RIC 234, BMC 606, RSC 614). Golden tone, very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.572 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG around, Salus standing to left holding sceptre and sacrificing out of a patera over lighted altar, (S.3475, RIC 268, BMC 721, RSC 1328). Good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.656 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA across top, Africa reclining to left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of corn ears at feet, (S.3459, RIC 299, BMC 816, RSC 138). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.244 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ITA[L]IA around, Italia standing to left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae, (S.3499, RIC 307, BMC 850, RSC 867). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.292 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. NIL[V]S across top, Nilus reclining to right, holding reed and cornucopiae, hippopotamus before, crocodile in water below, (S.3508, RIC 310, BMC 857, RSC 989). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.216 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, Hadrian standing to right, raising kneeling figure of Gallia facing left, (S.3534, RIC 324, BMC 878, RSC 1247). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.140 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE around, Hadrian standing to left, raising kneeling figure to right of Hispania holding branch, a rabbit between them, (S.3535, RIC 327, BMC 889, RSC 1260). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 121-2, (25.22 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, VIRT AVG and S C across, Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium, (S.1125, RIC 614c, C.1466). Almost black with attractive tone, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 135, (27.52 grams), obv. head laureate right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. PROVID[EN TI]A AVG around, Providentia standing to left holding sceptre and placing hand over globe, S C across field, (cf.S.3624, RIC 772, C.1205). Very dark patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Roman silver denarii, Roman Republic to Maximinus I, C. Mamilius Limetanus 82 B.C. (S.282) plated and broken; Vespasian (S.2301); Trajan (cf.S.3157, 3169); Hadrian (S.3468, 3475, 3521); Commodus (S.5627, RIC 157); Julia Domna (S.6602, 6614); Elagabalus (S.7539, 7540); Severus Alexander (S.7856); Maximinus (S.2343, RIC 5; S.2346). Except for the first coin, others fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340