Catalogue
Crispus, (Caesar A.D. 317-326), AE follis, Ticinum mint, issued 320-1, (2.712 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust to right of Crispus, CRISPVS NOB CAES around, rev. VOT X in wreath around DOMINOR NOSTROR CAESS, in exergue crescent over PT, (S.3917, RIC 170), another issued 324-5 as Caesar, Nicomedia mint, (2.754 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to left of Crispus, around D N FL IVL CRISPVS NOB C, rev. camp gate two turrets, six stone layers, around PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS, SMNB in exergue, (S.3923, RIC 92). Extremely fine; very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Hanniballianus as Caesar, (A.D. 335-337), AE 4 (folles), (1.162 grams), Constantinople mint, obv. bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around [FL HANNI]BALLIANO REGI, rev. SE CVRITAS [PVBLICA], Euphrates seated to right, leaning on sceptre, reed behind, in exergue CONSS, (S.3935 [£400], RIC 147, C.2). Dark green patina, slightly off centre and minor surface defects, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Magnentius, (A.D. 350-353), AE double centenionalis, Ambianum (Amiens) mint, issued 353, (8.852 grams), obv. bare headed draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, rev. SALLVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, Chi-Rho flanked by A & W, AMB in exergue, (S.40187 [£150], RIC 34); Decentius as Caesar, (A.D. 351-353), AE centenionalis, issued late 351, (4.508 grams), obv. D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bare headed cuirassed bust right, rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, TRS in exergue, two Victories facing each other holding between them shield with VOT V over MVLT X, (S.4034, RIC 308); Constantius Gallus, (A.D. 351-354), AE centenionalis, issued 352-354 Rome mint, (3.376 grams), obv. draped and cuirassed bust to right of Constantius Gallus, around D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, B behind, rev. emperor spearing fallen horseman, around FEL TEMP RE PARATIO, **G* in left field, in exergue R wreath S, (cf.S.4054, RIC 258); others similar (9). Fine - very fine, first two scarce. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), silver light miliarenses, Arelate (Arles) mint, (3.652 grams), obv. around D N IVLIAN VS P F AVG, pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed to right, rev. around VIRTVS EX ERCITVM, soldier, helmeted standing to left holding inverted spear and resting hand on shield, SCON in exergue, (cf.S.4059, RIC 290 [R3], C.-). Minor flan cracks and edge chip, light porosity, otherwise extremely fine, and extremely rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), AE 3, Sirmium mint, 361-3, (2.540 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust left with spear and shield, rev. VOT X / MVLT XX in wreath, in exergue ASIRM, (S.4074, RIC 108). Well centred as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver siliqua, Milan mint, (1.118 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around DN HONORIVS S PF AVG, rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, MDPS in exergue, (S.4250, RIC 1228, C.59). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Roman coins, early first century A.D., AE asses etc. includes Augustus (S.1676 [3], 1684, 1789); Tiberius (S.1770); Caligula (S.1803); Agrippa (S.1812 [4]); Claudius (S.1856, 1856? (2), sestertius uncertain reverse cf.1853, 1858 ?, 1860 [3], 1862 [2]); Germanicus (S.1905 [2]); Vespasian (S.2356, 2362); Titus (S.2466, 2541). Poor - fine. (27)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Roman, late first century asses (one dupondius) of mostly Domitian (A.D. 81-96). various reverses. Poor - fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Roman coins, first and second century A.D., various rulers, asses, dupondii and sestertii, Domitian (5); Trajan (4); Hadrian (6); Sabina; Antoninus Pius (7); Faustina Senior; Marcus Aurelius; Faustina Junior (3); Crispina. Poor - fine. (29)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Ancient Roman, late third and fourth century antoninianii and folles of the following rulers and types, Diocletian, antoninianus, Antioch, (3.870 grams), obv. radiate bust right, rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Diocletian receiving Victory from Jupiter, (S.3510); another folles, Alexandria mint, issued 300, (8,870 grams), rev. GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, XXI across, ALE in exergue (S.3534, RIC 32a); Maximianus, billon antoninianus, (4.342 grams), rev. CONCORDIA MILITVM, Maximianus standing right receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, (S.3611); Constantine I, folles, Lyons mint, issued 309-3109 (5.502 gramds), rev. SOLI INVICTO COMITI around, PLG in exergue, Sol standing left, (S.3868, RIC 307). Good very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman, late third century - fourth century A.D. antoninianii of the following rulers Gallienus (2), Victorinus (3), Claudius II (2), Tetricus I (5), Tetricus II (3), Diocletian, all with radiate bust right; others of the fourth century Constantine I (3), Constans (3); Constantius II. Toned, fine - very fine or better. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Ancient Roman, assorted AE of Valens, Valentinian I and Gratian all c.A.D. 365-370 from various mints, (cf.S.4102, 4103, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4142, 4143). Several are broken and damaged, most are poor, a few fine. (80)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman, various rulers of mostly from the fourth century, a few earlier, a good range of types, almost all easily attributable. Mostly good - very fine, all housed on sheets. (72)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman, various rulers of mostly from the fourth century, a few earlier, a good range of types, almost all easily attributable. Mostly good - very fine, all housed on sheets. (72)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ancient coins, on cards described including Athens, AE, (S.2567); Roman, antoninianus of Valerian, rev. Securitas standing l., (S.9976); others follis of Diocletian, Maximinus II, Galerius, Licinius I, (S.3533, 3709, 3754, 3793); Byzantine, Tiberius II folles, (S.448). First and second coins fine, others very good - good fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ancient coins, a small group in packets, including, Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued 228, Rome mint, (2.49 grams), obv. laureate head to right, arround IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, rev. PERPETVITATI AVG, Perpetuitas standing to left, holding globe and sceptre, arm on column, (S.7888, RIC 208, RSC 191); other Roman (5) including Trajan sestertius (poor); Byzantine folles of Justin I, (S.63) and an Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim successors of Tabaristan by anonymous Arab rulers, with 'Afzut (strong)' instead of governors name, (PYE 136, A.H. 171, A.D. 787), (M.289-290). The last extremely fine, others poor-very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Ancient coins, an interesting group including several with notes on finds in Egypt from WWI presented in 1936 by Mr. H. Bothamby to Mr B.L. Hornshaw for his private museum in Drummoyne NSW; lot includes three coins, Egyptian AE of Ptolemy VI, AE 20 (2) with notes as found beneath Cheops Pyramid, (sent to me by sergeant S.D. Bobbie from Egypt 1916; and A Claudius Gothicus antoninianus; others Alexandria, Diocletian, billon tetradrachms from site of Temple of Leonus, (together with temple photos taken in 1917); 3 others from Gaza in Palestine; large bronze 33mm, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), (37.31 grams), (S.7815, Sv.993, SNG Cop. 212); other Roman AE (8); Byzantine (2). Fair - very fine. (19)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Anonymous Byzantine and named issues, AE folles, from Heraclius (S.833), Romanus I (S.1760), Constantine X (S.1854), Michael VII (S.1878), Manuel I trachy, anonymous issues John I - Alexius I, generally obv. Christ, rev. legends etc. includes, (S.1793, 1813, 1823), etc. With dirt encrustation as hoard patina, very good - very fine. (32)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), Paduan medal die struck, after Giovanni Cavino, (23.2 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Augustus to left, around DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, dotted border, rev. a male figure (the emperor) standing left between Ceres and Jupiter, to right Victory, eagle at feet, beneath personifications of sea and land, dotted border, (Lawrence 3/73, Klawans 5, [p.24-5]). Of good style, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (21.7 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M T P IMP P P, rev. Spes standing left, extending hand to emperor between two soldiers, in exergue S C, around SPES AVGVSTA, (Lawrence 15, Klawans 4). Of good style, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (24.1 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG G ERM P M TR P IMP P P, rev. Emperor standing left, addressing three soldiers with spears and standard all within a building, below in exergue ADLOCVT COH, S C across, (cf.Lawrence 19, cf.Klawans 10, [p.48-49]). Of good style, good very fine, a rare reverse, type not recorded in major literature.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Otho, (A.D. 69), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (20.3 grams), obv. bare head of emperor Otho to right, IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TRI POT, rev. Emperor before altar, extending right hand to one of the four soldiers facing him who carry standards, in exergue S C, around SECVRI TAS P R, (Lawrence 23, Klawans 3, [p.54]). Of good style, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), cast of sestertius, (22.6 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. Judaea in mourning seated to right, beside palm tree, Vespasian standing right holding spear and parazonium, in exergue S C, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (cf.RIC 427, cf.Lawrence 30, cf.Klawans 1-2, [p.61-62]). This example is more likely to be a modern cast from a genuine example, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), Paduan cast medal on medallic flan, after Giovanni Cavino, (19.1 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Vespasian to right, IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, rev. The Colosseum, Meta Sudans to left, (Lawrence 35, Klawans 6, [p.64]). Of good style, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Nerva, (A.D. 96-98), Paduan cast medal, after Giovanni Cavino, (23.5 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Nerva to right, IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, rev. Nerva seated on high platform to right, with additional figures around and on steps, in exergue S C, around CONGIAR P R, (Lawrence 44, Klawans 1, [p.73-74, illustrated example from same mould as this piece]). Of good style, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), 'Paduan' cast of sestertius, (26.2 grams), obv. laureate head of emperor Antoninus Pius to right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, rev. Tiber reclining left, resting right hand on boat and holding reed in left, (cf.S.1272, cf.RIC 643, Lawrence -, Klawans -). A good cast copy of original sestertius on medallic type flan with attractive patina, of good quality style, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), imitative cast medal after original medallion, (45.80 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, rev. Emperor on horse spearing soldier, other soldiers behind, in exergue ARMENIA, around TR P VIII IMP IIII COS III, (cf.Gnecchi 6 [P.45], Pl.72,5). Of good style, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Didius Julianus, (A.D. 193), imitative cast medal after original medallion by Giovanni Cavino (44.7 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP CAESAR M DID SEVERVS IVLIAN AVG P P, rev. COS II over SC in exergue, quadriga to left, horses in high action, above Victory flying to right, crowning the charioteer, (Lawrence 67, Klawans 2 [p.99]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), imitative cast medal after original medallion, (35.96 grams), obv. laureate bust of emperor to right, legend around, rev. Emperor presenting globe to Jupiter seated to left, soldiers behind, around PERPE TVITAS IMP AVG, (Gnecchi 10 [P.80], Pl.98,10). A cast of the illustrated Gnecchi example, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Byzantine, clay token, 7th century, religious processional talisman. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90