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Magnus Maximus, (A.D. 383-388), AE 2, issue struck as Augustus, Arelate mint, (4.60 grams), obv. D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnus Maximus to right, rev. around VICTORIA AVGG, Maximus standing left holding Victory and standard, SCON in exergue, (S.4204, cf.RIC 27b, C.-). Attractive dark brown patina with some surface pitting on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare, a variety with SCON not listed in RIC for pearl diadem, comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $80
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Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, (died A.D. 386), AE 2, Alexandria mint, (4.41 grams), obv. draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla to right, around AEL FLACCILLA AVG, rev. Empress standing facing folded arms, around SALVS REI PVBLICAE, in exergue ALEB, (S.4193, RIC 4). Fine with green patination, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), silver siliqua, Milan mint, (1.40 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Honorius to right, around DN HONORIVS S PF AVG, rev. VIRTVS RO MANORVM around, Roma enthroned to left, holding spear and Victory, MD[PS] in exergue, (S.4250, RIC 32c, RSC 59b). Toned, nearly extremely fine, very scarce, slightly clipped.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Late 4th century Roman coins, issues in copper of Valens (S.4118) (2); another (S.4117); Gratian (S.4140); Theodosius I (S.4185); Arcadius (S.4220), (S.4233) (5); Honorius, (S.4252, 4253 [2], 4255, 4256); Theodosius II (S,4296) and Egypt, Alexandria mint of Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 5 = A.D. 289-290, (6.69 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L E ro left, Dikaiosyne standing to left, holding cornucopiae and anchor, (S.4793, BMC 2550, Milne 4922, Koln 3305). Very good - good very fine, an interesting range. (18)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ancient Roman, early to mid fourth century AE issues, mostly follis, including Maximianus I (2), Galerius (2, one illustrated), Constantius I (3, one illustrated), Maxentius, Licinius I, Licinius II, Constantine I (4), Constantine II (2), Constantius II (2), Crispus, Theodora, Constans (2, one illustrated), Delmatius, Constantius Gallus (2). Fine - extremely fine, all with collectors packet descriptions. (24)
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Ancient Roman, small collection described on 2x2 holders, described by owner, stored in Museum Galleries small coin stock book, noted Gallienus (5), Salonina, Victorinus, Tetricus I, Tetricus II (2), Claudius II (5), Aurelian (5), Probus (3), Diocletian. Mostly fine or better. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ancient Roman, small collection described on 2x2 holders, described by owner, stored in Museum Galleries small coin stock book, noted Licinius I, Licinius II (2), Constantine I (7), Constantinian commemorative (2), Crispus (2), Constantine II (2), Constans (5), Constantius II (2). Mostly fine or better. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Ancient Roman, small collection described on 2x2 holders, described by owner, stored in Museum Galleries small coin stock book, noted Constantius II (6), Constantius Gallus (4), Julian II (2), Valentinian I (2), Valens (2), Gratian (4), Valentinian II, Constans, Theodosius I, Theodosius II, Arcadius. Mostly fine or better. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman, small collection described on 2x2 holders, a few described by owner, stored in two Museum Galleries small coin stock book, noted 3rd century Roman (7), Greek (3), Indian (1) and a 4th century bronze. Several fine. (12)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman, mid fourth century to fifth century mostly AE issues as per tickets, including Magnentius, Decentius, Jovian (?), Valens (2, one a silver siliqua), Valentinian I (2), Procopius (?), Gratian (siliqua damaged), Valentinian II, Theodosius I, Magnus Maximus (2), Arcadius (2), Honorius, Majorian (?). Poor - very fine, all with collector's packet descriptions. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, and Elizabeth I (1558-1603), fifth issue, silver sixpence, 1595, mm uncertain, (S.2578A, N.2015); together with Roman coins (2) of Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (d.A.D. 175), AE sestertius, issued 161, Rome mint, (20.80 grams), obv. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust to right, rev. traces of SAECVLI FELICIT, throne on which are seated two infant boys, (S.5282, RIC 1665, C.193, BMC 937); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, AE sestertius, issued 228, Rome mint, (19.70 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, around, IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, rev. around FELICITAS PVBLICA, S C across field, Felicitas standing left, resting on column, (S.8228, RIC 676, C.21). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Ancient Roman, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 203, (3.05 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P XI COS III P P, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae, (S.6334, RIC 189b, RSC 461); Licinius I, (A.D. 308-324), AE follis, issued 313-6, Thessalonica mint, (3.48 grams), obv. Licinius laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left holding Victory, eagle at feet, IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG, .TS.**G* in exergue, (S.3799, RIC 2 [R3]); Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.47 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. long bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7372, Sellwood 28.2-3, Shore 96-7); Thrace, Apollonia Pontica, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.25 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right, (S.1657, BMC 15 [Mysia, p.9]); others as copies of Commodus, denarius; Macrinus, denarius; Gordian III antoninianus; Indian coins (3), (M.4892 ACW; M.431 NISWC; billon tankah 898 M.2626 WofI); World, Spain, Charles III, 1774 one real, Seville mint; Riga under Sweden, Carl Gustav, solidus [165]7; Poland, Johann Casimar (Jan II Kazimierz Waza); 1667, 6 groschen (KM.91). Fair - very fine. (13)
Estimate $200
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Ancient Greek and Roman coins, a small group including Egypt, billon tetradrachm of Maximianus, Carthage, Amisos, late Roman issues of Constantius II (in packet), Licinius I, Maximinus II, Constantine I, Constantine II, Arcadius, Anastasius I, copper forty nummi, Constantinople mint and others (4). Poor - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman and Greek coins, a small group of early 4th century bronze antoninianii and follis (5), Diocletian (S.3510), Maximianus (S.3611); Galerius (S.3719); Licinius I (S.3708); Constantine I (S.3868); Bactria, Kingdom of, Hermaeus, (c.40-1 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (8.28 grams), obv. Hermaeus diademed bust to right, around **BASILEWS SOTHROS ERMAIOU*, rev. Zeus seated to left holding sceptre, monogram in fields, (S.7736). Last, porous and uneven tone, others very fine, several with green patination, all in packets described. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ancient Roman, a small hoard of late 4th century coins with matching patination (12) AE 21-24 of Valentinian II (S.4161) (3), (S.4163); Arcadius (S.4229) (illustrated) (2); Theodosius I (S.4182) (3), (S.4184); Magnentius (S.4023) (illustrated) and a AE 17 of Valens (holed) (S.4118); included are Egypt, Alexandria billon tetradrachms late 3rd century (poor); coins of EIC India (2) and AE of Morocco (4, one holed) and a Great Britain 1794 halfpenny token with arms of EIC on reverse. The hoard mostly fine or better, unless stated fine. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Ancient Roman and Greek coins, many as barbarous types and very small module, noted a Byzantine, Justin II 12 nummi (VF); others of the 5th-6th century noted as Athalaric, Leo, Valentinian III and a half siliqua of uncertain ruler (claimed as Marcian) but likely to be Theodobad (holed). Mostly poor all with collectors packets. (35)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Ancient coppers, mainly Roman with a few Greek, mostly 4th century (110), Thailand bullet money (2) and Indonesian round cast iron money (3). Poor - fine. (115)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Antinous, (c.130 A.D.), large bronze medallion (modern casting, c.19th century), (41.46 grams), obv. draped Bust of Antinous right, Greek legend around, rev. temple-gate with an open rectangular passage and facade, the lower part is divided by four columns and is decorated with reliefs and statues in niches in the gable a winged caduceus flanked by two birds and, by the passage, can be seen in the background a statue in a four-columned shrine on a platform with steps, and under the gate a crocodile to right. Light brown patina, about extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Ancient Greek and Roman as modern copies, includes Judaea First Revolt shekels (5) and half shekel, Cappadocia tetradrachm, Lydia electrum, Syracuse decadrachm, Athens decadrachm, Caracalla denarius. Mostly fine and generally in base metal, all with collectors packet descriptions.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., DN ANASTA SIVS AVC, rev. M over mintmark, CON, Officina **G*, stars either side cross above M, (S.19, DOC 23d, BMC 23, R.336, BNP 69-75). Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Byzantine, Constantinople, various Latin emperors (1143-1261) AE scyphate trachea, various designs includes Isaac II, Alexius III. A study lot, fine to better, comes with collector's card description. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Arab-Sassanian prototype issue, Khusru II (A.D. 590 - 627), silver drachm or dirhem, (4.04 grams), Yazd mint, dated year 23? (A.D. 612), with word "praise - good coin" in outer margin, (cf.Walker alpha [p.2] Plate I, alpha; cf.M.21; Sellwood type 62; Gobl 214). Bright, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Muslim ruler of Tabaristan Datburjmihr (A.D.731-739, PYE 79-88), "Afzut (strong)" PYE year 87, (A.D.738, A.H. 121), star to l. and crescent to r. of flame, (A.51, W.-, SNA Ash.396, Malek 24); another with obverse margin "nek (good)", without name of governor issued in A.H. 175 PYE 140, (A.73, Malek 179). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
Umayyad Caliphate, al Walid I, (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), gold dinar, anonymous dinar, no mint name (but believed to be Damascus mint), dated A.H. 91 = A.D. 710-711, (A.127, BMC 12a [p.27 Vol.IX], W.202). Full flan, slightly bent flan and edge knock possibly from mounting, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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Abbasid, al-Mahdi, (A.H. 158-169) (A.D. 775-785), gold dinar, no mint, A.H. 161 = A.D. 777-778, (A.214, BMC 83, Paris 677). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
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Abbasid, al-Mu'tasim, (A.H. 218-227) (A.D. 833-842), gold dinar, Madinat al Salam mint (Baghdad), A.H. 220 = A.D. 835, with additional inscriptions on the reverse "li-Ilah" (to Allah) and "Al-Mu'tasim", (the caliph's name), (A.225, cf.BMC 302 [year 219). Attached to ring mount, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Abbasid, al-Muqtadir, (A.H. 295-320) (A.D. 908-932), gold dinar, Suq al Ahwaz mint (in Khuzistan), A.H. 318, = A.D. 930, with additional field inscriptions, dot above on obverse, on the reverse, below "Al Muqtadir" (caliph), above "li-'Ilah" (to Allah), (A.245, BMC 411, cf.M.240 [silver dirhem of 308]). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Islamic, al-Maghreb (North Africa), Zirids,al-Mu'izz ibn Badis,(A.H. 406-454, A.D. 1016-1062). gold Dinar (23mm, 3.62 grams), al Qayrawan mint. Dated AH 442 (AD 1050/1). Shiite religious legends, with mint and date formula, additional terminal letter in obverse and reverse fields. (A.458, cf.Hazard 4; cf.Kazan 632). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad, (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), dated AH 633 (as type issued from AH 624-635) = A.D.1236), (3.80 grams), (A.811, Balog 380, cf.M.829). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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The Walids, Amir of Astarabad, Amir Wali, (A.H. 757-788) (A.D. 1356-1386), silver six dirhams, Astarabad mint, A.H. 778 = A.D. 1376-1377, (A.2343, cf.M.1873-4). Flat in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
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