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Miscellaneous, Denarii (4), of Elagabalus, Julia Maesa, Gordian III [4]. Fine to very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £60
Miscellaneous, Bronzes (8), of Julia Mamaea, Severus Alexander, Otacilia Severa, Gordian III, Trajan Decius [8]. Varied state (£80-100)
Price, M.J., Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: vol. IV, Fitzwilliam Museum, Leake and General Collections, part VIII, Syria-Nabathaea, London, 1971, 20 plates and descriptive text; Heichelheim, F., Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: vol. IV, Fitzwilliam Museum, Leake and General Collections, part I, Spain-Italy; part II, Sicily-Thrace, 33 plates and descriptive text, the 1972 reprints [3]. Publishers’ brown cloth and boards (£30-40)
Miscellaneous, Bronzes (11), of Constans, Arcadius, Constantius II, Magnentius, Eudoxia, etc [11]. Fine to very fine (£60-80)
Robinson, E.S.G., A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins: Part I, Italy, Sicily, Carthage, Lisbon, 1971, 136pp, 42 fine plates in separate binding [2]. Cloth, gilt; a very fine set (£60-80)
Wallace, W.P., The Euboian League and its Coinage, ANS NNM 134, New York, 1956, xi + 180pp, 16 plates; Noe, S.P., The Coinage of Caulonia, ANS NS 9, New York, 1958, 62pp, 20 plates; May, J.M.F., The Coinage of Abdera (540-345 BC), London, 1966, xi + 296pp, 24 plates; Thompson, Margaret, The Agrinion Hoard, ANS NNM 159, New York, 1968, 130pp, 56 plates; other publications on ancient coins (7) [11]. Publishers’ bindings (£30-50)
Roman Republic, Uncia, c. 280-276, astragalos, pellet below, rev. pellet, 23.91g (Crawford 14/6; TV 6). Very fine, green-brown patina (£60-80)
Tiberius (14-37), As, c. 15-16, radiate head of Divus Augustus left, winged thunderbolt in front, star above, rev. Livia(?) seated right, 10.64g/1h (RIC 72; CBN 44; C. 244). Very fine, good green patina (£80-100)
Julia Domna (Augusta 193-217), Antoninianus, 211-17, diademed and draped bust right on crescent, rev. venvs genetrix, Venus seated left, holding apple and sceptre, cupid at her feet, 4.75g/6h (RIC Caracalla 389a; RSC 206a). Very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £65
Illyria and Central Greece, Islands off Attica, Ægina, Stater, c. 525-500, similar, 12.30g (ACGC 116). Fine (£60-80)
Asia Minor, Lycian League, Phaselis, c. 167-150, Drachm, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. lyre, palm at right, 1.62g/12h (Troxell 54). Very fine, toned (£40-50)
Asia Minor, Cyprus, Amathos, Rhoikos (c. 350), Obol, head of lion right, rev. forepart of lion right, head facing, 0.56g/6h (Amandry, Amathonte 133B.a; cf. Tziambazis 11 [= BMC Cyprus 20 (Third-Stater)]). Obverse off-centre, otherwise fine to very fine, rare (£60-80)
The East, Kings of Persis, Manchir II (c. 50-100), Hemidrachm, bust left, wearing Parthian-style tiara and diadem, rev. diademed bust left, 1.25g/3h (Alram 635). Very fine (£60-80)
Atrebates and Regni, Commius, Unit, head with ‘ladder’ hair left, rev. horse left, inverted e above, 0.80g/10h (BMC 735-57; VA 355-3; S 69). Very fine (£50-70)
Sabina (Augusta 117-136/7), Denarius, c. 133, Rome, diademed and draped bust right, hair in plated coil on crown of head, rev. vesta, Vesta, veiled, seated left, holding palladium and sceptre, 3.19g/6h (RIC Hadrian 410; C 85). About very fine, reverse partly discoloured (£80-100)
Durotriges, Early Uninscribed issues, Silver Quarter-Staters (2), stylised boar with three appendages, rev. zig-zag pattern, without annulets, 1.03g/11h (BMC 2734-46; VA 1242; S 368), with annulets, 0.71g/1h (BMC 2748-77; VA 1249; S 368) [2]. Very fine (£80-100)
Gratian (367-383), Siliqua, c. 377, Trier, diademed bust right, rev. vot x mvlt xv within wreath, trps below, 1.71g/12h (RIC 44b; RSC 68). Very fine, dark-toned (£40-50)
Arcadius (383-408), Siliqua, c. 395, Trier, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. virtvs romanorvm, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, trps in exergue, 1.27g/6h (RIC 106c; RSC 27e). Very fine, reverse better, grey tone (£40-50)
Honorius (393-423), Siliqua, c. 393, Mediolanum, diademed bust right, rev. virtvs romanorvm, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, mdps in exergue, 1.03g/11h (cf. RIC 31c; RSC 59b). Clipped, otherwise good very fine (£40-50)
Sotheby’s [New York], The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection: Highly Important Greek and Roman Coins, Parts I-IV, June 1990-June 1991, 953 + 117 + 1066 lots, profusely illustrated, djs, Parts I and II with PRLs tipped-in [4]. A very fine set, important (£60-80)
Spaer, A., and Houghton, A., Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Israel I, the Arnold Spaer Collection of Seleucid Coins, London, 1998, 389pp incorporating 189 plates. Publishers’ red cloth, dj; virtually as new (£30-40)
Northern Greece, Kings of Macedon, Alexander III, Tetradrachm, c. 323-317, uncertain mint in Phoenicia or Syria, similar, 16.97g/12h (Price 3575). About very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £70
Geta (209-211), As Caesar, Denarius, c. 198-200, similar, 3.47g/11h (RIC 9a; RSC 38a). About extremely fine (£50-70)
Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta 249-251), Sestertius, c. 250, diademed and draped bust right, rev. pvdicitia avg s c, Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil from head with right hand and long transverse sceptre in left, 17.57g/1h (RIC Trajan Decius 136b; C 22). Good very fine, green-brown patina (£90-120)
Asia Minor, Cilicia, Myriandros, Mazaios, Satrap (361-334), Stater, Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped sceptre, thymiaterion in front, rev. lion walking left on waves, 10.36g/9h (cf. SNG Levante 186). Rather harshly cleaned, otherwise very fine and rare (£90-120)
Maximianus (286-310), Follis, c. 305-7, Trier, laureate and mantled bust right, holding olive branch and mappa, rev. providentia deorvm qvies avg, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding branch and leaning on sceptre, 9.45g/6h (RIC 673b). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina (£80-100)
Caracalla (198-217), Emisa, Tetradrachm, c. 215-17, laureate bust right, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, bust of Shamash below, 14.31g/6h (Prieur 954). Good very fine, well-struck (£80-100)
Caracalla (198-217), Emisa, Tetradrachm, c. 215-17, similar, 13.19g/6h (Prieur 954A obv./950 rev.). Good very fine, well-struck (£80-100)
Caracalla (198-217), Tyre, Tetradrachm, c. 215-17, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, wreath in beak, murex shell below, 15.39g/4h (Prieur 1546). Good very fine (£80-100)
Roman Republic, L. Farsuleius Mensor, Denarius, c. 75, diademed and draped bust of Liberty right, sc behind head, rev. Roma in biga assisting togate figure to mount the chariot, xx below horse's feet, 3.80g/6h (Crawford 392/1a; RSC Farsuleia 1b). Very fine, toned (£40-50)
Claudius (41-54), Plated Denarius, c. 51, Lugdunum, rev. head of Agrippina Jr, 2.86g/6h (RIC 81); Vespasian, Denarius, c. 70, Rome, 2.89g/6h (RIC 10); Domitian, Denarii (2), c. 89, Rome, 2.38g/6h (RIC 25), c. 92-3, Rome, 3.25g/6h (RIC 153) [4]. Fair to fine (£40-50)
Mattingly, H., The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. II, Vespasian to Hadrian, London, 1926, xvi + 568pp, 16 plates. Contemporary green cloth, spine gilt; some unrelated pencil notes on second free endpaper, otherwise a fine and clean copy (£40-60)
Italy, Southern Lucania, Thurium, Stater, c. 400-350, head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone, rev. bull butting right, 7.86g/8h (HN Italy 1787). Reverse off-centre, otherwise about very fine (£80-100)
Roman Republic, Sextans, c. 280-276, cockle shell, two pellets below, rev. caduceus, two pellets below, 48.74g/12h (Crawford 14/5; TV 5). Fine, dark brassy tone (£60-80)
Northern Greece, Kings of Macedon, Alexander III, Tetradrachm, c. 325-323, ‘Babylon’, similar, 16.98g/9h (Price 3692). About very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £75
Northern Greece, Kings of Macedon, Alexander III, posthumous Tetradrachm, c. 317-311, ‘Babylon’, similar, 16.99g/12h (Price 3704). About very fine (£90-120)
Northern Greece, Kings of Macedon, Alexander III, posthumous Tetradrachm, uncertain mint, similar, 16.81g/12h (Price –). Large flan, about very fine (£90-120)
Northern Greece, Kings of Macedon, Philip III, Tetradrachm, c. 323-300, Marathos, similar, 17.03g/1h (Price P162). Obverse very fine, reverse off-centre, about very fine (£90-120)
Plautilla (Augusta 202-205), Denarius, c. 202, draped bust right, rev. concordia avgg, Concordia standing left, holding patera and sceptre, 3.68g/12h (RIC Caracalla 363a; RSC 1). Good very fine (£60-80)
The East, Greek Kings of Bactria, Menander, Æ 16, elephant’s head right, wearing bell, rev. club, monogram at right, 2.70g/12h (Mitchiner 240). Very fine and very rare (£80-100)
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