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The Hephthalites (White Huns), Nezak Huns, Kabul region, Drachm, c. 515-650, bust right with winged buffalo head-dress, rev. fire-altar with attendants, wheel-rosettes above, 3.30g/3h (Göbl Em 198). Good very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £55
The Hephthalites (White Huns), Nezak Huns, Kabul region, Drachm, c. 515-650, similar, 3.31g/3h (Göbl Em 198). Good very fine (£90-120)
£90–£120
The Hephthalites (White Huns), Nezak Huns, Sahi Tigin (?) (c. 710-720), Drachm, Baktrian mint, crowned bust right, lance with banner at right, rev. fire-altar with attendants, 3.34g/3h (Göbl Em 252). Good very fine (£90-120)
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Kings of Baktria, Eukratides I (c. 171-145), Tetradrachm, diademed and draped bust right, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, rev. Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palms and spears, monogram in lower right field, 16.98g/11h (Mitchiner 177ee; Bopearachchi série 6E; SNG ANS 465). Extremely fine (£800-900)
£800–£900
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246), Mnaieion or Octadrachm, Alexandria, c. 253-246, in the name of Arsinoe II, veiled head right, lotus sceptre behind head, wearing diadem, stephane and ram’s horn, q behind, rev. double cornucopiæ bound with royal diadem, 27.75g/11h (Troxell, Arsinoe, Gp 3, p.44 and pl.7, 3; Svoronos 475; SNG Copenhagen 134; BMC 9). About extremely fine (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £4,000
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy VI (180-145), Tetradrachm, Alexandria, yr. 31 [151-150], diademed head of Ptolemy I right, rev. eagle left on thunderbolt, 13.95g/12h (Svoronos 1445; SNG Copenhagen 297). Extremely fine (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £280
Byzacene, Hadrumetum, Æ, 2nd-1st century BC, draped bust of Baal Hammon right, wearing tiara, rev. lion walking right, 1.98g/12h (Alexandropoulos p.455, 78; SNG Copenhagen 68). Very fine and very rare (£200-250)
£200–£250
Kings of Numidia and Mauritania, Masinissa (203-148) OR Micipsa (148-118), Æ, laureate bearded head left, rev. horse prancing left, 15.25g/1h (Alexandropoulos p.397, 18; SNG Copenhagen 508; Mazard 56). About very fine, patinated (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £25
Roman Republic, Quartuncia, c. 217-215, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. roma, prow right, 3.12g/5h (Craw. 38/8; Syd. 88). Extremely fine, fine dark green patina (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £140
Roman Republic, Denarius, c. 211-210, helmeted head of Roma right, x behind, rev. the Dioscuri riding right, roma on tablet below, 3.88g/12h (Craw. 44/5; RSC 2). Weakly struck, otherwise good very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £40
Roman Republic, Quadrans, after c. 211, head of Hercules right wearing lion skin, rev. prow right, 4.89g/12h (Craw. 56/5; Syd. 143c). Good very fine, dark brown patina (£80-100)
£80–£100
Roman Republic, Quinarius, after c. 211, helmeted head of Roma right, v behind, rev. the Dioscuri riding right, grain-ear below, roma in linear frame in exergue, 1.98g/5h (Craw. 72/4; Syd. 194; RSC 21). Very fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £160
Roman Republic, M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus, Semis, c. 127, laureate head of Saturn right, rev. m metellv, prow right, shield above, 6.72g/5h (Craw. 263/3a; Caecilia 32). Extremely fine, fine reddish-brown patina (£200-250)
Roman Republic, D. Silanus, Denarius, c. 91, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. d silanvs l f, Victory driving galloping biga right, xii above, 3.63g/1h (Craw. 337/3; Junia 15). Very fine (£40-50)
Roman Republic, L Titurius L.f. Sabinus, As, c. 89, laureate head of Janus, rev. prow right, i on front, 8.36g/3h (Craw. 344/4b; Tituria 7). Very fine, green patina (£60-80)
£60–£80
Roman Republic, Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, c. 85, head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below, rev. infant winged Cupid riding goat right between caps of the Dioscuri, thyrsus in exergue, all within laurel wreath, 4.00g/6h (Crawford 353/1d; Fonteia 11). Extremely fine, toned (£90-120)
Roman Republic, Q. Antonius Balbus, serrate Denarius, c. 83-2, laureate head of Jupiter right, s c behind, rev. q anto balb pr, Victory in quadriga right, p below horses, 3.74g/6h (Craw. 364/1d; Antonia 1). Very fine to extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £110
Roman Republic, P. Cornelius P.f. Lentulus Spinther, Imperator, c. 56-54, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, Phrygia, Apameia, cista mystica with serpent within ivy wreath, rev. [p] lentvlvs p f imperator, bow-case between two serpents, [apa] at left, magistrate’s name below, 10.68g/1h (Stumpf 74, pl.II, 26; BMC p.73, 27-8; SNG Copenhagen 158). Worn obverse die, otherwise very fine, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £80
Roman Republic, Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator, Denarius, c. 47-46, North Africa, laureate head of Jupiter right, rev. scipio imp, elephant walking right, 3.90g/9h (Craw. 459/1; Caecilia 47). Extremely fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £220
Roman Republic, Semis, 1st century BC, Spain, laureate head of Jupiter right, rev. roma, prow right, 6.69g/5h (cf. AB 2042). Very fine, earthy green patina (£40-50)
£40–£50
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, c. 17 BC, youthful bust right within oak wreath, rev. avgvst, candelabrum ornamented with rams' heads within wreath entwined with bucrania and pateræ, 3.73g/6h (RIC 540; CBN 1013; RSC 2 [Caius Caesar]). Stain on upper reverse, otherwise extremely fine, light iridescent tone (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £750
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, c. 16 BC, i o m s p q r v s p r s imp cae qvod irev r p in a m p at q tr av se within oak-wreath, rev. l [mescinivs rvfv]s iii vir s c around cippus inscribed imp caes avgv comm cons, 3.09g/4h (CBN 345; RIC 357; RSC 462). Very fine and very rare (£600-800)
£600–£800
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, 2 BC-AD 4, Lugdunum, laureate bust right, rev. c l caesareas avgvsti f cos desig princ ivvent, Lucius and Gaius Cæsars, togate, standing holding honorary shields and spears, lituus and ladle above, 3.54g/9h (RIC 211; CBN 1662; RSC 43). Good very fine, scarce (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £100
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Dupondius, c. 16 BC, avgvstvs tribvnic potest within oak-wreath, rev. t crispinvs aaaff around large s c, 7.57g/6h (RIC 332; CBN 259). Very fine, green patina (£60-80)
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Æ, Carthago Novo, p baebivs pollio ii vir qvin, Victory standing right, holding wreath and palm branch, rev. c aqvinvs mela ii vir qvin, two signa, 7.11g/2h (RPC 157; AB 442). Very fine, green patina (£80-100)
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Æ, Carthago Novo, hibervs ii vi qvin, river-god squirting water from mouth, rev. c lvci p f ii v qvin, 5.53g (RPC 160; AB 448). Very fine, green patina (£80-100)
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Divus Augustus (Consecrated AD 14), Dupondius, c. 15-16, radiate head of Divus Augustus left, winged thunderbolt in front, star above, rev. Livia (?) seated right dividing large s c, 10.67g/1h (RIC 72 [Tiberius]; BMCRE 151 [Tiberius]; CBN 44 [Tiberius]; C 244). Very fine, olive-green patina (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £130
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Augustus and Agrippa, As, c. 9/8-3 BC, Nemausus, busts of Agrippa and Augustus back-to-back, rev. col nem, crocodile chained to palm tree, 13.48g/10h (RIC 158; RPC 524). Very fine with glossy sage-green patina (£250-300)
£250–£300
Tiberius (AD 14-37), Tiberius (14-37), Denarius, after 16, Lugdunum, laureate bust right, rev. pontif maxim, Livia seated right, plain chair legs, 3.70g/5h (RIC 26; CBN 24; RSC 16). Good very fine (£100-150)
Caligula (AD 37-41), Gaius called Caligula (37-41), Sestertius, c. 37-8, c caesar avg germanicvs pon m tr pot, laureate bust left, rev. s p q r p p ob cives servatos in four lines within oak-wreath, 28.36g/6h (RIC 37; MIR 3, 12-14; BMC 38; CBN 50; C 24). About extremely fine, green-brown patina (£2,500-3,000)
£2,500–£3,000
Claudius (AD 41-54), Claudius (41-54), As, c. 41, bust left, rev. Palladium, the archaic statue of Athena-Minerva, flanked by s c, 10.31g/6h (RIC 116; CBN 233; C 84). Very fine, dark brown tone (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
Claudius (AD 41-54), Claudius (41-54), Quadrans, c. 41, hand holding scales, pnr below, rev. pon m tr p imp cos des it around s c, 2.32g/6h (RIC 85; CBN 181; C 71). Extremely fine, brown patina (£60-80)
Nero (AD 54-68), Nero (54-68), As, c. 66, laureate bust right, rev. Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed spqr, flanked by s c, 10.67g/6h (RIC 368; CBM 432; MacDowell 301; C 298). Very fine, good dark green patina (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £150
Galba (AD 68-69), Galba (68-69), Denarius, 68, Gaul, laureate bust right, rev. victoria p r, draped Victory standing facing on globe, head left, holding wreath and palm-branch, 3.75g/7h (CBN –; RIC 111; C 322). Slightly weak on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and sharply struck, attractively toned, very rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £500
Vespasian (AD 69-79), Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, c. 69-70, laureate bust right, rev. Judæa seated right, head resting on hand, trophy at foot, ivdaea in exergue, 3.09g/1h (RIC 2; CBN 23; RSC 226). Very fine, toned (£300-350)
£300–£350
Vespasian (AD 69-79), Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, c. 70, laureate bust right, rev. cos iter tr pot, Æquitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre, 3.29g/1h (RIC 21; CBN 10; RSC 226). Good very fine, toned (£80-100)
Vespasian (AD 69-79), Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, c. 71, laureate bust right, rev. ivdaea capta s c, palm-tree, captive to left, Judæa seated on cuirass at right, both surrounded by arms, 25.44g/6h (RIC 165; CBN 494; C 238). Good very fine, green excavation patina with some brown spots (£700-800)
£700–£800
Domitian (AD 81-96), Domitian (81-96), Denarius, c. 90, laureate bust right, rev. imp xxi cos xv cens p p p, Minerva standing left, with thunderbolt and spear, 3.75g/6h (RIC 721; CBN 169; RSC 264). About extremely fine (£90-120)
Domitian (AD 81-96), Domitian (81-96), Denarius, c. 90-1, laureate bust right, rev. imp xxii cos xvi cens p p p, Minerva advancing right, with shield and spear, 3.48g/7h (RIC 761; CBN 191; RSC 283b). Extremely fine (£90-120)
Domitian (AD 81-96), Domitian (81-96), Quadrans, helmeted head of Minerva right, rev. olive flanked by s c, 2.86g/7h (RIC 240; CBN 524; C 544). Good very fine, green patina (£60-80)
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