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ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS, Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, c. 121-2, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. P M TR P cos iii s c, PAX STANDING LEFT, HOLDING BRANCH AND CORNUCOPIæ, 13.02g/5h (RIC 616C; Strack 575). Good very fine with green-brown patina £150-200
£150–£200
Southern Lucania, Thurii, Distater, c. 350-300, head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Scylla hurling rock, rev. bull butting right; below, H P [retrograde] and in exergue, racing torch, 15.71g/4h (Noe N 16, same obv. die; NH Italy 1861). Extremely fine and extremely rare £3,000-3,500
£3,000–£3,500
GREEK COINAGES, Thessaly, SKOTUSSA (Pelasgiotis), Æ, c. 300-190, helmeted head right, rev. bridled horse galloping right, 4.38g/10h (Rogers 546; SNG Copenhagen 257). Very fine, dark patina £80-100
£80–£100
BYZANTINE COINS, Constantine IV (668-685), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 674-81, 4.34g/6h (MIB 7; S 1154). Good very fine £200-250
£200–£250
Southern Lucania, Thurii, Stater, c. 350-300, head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Scylla hurling rock, rev. bull butting right; above, ΣI and Nike holding wreath flying right, 7.76g/1h (cf. HN Italy 1845). Extremely fine and extremely rare £2,000-2,500
£2,000–£2,500
BYZANTINE COINS, Constantine IV (668-685), Solidus of fine style, Constantinople, c. 681-5, officina Γ, 4.35g/6h (MIB 10; S 1157). Extremely fine £400-500
£400–£500
GREEK COINAGES, Thessaly, TRIKKA (Histiæotis), Obol, c. 480-400, free horse galloping left, rev. Athena advancing left, holding spear and shield, 0.91g/8h (BMC 11). Good very fine, very rare £300-350
£300–£350
ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS, Sabina (Augusta 128-137), Sestertius, Rome, draped bust right, hair fastened in long plait at back and drawn up over diadem, rev. VESTA s c, Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre, 12.28g/6h (RIC 1039; Strack 871). Very fine with good dark brown patina £400-500
BYZANTINE COINS, Constantine IV (668-685), 40 Nummi, c. 681-5, Ravenna, 3.84g/7h (MIB 117; cf. Ranieri 728-35; S 1239). Fine, dark green patina, rare £80-100
GREEK COINAGES, Bruttium, Petelia, Sextans, c. 215-204, veiled head of Demeter right, rev. Zeus Keraunios standing facing, holding thunderbolt and spear; at right, Σ, 10.08g/10h (cf. Attianese 1-12; HN Italy 2454). Very fine with green patina, a rare variant £80-100
BYZANTINE COINS, Leo III (717-741), 40 Nummi, Ravenna, 0.65g/7h (Ranieri 811-14; DOC –; S –). Fine to very fine, dark patina, very rare £90-120
£90–£120
BYZANTINE COINS, Leo III and Constantine V (720-741), 40 Nummi, Ravenna, 1.23g/6h (Ranieri 819; DOC –; S –). Very fine, dark patina, very rare £250-300
£250–£300
GREEK COINAGES, Bruttium, Petelia, Sextans, c. 204-150, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Artemis advancing left, holding torch, caduceus to left, 3.26g/1h (Attianese 53; HN Italy 2463). Very fine with green patina, a rare variant £80-100
GREEK COINAGES, Akarnania, Metropolis, Stater, c. 300-250, Pegasos flying left, rev. helmeted head of Athena left, shield decorated with Athena fighting to right in right field, 8.21g/12h (Calciati II, p.549, 1; BCD 344; BMC 1). Very fine and very rare £250-300
BYZANTINE COINS, Leontius (695-698), 40 Nummi, Syracuse, 2.69g/6h (MIB 37; Spahr 239; S 1344). Very fine, green patina, very rare £200-250
GREEK COINAGES, Bruttium, Vibo Valentia, Semis, after c. 193, diademed head of Juno right, rev. VELENTIA, double cornucopiæ, 3.03g/5h (Taiercio Mensitieri, Valentia, 213; SNG ANS 483). Very fine, earthy green patina £80-100
ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, Rome, 143/4, laureate bust right, rev. BRIT[ANNIA] S C, Britannia, bare-headed, wearing tunic and breeches, seated left on rock, holding signum in right hand and resting left elbow on round shield, balanced on rock, 25.61g/5h (RIC 742; BMC 1637). Fine, dark patina, very rare £350-400
£350–£400
BYZANTINE COINS, Tiberius III (698-705), Tremissis, Constantinople, 1.14g/5h (MIB 41; S 1391). Very fine and very rare £150-200
GREEK COINAGES, Euboia, HISTAIA, Tetrobol, 3rd-2nd cent. BC, head of nymph Histaia right, wearing wreath of vine with grapes, rev. nymph Histaia seated right on stem of ship, double axe below, 2.41g/5h (BMC 64; BCD 392). Good very fine £80-100
BYZANTINE COINS, Tiberius III (698-705), 40 Nummi, c. 698-701, Syracuse, 2.19g/6h (MIB 79B; Spahr 271; S 1395). Good very fine, green patina, very rare £400-500
BYZANTINE COINS, Tiberius III (698-705), 40 Nummi, c. 701-5, Syracuse, 6.00g/6h (MIB 80; Spahr 272; S 1396). Very fine, dark green patina £400-500
GREEK COINAGES, Bruttium, The Brettii, Æ Unit, c. 211-208, laureate head of Zeus right; behind, dagger, rev. eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, 7.46g/1h (Scheu 122; HN Italy 1995). Extremely fine, glossy dark brown patina £80-100
BYZANTINE COINS, Anastasius II (713-715), 40 Nummi, Ravenna, 4.43g/5h (MIB 35; Ranieri 801-3; S 1486). Very fine, dark brown tone, very rare £200-250
BYZANTINE COINS, Leo III and Constantine V (720-741), Tremissis, Constantinople, c. 720-5, 1.36g/6h (DOC 15-17; S 1508). Small flan crack, otherwise very fine and very rare £200-250
GREEK COINAGES, Attica, ATHENS, Obol, c. 449-404, similar, 0.65g/1h (SNG Copenhagen 24-6). Test cut on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £250-350
£250–£350
ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS, Faustina II (Augusta 156-176), Sestertius, Rome, 161, diademed and draped bust right, rev. ivno s c, Juno, veiled, standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at her feet, 27.88g/6h (RIC 1646 [Marcus Aurelius]; C 122). Good very fine, green-brown patina £250-300
BYZANTINE COINS, Leo V (813-820), 40 Nummi, Syracuse, 2.63g/7h (DOC 18; Spahr 374; S 1637). Good very fine, good green-brown patina £50-70
£50–£70
GREEK COINAGES, Sicily, AITNA, Æ, after c. 210, draped and radiate bust of Apollo right, rev. helmeted soldier standing facing, holding spear and shield, 5.43g/11h (CNS III, p.148, 8; SNG ANS 1160). Very fine, grey-green patina £80-100
GREEK COINAGES, Attica, ATHENS, Æ, c. 363-359, head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev. owl standing facing within laurel wreath, 1.59g/4h (Kroll 35; Svoronos pl. 22, 93-8). Fine to very fine, dark tone, very rare £80-100
BYZANTINE COINS, Michael II and Theophilus (820-829), Tremissis, Syracuse, 1.30g/5h (Spahr 409; cf. DOC 18-20; cf. S 1649). Extremely fine and very rare £400-500
GREEK COINAGES, Sicily, AKRAGAS, Litra, c. 450, eagle standing left, rev. crab, ΛΙ below, 0.58g/10h (SNG ANS 990; Sear 746). Extremely fine, toned £100-150
£100–£150
GREEK COINAGES, Attica, ATHENS, Æ, 3rd cent. BC, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev. double-bodied owl, Eleusis ring below, 1.62g/5h (Kroll 43; Svoronos pl. 22, 35-42). Very fine, dark patina, rare £100-150
£100–£120
ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS, Pertinax (193), Denarius, Rome, 193, laureate bust right, rev. VOT DECEN TR P COS II, Emperor, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over tripod, 3.22g/6h (RIC 13a; RSC 56). Very fine and very rare £500-600
£500–£600
GREEK COINAGES, Sicily, AKRAGAS, cast Trias, c. 450, eagle standing left, rev. crab; on base, four pellets, 17.02g (CNS I, p.145, 5; SNG ANS 1017). Very fine, green patina £100-150
GREEK COINAGES, Sicily, AKRAGAS, cast Tetras, c. 450, heads and necks of two eagles back-to-back, rev. crab; on base, three pellets, 10.49g (CNS I, p.145, 6; SNG ANS 1018). Very fine, green patina £100-150
GREEK COINAGES, Sicily, AKRAGAS, cast Hexas, c. 450, eagle standing left, rev. crab; on base, two pellets, 6.40g (CNS I, p.146, 7; SNG Copenhagen 63). Very fine, green patina £100-150
GREEK COINAGES, Bithynia, HERAKLEIA PONTIKA, temp. Dionysos (337-305), Stater, head of young Dionysos left, crowned with ivy-wreath, thyrsos at shoulder, rev. Herakles standing left, holding lion-skin and erecting trophy, 9.60g/1h (Recuel général p.351, 39; SNG Copenhagen 421; SNG BM 1610-11; BMC 21). Very fine, attractively toned £500-600
BYZANTINE COINS, Leo VI (886-912), 40 Nummi, Constantinople, 6.17g/6h (DOC 8; S 1729). Good very fine, good dark green patina £80-100
GREEK COINAGES, Mysia, Pergamon, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, c. 95-92, cista mystica from which emerges a serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow-case between serpents, AP above, monogram to left, thyrsos to right, 12.42g/11h (Kleiner, MN 23, p.80, 27; Pinder 104). Good very fine, toned £100-150
GREEK COINAGES, Troas, BIRYTIS, Æ, c. 300, head of Kabeiros left, wearing pilos, two stars above, rev. club within wreath, 1.29g/4h (BMC p.40, 1; SNG Copenhagen 247; SNG von Aulock 1502). Good very fine, dark green patina £80-100
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