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Roman Imperial coins, Diadumenian (Caesar 217-218), Denarius, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower, 3.02g (RIC 116; RSC 21a). Toned, extremely fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £330
Roman Imperial coins, Otho (69), Denarius, bare bust left, rev. SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, 3.18g (RIC 12; BMC 20; RSC 19). Good fine, rare £300-400
Roman Imperial coins, Maximus (Caesar 235-238), Denarius, bare-headed, draped bust right, rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left, holding baton and spear, two standards behind, 3.13g (RIC 3; RSC 10).Extremely fine, scarce £300-350
Roman Imperial coins, Nerva (96-98), Quinarius, 98, laureate head right, rev. IMP II COS IIII P P, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, 1.59g (RIC 45; RSC 93). Very fine, toned, very rare £350-450
Roman Imperial coins, Trajan (98-117), Denarius, laureate bust left, bare chest showing, rev. Virtus standing right, holding spear and parazonium (RIC 334 var.; RSC 193a), and a Quinarius, laureate head right, drapery on shoulder, rev. Victory walking right (RIC 281; RSC 433) [2]. Very fine or better, the first rare £150-250
Greek Coinage, Lesbos, Mytilene, Electrum Hekte, c. 377-326, veiled head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears, rev. tripod tied with fillet within linear square, all in incuse square, 2.51g/6h (Bodenstedt 91; SNG Copenhagen 329). Very fine £300-400
Greek Coinage, Ionia, Phokaia, Hekte, c. 387-326, head of Artemis left, quiver over shoulder, rev. four part incuse square, 2.43g (Bodenstedt 99; Boston MFA –; SNG Lockett 2846). Very fine £300-400
Greek Coinage, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, Æ 34, c. 40-25 BC, radiate head of Helios three-quarter facing, rev. rose seen from above, within oak wreath, 21.06g/12h (BMC 355; HGC 6, 1468). Very fine, green patina £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Nerva (96-98), Sestertius, 97, laureate head right, rev. PLEBEI VRBANAE FRVMENTO CONSTITVTO, S–C, modius with corn-ears, 24.21g (RIC 89; C. 127). Almost very fine, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £320
Roman Imperial coins, Divus Augustus (Consecrated AD 14), Sestertius, restored issue of Titus, 80-81, Augustus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, rev. REST above S C, 18.72g (RIC 402; BMC 261). Green patina, very fine, rare £350-400
Greek Coinage, Lesbos, Mytilene, Electrum Hekte, c. 377-326, head of Apollo Karneios right, with horn of Ammon, rev. eagle standing right, head reverted, within linear square, all within incuse square, 2.50g/9h (Bodenstedt 104; SNG von Aulock 1727; SNG Copenhagen 316; McClean 7797). Very fine £300-400
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (Cæsar 69-81), Denarii, various types, including herald walking left, goat in wreath, Domitian on horseback left, Salus seated left, Minerva standing left (5), and Minerva advancing right [10]. Fine to very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, 118, laureate bust right, drapery on shoulder, rev. ANNONA AVG in ex., Annona standing left between modius and prow, (RIC 560a; BMC 1143), and another, 123, laureate, draped bust right, rev. MONETA AVGVSTI, S C, Moneta standing left (RIC 586c; BMC 1196) [2]. Good fine or better £150-200
Hammer Price: £310
Roman Imperial coins, Diadumenian (Caesar 217-218), Denarius, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian standing facing, head right, holding standard and sceptre, two more standards on right, 2.79g (RIC 102; RSC 3). Toned, good very fine £250-300
Roman Imperial coins, Otho (69), Denarius, Rome, bare head right, rev. PONT MAX, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae, 3.27g (RIC 2nd ed. 20 var. (aureus), 1st ed. 6; BMC 9; RSC 11). Good fine £250-350
Roman Imperial coins, Julia Soaemias (Augusta 218-222), Sestertius, 220-222, diademed and draped bust right, rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, S–C, Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre, 21.33g (RIC 402; C. 11). Smooth dark patina, good fine, rare £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Diadumenian (Caesar 217-218), Denarius, as Caesar, 218, bare-headed, draped bust right, rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower, 3.10g (RIC 116; RSC 21). Almost extremely fine £300-350
Basil I (867-886), Solidus, Constantinople, c. 871- 886, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. crowned facing busts of Basil and Constantine holding patriarchal cross between them, 4.30g/6h (DOC 2c; Füeg 3.C.2; Sear 1704). Good very fine £250-300
Roman Republican coins, Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio (47-46 BC), Denarius, N. Africa, laureate head of Jupiter right, rev. elephant walking right, 3.88g (RRC 459/1; RSC Caecilia 47). Good very fine £250-300
Roman Imperial coins, Aquilia Severa (Augusta 220), Denarius, 221, draped bust right, rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding double cornucopiae, star to right, 3.31g (RIC 226; RSC 2). Toned, extremely fine, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £300
Roman Imperial coins, Julia, Denarius, Rome, 80-81, draped bust right, hair in plait down back, rev. VENVS AVGVST, Venus standing right, leaning on column, holding helmet and spear, 3.06g (RIC 388; RSC 14). Good fine £300-400
Roman Imperial coins, Balbinus (238), Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. FIDES MVTVA AVGG, clasped right hands, 4.70g (RIC 11; RSC 6). Toned, good very fine £300-400
Roman Imperial coins, Pupienus (238), Denarius, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. P M TR P COS II P P, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre, 2.69g (RIC 6; RSC 26). Good very fine £300-400
Romanus III (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, Pantokrator seated facing on throne, rev. Romanus standing facing, wearing crown, saccos, and loros, holding globus cruciger, and being crowned by the Theotokos standing facing to right, 4.39g/6h (DOC 1d; Sear 1819). Nearly extremely fine £250-300
Constantine IX (1042-1055), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, nimbate busts of Christ facing, rev. crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger, 4.39g/6h (DOC 3; Sear 1830). Extremely fine £300-350
Roman Republican coins, L. Hostilius Saserna (48 BC), Denarius, head of female Gallic captive right, with dishevelled hair, carnyx behind, rev. cult statue of Diana facing, with stag and spear, 3.69g (RRC 448/3; RSC Hostilia 4). Toned, good very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, Spain, 19-18 BC, laureate head right, rev. MAR–VLT, temple of Mars Ultor containing legionary eagle and two standards, 3.85g (RIC 105a; RSC 190). Very fine £250-300
Greek Coinage, Ionia, Ephesos, Phanes (c. 625-600), electrum 1/24 stater, forepart of stag right, head reverted, rev. incuse square punch with raised lines within, 0.55g (cf. Classical Numismatic Group sale 72, 2006, 721 [1/12 stater with same obverse die]; Weidauer 36-37, = Traité pl. II, 20 and Boston MFA 1816 [all with type right]). Very fine, extremely rare with type left £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, Spain, 19-18 BC, head left wearing oak wreath, rev. two laurel branches, 3.42g (RIC 33b; RSC 47). Very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Denarius, Rome, 64-65, laureate head right, rev. AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS, Nero, radiate, standing facing, holding branch and Victory,3.24g (RIC 47; BMC 60; RSC 45). Very fine £250-350
Roman Imperial coins, Pupienus (238), Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. AMOR MVTVVS AVGG, clasped right hands, 4.86g (RIC 9a; RSC 1). Very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £290
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (81-96), Denarius, 95, laureate head right, rev. Maia advancing left, holding dove and caduceus, 3.0g (RIC 786; BMC 237A; RSC 295). Very fine, very rare £300-400
Roman Imperial coins, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, 116, laureate, draped bust right, rev. REX PARTHIS DATVS, S C, Trajan seated left on platform, accompanied by prefect, presenting Parthamaspates, standing below him, to kneeling figure of Parthia, 22.33g (RIC 667; BMC 1046; C. 328). Very fine £350-400
Greek Coinage, Kings of Macedonia, Philip II (359-336), posthumous Tetradrachm, Amphipolis c. 316-249, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. nude young male rider right, holding upright palm branch, aplustre below, 14.32g/5h (SNG ANS 284; Le Rider pl. 46, 15). Very fine £250-300
Greek Coinage, Kings and Dynasts of Thrace, Lysimachos (305-281), Tetradrachm, Magnesia, c. 297-281, diademed head of the deified Alexander right, rev. Athena Nikephoros seated left, 17.18g/6h (Thompson 113). Very fine, toned £250-300
Roman Republican coins, Republican Denarii: Cn. Cornelius Blasio, 112-111 BC, head of Mars right in crested helmet, rev. Jupiter standing tp left between Juno and Minerva (RRC 296/1), Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, 88 BC, bust of Mars right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga right (RRC 345/1), L. Caesius, 112-111 BC, bust of Vejovis left, viewed from behind, hurling thunderbolt, rev. the two Lares seated right, dog between them (RRC 298/1), L. Marcius Philippus, 113-112 BC, head of Philip V of...
Greek Coinage, Troas, Kebren, Hemidrachm, 4th century, BRH, forepart of ram right, rev. four part incuse square, 1.56g (SNG Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; Rosen –; Klein –; SNG München –, cf. Gorny & Mosch sale 181, 2009). Very fine, a little porous, extremely rare, perhaps the third known example £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, bust of Feronia right, rev. kneeling Parthian offering up the standard captured from Crassus (RIC 288; RSC 484), Denarius as Octavian, bare head left, rev. Victory standing on globe (RIC 254b; RSC 64), and a plated Quinarius, rev. Victory standing on cista between snakes (RSC 14) [3]. The first with porous surfaces, almost very fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Julia, daughter of Titus, Denarius, 79-80, draped bust right, hair in queue down neck, rev. VENVS AVGVST, Venus, drapery over lower limbs, standing right, holding helmet and spear and leaning on column, 3.14g (RIC 388; RSC 14). Good fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (Cæsar 69-81), Denarii, various types, including Corinthian helmet on throne, dolphin coiled round anchor, Minerva standing left (6), Minerva advancing right [9]. Good fine to very fine £200-250
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