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Roman Imperial coins, Nerva (96-98), Antoninianus, struck under Trajan Decius, radiate head right, DIVO NERVAE, rev. CONSECRATIO, lighted altar, 4.04g (RIC 84b; RSC 153). Interesting portrait, good very fine, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £210
Roman Imperial coins, Trajan (98-117), Denarius, 112-114, laureate head right, rev. DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, Trajan’s father seated left, holding patera and sceptre, 3.26g (RIC 252; C. 140). Toned, extremely fine £200-250
Constantine X (1059-1067), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, 4.40g/6h (DOC 1a; Sear 1847). Good very fine £200-250
Greek Coinage, Sicily, Messana, Tetradrachm c. 480-460, mule biga driven right by auriga, rev. hare leaping right, 15.44g/1h (Caltabiano 70). Fine to very fine £100-150
Roman Republican coins, Reublican Denarii: L. Caecilius Metellus, 128 BC, Roma head right, rev. Pax in biga right, elephant’s head below (RRC 262/1), Q. Caecilius Metellus, 127 BC, Roma head right, rev. elephant’s head at centre of Macedonian shield (RRC 263/1a), M. Furius Philus, 119 BC, laureate head of Janus, rev. Roma standing left erecting trophy (RRC 281/1), and Cn. Gellius, 138 BC, Roma head right within wreath, rev. Mars and Nerio in quadriga right (RRC 232/1) [4]. Almost very...
Roman Imperial coins, Livia, mother of Tiberius, Dupondius, 21-22, draped bust right, SALVS AVGVSTA, rev. S C, 14.05g (RIC 47; BMC 82). About very fine £100-120
Greek Coinage, Lesbos, Uncertain mint, Diobol, c. 500-450, confronted calves' heads, rev. four part incuse square, 1.18g (SNG Copenhagen 287; Klein 348; Rosen 543). Good very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Commodus (177-192), Denarius, 183-184, laureate head right, rev. modius with corn-ears (RIC 81; RSC 447), another, 184, rev. Felicitas standing left (RIC 97; RSC 116), another, rev. Commodus standing left, sacrificing over tripod (RIC 99a; RSC 1004), another, 184-185, rev. Annona standing left holding statuette, modius and ship at feet (RIC 106; RSC 18), and another, 186, rev. Commodus seated left, holding globe (RIC 124; RSC 504) [5]. Very fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Crispina (Augusta 177-183), Sestertius, 178-180, draped bust right, rev. Salus seated left (RIC 672a; C. 33), another the same, and another, 180-182, rev. Hilaritas standing left (RIC 668; C. 19) [3]. The first with rev. corrosion, good fine to almost very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Nero and Drusus Caesars, Dupondius, 37-38, Nero and Drusus Caesars on horseback galloping right, NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARS, rev. S C, 16.65g (RIC 34; BMC 44). Very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Otho (69), Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria, laureate head right, date (year 1) before, rev. Eleutheria (Libertas) standing left, leaning on column, holding wreath and sceptre, 11.55g (RPC 5327; Cologne 220). Very fine, reverse almost very fine, rare £180-200
Greek Coinage, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, Æ 34, c. AD 25-60, head of Dionysos right, rev. Nike advancing left, 22.63g/12h (SNG Keckman 766). Very fine, green patina £100-150
Greek Coinage, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, Æ 34, c. AD 25-60, head of Dionysos left, rev. Nike advancing left, 22.51g/12h (BMC 378). Very fine, green patina £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), As, Lugdunum, bare head right, globe at point of bust, rev. S–C, Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R (RIC 543; WCN 593), and two more the same [3]. Almost very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Roman Imperial coins, Plautilla (Augusta 202-205), Denarius, 202, draped bust right, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia standing left (RIC 363a; RSC 1), another two the same, and another, rev. CONCORDIA FELIX, Caracalla and Plautilla clasping hands (RIC 365a; RSC 12) [4]. Very fine or better £180-250
Roman Imperial coins, Severus Alexander (222-235), Denarius, 234, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Sol advancing left (RIC 123; RSC 448), another, 222, rev. SALVS PVBLICA, salus seated left, feeding snake (RIC 178; RSC 530), another, 232, rev. Spes walking left (RIC 254; RSC 546), another two the same [5]. Good very fine to extremely fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, Rome, laureate head left, rev. eagle standing on cippus (RSC 122a), another, laureate head right, rev. Mars standing left, holding trophy and spear (RSC 125), another, rev. clasped hands holding corn-ears, poppy and caduceus (RSC 164), another, rev. Vesta seated left, holding simpulum (RSC 358), and another rev. winged caduceus (RSC 361a) [5]. Good fine to very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (81-96), Denarius, 82-83, laureate head right, rev. SALVS AVGVST, Salus seated left, holding corn-ears with poppy, 3.67g (RIC 145; RSC 412). Lustrous, extremely fine £180-250
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (81-96), As, laureate head right, rev. Virtus standing right, holding spear and parazonium (RIC 550), another similar, another similar (RIC 551), another similar, a Dupondius of 85, similar reverse (RIC 300), and a colonial bronze of Domitia, draped bust right, hair in plait, rev. male and female figures standing facing each other–Sardes (?, cf. GICV 917) [6]. Good fine to very fine £160-220
Roman Imperial coins, Nerva (96-98), Denarius, 97, laureate head right, legend ends P M TR P II, rev. IMP II COS III DESIGN IIII P P, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, 3.32g (RIC - , cf. 39-41; RSC -, cf. 82-83). Unrecorded with Fortuna, about very fine £100-120
Roman Imperial coins, Æmilian (253), Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. ERCVL VICTORI, Hercules standing right, holding bow and leaning on club, 3.81g (RIC 3b; RSC 13). Toned, good very fine, rare £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Postumus (259-268), Antoninianus, Cologne, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. LAETITIA AVG, galley left over waves (RIC 73; RSC 167), another, rev. FELICITAS AVG, felicitas standing left (RIC 58; RSC 39), another, rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left (RIC 75; RSC 199), another, rev. NEPTVNO REDVCI, Neptune standing left (RIC 76; RSC 205), another, rev. Postumus standing left, holding globe and spear (RIC 54; RSC 243), another, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing...
Constantine VII and Romanus I (920-944), Miliaresion, Constantinople, c. 931-944. IhЧS XRIStЧ nICA R / ω –m / A, cross on 3 steeps, medallion, bust of Romanus I, rev. +ROMANO’ / COnSTAnt’ / StЄFAnOS / CЄCCOnSTA’ / Єn xω b’ R’, 2.83g/12h (DOC 20; Sear 1755). Extremely fine, toned £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, laureate head right, rev. Libertas standing left (RIC 50; RSC 861), another, rev. Diana standing right (RIC 7; RSC 68), another, 138, rev. Minerva standing left (RIC 9; RSC 67), another the same, but rev. legend ends COS DE II (RIC 9 var.; RSC 66 var.), and another, 138, rev. Moneta standing left (RIC 10; RSC 78) [5]. Good fine to very fine £140-180
Roman Imperial coins, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, 140-143, bare head right, rev. Apollo standing left, holding patera and lyre (RIC 63B; RSC 60), another the same, another, rev. Clementia standing left (RIC 64; RSC 123), another, rev. Genius of the Senate standing left (RIC 69; RSC 398), and another, laureate head right, rev. Genius of the Roman people standing facing, head right (RIC 70; RSC 406) [4]. Very fine to good very fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Sestertius, 143-144, laureate head right, rev. IMPERATOR II, S–C, Victory flying right, holding trophy, 22.35g (RIC 717a; C. 433), refers to victory in Britain. Graze on jaw under green patina, good very fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Antoninus Pius (138-161), As, as Caesar, 138, bare-headed, draped bust right, rev. PIETAS in ex., Pietas standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding box of incense, 11.79g (RIC ??). Attractive, natural apple-green patina, good very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Commodus (177-192), Denarius, 187, rev. Nobilitas standing right (RIC 155; RSC 385), another, rev. legend begins PATER SENAT, Commodus standing left, holding branch and sceptre (RIC 157; RSC 397), scarce, another, 188, rev. Salus seated left (RIC 169; RSC 544), and another, 189, rev. Fortuna Felix standing left (RIC 186; RSC 146) [4]. Mainly very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Gaius and Divus Augustus, As, 37-8, Rome, bare head of Caligula left, rev. Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left, 12.31g/7h (RIC 38; BMC 46). Very fine, good dark green patina £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Crispina (Augusta 177-183), Denarius, 180-182, draped bust right, rev. Ceres standing left (RIC 276; RSC 1), another, rev. clasped hands (RIC 279; RSC 9), another, rev. Juno standing left, peacock at feet (RIC 283; RSC 21), and another, rev. Venus standing left (RIC 286a; RSC 35) [4]. The second good fine, the others very fine or better £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Clodius Albinus (195-197), Denarius, Lugdunum, laureate head right, rev. FIDES LEGION COS II, clasped hands over legionary eagle, 2.78g (RIC 20b; RSC 24). Very fine, rare £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Vespasian (69-79), Didrachm, Caesarea, laureate head right, rev. laureate head of Titus right (RPC 1650), another, rev. Domitian, togate, standing left, holding branch (RPC 1651), and another the same [3]. Good fine to very fine £180-200
Roman Imperial coins, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, 207, laureate head right, rev. PROVIDENTIA, head of Medusa on aegis, 2.96g (RIC 286; RSC 591). About very fine, very rare £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Titus (79-81), Sestertius, 80-81, laureate head left, rev. PAX AVGVST, S C, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, 23.89g (RIC 155; BMC 171). Almost very fine £300-350
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, Laodicea, 201, laureate, draped bust right, rev. Caracalla standing left, sacrificing over altar (RIC 344b; RSC 183), another, Rome, 211, laureate, bearded head right, rev. Victory advancing right (RIC 185; RSC 188), another, rev. Fortuna standing left (RIC 189; RSC 84), another, 212, rev. Hercules standing left (RIC 192; RSC 196), and another, rev. Serapis standing left (RIC 194; RSC 195) [5]. Very fine to almost extremely fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Dupondius, Lugdunum, laureate head right, rev. MAC AVG, S C, front elevation of the Macellum. 14.49g (RIC 401; WCN 504). Good fine, rare £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Sestertius, laureate head right, rev. ADLOCVT COH, Nero on platform haranguing soldiers (RIC, 1st ed., 59), and another with rev. triumphal arch (RIC 148; WCN 126) [2]. The second with pitted surfaces, good fine £250-300
Roman Imperial coins, Geta (Caesar 198-209), Denarius, as Caesar, 206, bare-headed, draped bust right, rev. COS in ex., Geta in triumphal quadriga left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, 2.95g (RIC 28; RSC 28). Very fine, rare £140-180
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), As, Lugdunum, bare head right, globe at point of bust, rev. S–C, Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R (RIC 543; WCN 593), another similar (RIC 475; WCN 564), an imitation of the same type, head left, with retrograde legend, together with two Semisses, Rome, laureate head right, rev. CER QVINQ ROM CO, urn and wreath on gaming table (RIC 234; WCN 317), and another similar (RIC 243; WCN 322) [5]. Good fine and better £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Roman Imperial coins, Macrinus (217-218), Antoninianus, 217, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left between two standards, holding standard in each hand, 5.21g (RIC 69; RSC 27b). Almost very fine, rare £180-220
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