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Roman Imperial coins, Galba (68-69), Dupondius, Rome, laureate head right, rev. PAX AVGVST S–C, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, 13.83g (cf. RIC 280; BMC 126). Almost very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
Roman Imperial coins, Vitellius (69), Denarius, Lugdunum, laureate head right, globe at point of bust, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory left, holding shield, 3.22g (RIC 62; RSC 99). Almost very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Vitellius (69), Dupondius, Rome, laureate head right, rev. Concordia seated left (RIC 162; BMC 65), and an As of Tarraco, laureate head left, globe at point of bust, rev. FIDES EXERCITVVM [S C], clasped right hands (RIC 42; BMC 103) [2]. Fine and good fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Procopius (365-366), Æ 3, Constantinople, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. REPARATIO FEL TEMP, Procopius standing facing, hold labarum and leaning on shield, CONS in exergue, 2.80g/6h (RIC 7). Good very fine, dark earthy tone £180-200
Roman Imperial coins, Macrianus (260-261), Antoninianus, uncertain Syrian mint, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. INDVLGENTIAE AVG, Indulgentia seated left, holding patera and sceptre, star to left, 3.39g (RIC 8; RSC 6a). Good very fine, rare £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Marius (268), Antoninianus, Cologne, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SAEC FELICITAS, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, 1.81g (RIC 10; C. 13. Good very fine £140-180
Roman Imperial coins, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, laureate head right, aegis on shoulder, rev. emperor on horseback right, spearing falling barbarian, and another with draped bust, rev. REX PART[HIS DATVS], S C, Trajan seated on platform left, presenting Parthamaspates to kneeling figure of Parthia before him (cf. RIC 667) [2]. Good fine £140-180
Constantine X (1059-1067), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, 4.37g/6h (DOC 1a; Sear 1847). Good very fine £200-250
Constantine X (1059-1067), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, 4.33g/6h (DOC 1a; Sear 1847). Good very fine £200-250
Constantine X (1059-1067), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, 4.31g/5h (DOC 1a; Sear 1847). Good very fine £200-250
John II Comnenus (1118-1143), Hyperpyron, Thessalonica c. 1122-113, Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, rev. John standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, 4.61g/6h (DOC IV 5; Sear 1948). Extremely fine £200-250
Greek Coinage, Southern Apulia, Taras, Nomos c. 272-240, warrior on horseback right, holding spear and shield, rev. Taras on dolphin left, holding trident, being crowned by Nike; waves below, 6.52g/10h (Vlasto 894; HNItaly 1038). Toned, very fine £250-280
Greek Coinage, Sicily, Messana, Æ Dilitron, c. 338-331, laureate head of Poseidon left, rev. ornamental trident between two dolphins, 12.86g/2h (Caaltabiano 709). Some erosion, otherwise fine green patination, very fine £100-150
Roman Republican coins, Faustus Cornelius Sulla (56 BC), Denarius, diademed bust of Diana right, crescent above, lituus behind, rev. Bocchus, king of Mauretania, kneeling before Sulla seated left, offering an olive-branch, Jugurtha, king of Numidia, kneeling behind with hands bound behind him, 3.85g (RRC 426/1; RSC Cornelia 59). Good fine £100-120
Roman Imperial coins, Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, 168-169, laureate head left, rev. Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae, 2.56g (RSC 906a; RIC - , cf. 209). Almost very fine, rev. good fine, very rare £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Faustina II, Sestertius, 161-175, draped bust right, rev. FECVNDITAS, S–C, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and infant, 23.29g (RIC (M. Aurel) 1638; C. 100). Attractive green patina, very fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), As, 7 BC, bare head right, rev. P. LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A[AAFF] round large S C, 12.81g (RIC 428; BMC 214). Good very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Clodius Albinus (Caesar 193-195), Denarius, 194, bare head right, rev. FELICITAS COS II, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre, 3.44g (RIC 4; RSC 15). Very fine £180-220
Greek Coinage, Kings of Lydia, Kroisos (c. 560-546), Silver 1/6 Stater, Sardes, c. 550-546, confronted foreparts of lion and bull, rev. double incuse square punch, 1.46g. (Berk 120/25; SNG Kayhan 1019). Very fine £150-200
Miscellaneous, Collection of bronze coins of Judea, including First Revolt (66-70) AE 23, obv. etrog, rev. two lulavs (Sear 5645, Hendin 130); Second Revolt (132-135) AE 26, obv. palm tree, rev. vine leaf (Sear 5687; Hendin 173); together with AE Prutah and Leptons of the Procurators and Herodian dynasty, Nabataea AE 17, Arab issues etc [20]. Fair to fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Titus (79-81), Denarius, 80, laureate head right, rev. dolphin coiled round anchor, 2.89g (RIC 112; RSC 309). Toned, very fine £140-160
Roman Imperial coins, Titus (79-81), As, 80-81, laureate head left, rev. GENI P R, S C, Genius standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding cornucopiae, 11.73g (RIC 226; BMC 210). Good very fine, rare £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (Cæsar 69-81), Quinarius, 88, laureate head right, rev. COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC, herald walking left, holding wand and shield, 1.69g (RIC 599; RSC 78). Toned, very fine £100-120
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, 201, laureate, draped bust right, rev. SAL GEN HVM, Salus standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff, raising up kneeling figure (RIC 42c; RSC 558a), and another three the same, two from Laodicea (RIC 350) [4]. Very fine and better, scarce types £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (Cæsar 69-81), Didrachm, Caesarea, 93-94, laureate head right, rev. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm, date (year 2) in field (RPC 1671), together with a Didrachm of Vespasian, rev. Nike advancing right (Syd. 90), a Didrachm of Vespasian and Titus, and a Drachm of Vespasian and Domitian (Syd. 109) [4]. Good fine to very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Trajan (98-117), Denarii, various types, including Concordia seated left, Victory standing facing, Aequitas standing left, Trajan’s column, together with a Drachm/Denarius of Lycia, rev. owl and two lyres, and three Drachms/Denarii of Caesarea, revs. camel left, statue on Mt. Argaeus, and bust of Artemis left, holding spear [8]. Good fine or better £120-150
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), As, Lugdunum, laureate head right, rev. ARA PACIS S–C, the Ara Pacis,10.87g (RIC 460; WCN 571). Large flan, almost very fine £120-150
Roman Imperial coins, Civil Wars (68-69), Countermarked As of Nero from Lugdunum, bare head right, globe at point of bust, contermarked S P Q R on neck, rev. Nero as Apollo standing right, playing lyre, 10.04g (RIC 416; BMC 376; WCN 543). Attractive green patina, almost very fine, rare £140-180
Hammer Price: £180
Roman Imperial coins, Lucius Verus (161-169), Denarius, 165, laureate head right, rev. Roma advancing left (RIC 537; RSC 270a), another, bare head right, rev. Mars standing right (RIC 515; RSC 229), a Denarius of his wife Lucilla, 166-169, draped bust right, rev. Concordia seated left (RIC 759; RSC 7), together with three Denarii of Faustina Jnr., 161-175, draped bust right, rev. Hilaritas standing left (RIC 686; RSC 111), diademed, draped bust right, rev. Salus seated left, feeding snake...
Roman Imperial coins, Elagabalus (218-222), Denarius, Antioch, 218-219, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. FELICITAS TEMP, galley right, vexillum amidships, 3.85g (RIC 188; RSC 27). Toned, almost extremely fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Clodius Albinus (195-197), Denarius, as Caesar, 193-195, bare head right, rev. Roma seated left, holding Palladium and spear, 3.13g (RIC 11b; RSC 61a). Good very fine, reverse very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Macrinus (217-218), As, laureate, cuirassed bust right, rev. Securitas standing left, leaning on column and holding sceptre, 12.37g (RIC 159; BM C 133). Green patina, about very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, Rome, laureate head right, rev. priestly implements (RSC 45), another, rev. modius with corn-ears (RSC 216), another, rev. Vespasian seated right (RSC 364), and another, rev. Victory standing left on prow (RSC 368) [4]. Good fine £120-150
Roman Imperial coins, Domitian (81-96), Denarius, as Caesar, 77-78, laureate head right, rev. Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre (RIC 976; RSC 30), another, 79, rev. Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre (RIC 1087; RSC 378), another similar, together with a Quinarius, 75 (?), rev. Victory seated left (RIC 812; RSC 625) [4]. Good fine to about very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Æmilian (253), Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. ROMAE AETERN, Roma standing left, holding phoenix on globe and sceptre, a shield by side, 3.86g (RIC 9; RSC 41). Good metal, very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Diva Mariniana, wife of Valerian, Antoninianus, 253-254, diademed, veiled and draped bust on crescent right, DIVAE MARINIANAE, rev. CONSECRATIO, peacock facing in splendour, head right, 3.41g (RIC 4; RSC 4). Very fine £120-150
Roman Imperial coins, Maximian (286-305), Argenteus, as Caesar, Rome, laureate head right, rev. VICTORIA SARMAT, the four tetrarchs sacrificing over altar before gateway of enclosure with six turrets, 2.56g (RIC 19b; RSC 548e). Very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Constantius I (Caesar 293-305), Argenteus, Trier, laureate, cuirassed bust right, laureate head right, rev. VIRTVS MILITVM, the four tetrarchs sacrificing over altar before gateway of enclosure with six turrets, club in ex., 3.56g (RIC 117a; RSC 309c). Very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Valerian II (253-255), Antoninianus, Cologne, 257-258, radiate, draped bust right, rev. IOVI CRESCENTI, infant Jupiter on goat right (RIC 3; RSC 26), another, Eastern field-mint, rev. VICTORIA PART, Victory standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian II standing left (RIC 54; RSC 97), together with an Antoninianus, Syria 258-260, of his brother Saloninus Caesar, radiate, draped bust right, SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES, rev. SPES PVBLICA, Saloninus standing right,...
Roman Imperial coins, Arcadius (383-408), Siliqua, Trier, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and spear, TRPS in ex. (RIC 106b; RSC 27a), and another similar of Honorius, Milan, MDPS in ex. (RIC 32c; RSC 59†b) [2]. Both toned, lightly clipped and very fine £100-120
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