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Roman Imperial coins, Galba (68-69), Dupondius, laureate head right, rev. Felicitas standing left (BMC 120; C. 67), and another similar [2]. Good fine or better £200-300
Hammer Price: £280
Roman Imperial coins, Vitellius (69), Denarius, Rome, bare head right, rev. Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm, 3.43g (RIC 71; BMC 4; RSC 121). Good portrait, about very fine, rev. good fine £250-350
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, 3.17g (RIC 6; RSC 26). Very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Nerva (96-98), Denarius, 97, laureate head right, rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped hands(RIC 14; RSC 20), another the same, another similar but for obv. legend (RIC 26; RSC 22), amd another similar, but clasped hands over legionary eagle set on prow (RIC 3; RSC 23) [4]. Almost very fine to very fine £250-350
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Sestertius, 64, laureate head right, aegis on shoulder, rev. S C, triumphal arch surmounted by Nero in quadriga flanked by figures of Victory and Pax, 29.16g (RIC 147; BMC 187; WCN 111). About very fine £300-350
Roman Imperial coins, Vespasian (69-79), Æ 35mm, Koinon of Cyprus, 75-76, laureate head right, rev. the temple and precinct of Aphrodite at Paphos with conical cult object at centre, 24.35g (RPC 1818). Good fine, rare £250-300
Roman Imperial coins, Septimius Severus (193-211), As, 210, laureate head right, rev. Victory standing right, holding vexillum, two British captives at her feet (RIC 805), and another, 211, rev. VICTORIAE BRITTANNICAE, S C, Victory as last (RIC 837A; C. 734) [2]. Scarce, the latter with pale green patina, both almost very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Civil Wars (68-69), Countermarked Dupondius of Nero from Lugdunum, laureate head left, globe at point of bust, countermarked XI on face, rev. Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, 12.59g (RIC 602; WCN 534), Legio XI, based in Germany at this time, sided with Otho against Vitellius, then with Vespasian against Vitellius. Smoothed green patina, very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £270
Roman Imperial coins, Vitellius (69), Denarius, Rome, laureate head right, rev. CONCORDIA P R, Concordia seated left (RIC 90; RSC 18), and another, rev. PONT MAXIM, Vesta seated right, holding patera and sceptre (RIC 107; RSC 72) [2]. Good fine or better £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Balbinus (238), Denarius, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm, 2.56g (RIC 8; RSC 27). Good very fine £250-300
Roman Imperial coins, Vitellius (69), Denarius, Rome, late April-December, bare head right, rev. Victory seated left, holding patera and palm, 3.15g/5h (RIC 71; RSC 121). Good very fine, toned £300-350
Roman Imperial coins, Titus (79-81), Denarii, various types, including Victory walking right, quadriga left with corn-ears, throne, wrath on curule chair, radiate figure on rostral column, Venus standing right, leaning on column, and an issue of Ephesus, rev. Concordia seated left [7]. Good fine to about very fine £180-200
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), A group of four second brass, comprising a Dupondius with rev. Roma seated left on arms, and three Asses, two of the Perinthus mint laureate head left, rev. Nero as Apollo playing lyre, laureate head right, rev. Providentia, and rev. eagle standing on globe [4]. Good fine to very fine, the last two rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £260
Roman Imperial coins, Otho (69), Denarius, bare head left, rev. PAX ORBIS TERRARVM, Pax standing left, holding branch and caduceus, 3.14g (RIC 6; BMC 4; RSC 5). Good fine £250-350
Roman Imperial coins, Vitellius (69), Dupondius (?), Rome, laureate head right, rev. ROMA S–C, Roma seated left on arms, holding Victory, a parazonium at her side, 17.91g (RIC 130; cf. BMC 68). An unfeasibly large module for a second brass, some rev. surface erosion, good fine, very fine £300-400
Roman Imperial coins, Pupienus (238), Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. CARITAS MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands, 4.65g (RIC 10b; RSC 3). Toned, very fine £180-200
Roman Imperial coins, Constantius Gallus (351-354), Siliqua, bare-headed bust right, rev. star in wreath, mint-mark off flan, 2.58g (RSC 61). Small bend in edge, fine, rare £150-200
Kings of Dumnonia, cast Potin, c. 420-60, diademed and bearded head left, EVI (?) in front, rev. standing figure holding curved staff in right hand and uncertain object in left, chamfered rim, 7.46/1h (cf. Mitchener, Jetons, Medalets and Tokens I, p.71, 83-84). Extremely fine and extremely rare £200-250 The above examples seems to read EVI, conceivably the abbreviation of Erbin (Urban) ab Custennyn, the son of Constantine Corneu, who ruled the sub-kingdom of Cornubia from c. 443 to c....
Roman Imperial coins, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Dupondius, 158-159, radiate head right, rev. distyle shrine containing statue (of the Genius of the Roman Senate?), 13.45g (RIC 1014; C. 334). Scarce, smooth dark green patina, good very fine £160-220
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Didrachm, Caesarea, 64, laureate head right, rev. laureate head of Divus Claudius right (RPC 3647), and a Drachm of the same types [2]. Almost very fine, rare £250-300
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, 206, laureate head right, rev. Caracalla on prancing horse right (RIC 84; RSC 427), another, 207, another, rev. Securitas seated right, altar at feet (RIC 92; RSC 434), another, rev. Caracalla standing facing between reclining river-god and two captives (RIC 96; RSC 441), another the same, another, 208, rev. Mars advancing left, head right, holding spear and shield (RIC 100; RSC 446), and another two, rev. PROF in ex., Caracalla on...
Roman Imperial coins, Plautilla (Augusta 202-205), Denarius, 203, draped bust right, rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, Cupid at feet (RIC 369; RSC 25), another two the same, another, Laodicea, 202, rev. Concordia seated left (RIC 370; RSC 7), another similar (RIC 372; RSC 8), and another the same [5]. Very fine to good very fine £220-350
Hammer Price: £250
Roman Imperial coins, Vitellius (69), Denarius, Lugdunum, laureate head right, globe at point of bust, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory left, holding shield (RIC 62; RSC 99), and another of Rome, laureate head right, rev. CONCORDIA P R, Concordia seated left (RIC 90; RSC 18) [2]. Good fine £250-300
Roman Imperial coins, Julia Mamaea (Augusta 222-235), Sestertius, diademed, draped bust right, rev. Felictas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus, another the same, an As, similar types, together with an As of Julia Paula, draped bust right, rev. CONCORDIA AETERNA, S C, Concordia standing between Elagabalus and Julia Paula, her arms round their shoulders (RIC 387; BMC 422), and an As of Julia Maesa, similar bust, rev. IVNO, S C, Juno standing left (RIC 413) [5]. Good fine to...
Roman Imperial coins, Balbinus (238), Antoninianus, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. FIDES MVTVA AVGG, clasped hands, 5.13g (RIC 11; RSC 6). Very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Flavius Victor (387-388), Siliqua, Trier, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. [VIRTVS RO]MANORVM, Roma seated facing on throne, head left, holding globe and spear, TRPS in ex. (RIC 84d; RSC 6Aa), together with another of Theodosius I, rev. Roma seated left on cuirass, TRPS in ex. (RIC 94b; RSC 57†a) [2]. The first heavily clipped, very fine, rare, the second lightly clipped, very fine £150-200
3rd Century bronzes (5), viz. As of Trajan Decius, rev. Dacia standing left, holding wolf-headed standard; colonial bronze of Gordian III from Pisidian Antioch; Sestertius of Herennius Etruscus, bare-headed bust right, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, S C, Herennius standing left (RIC 171a; C. 28); As of Herennia Etruscilla, and a Sestertius of Aurelian and Severina, radiate, cuirassed bust right, rev. diademed, draped bust of Severina on crescent right (RIC 1; C. 1) [5]. The last two heavily...
Roman Republican coins, C. Antius Restio (47 BC), Denarius, bare head of C. Antius Restio (tribune of the plebs 68 BC), rev. Hercules walking right, holding club and trophy, 3.83g (RRC 455/1; RSC Antia 1). Toned, very fine £200-250
Roman Republican coins, Republican Denarii: L. Iulius Bursio, 85 BC, male deity right with attributes of Mercury, Apollo and Neptune, rev. Victory in quadriga right (RRC 728), Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius, Imperator, 81 BC, head of Pietas right, stork before, rev. elephant standing left, Q.C.M.P.I in ex. (RRC 374/1), Q. Cassius Longinus, 55 BC, head of Bonus Eventus right, sceptre behind, rev. eagle on thunderbolt right between lituus and capis (RRC 428/2), and C. Considius Paetus, 46 BC,...
Greek Coinage, Islands off Troas, Tenedos, Hemidrachm, c. 550-470, janiform heads of Zeus and Hera in archaic style, rev. double axe within incuse square, 1.88g/11h (BMC 4-5; cf. SNG Copenhagen 506-7; SNG von Aulock –). Very fine, toned £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Claudius (41-54), Sestertius, 41-42, laureate head right, rev. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, S C, equestrian statue of Nero Claudius Drusus between two trophies on triumphal arch, 30.33g (RIC 98; BMC 122). Good fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Crispina (Augusta 177-183), Denarius, 180-182, draped bust right, rev. Hilaritas standing left (RIC 282; RSC 18), another the same, another, rev. Juno standing left, peacock at feet (RIC 283; RSC 18), another, rev. Venus standing left (RIC 286a; RSC 35), and two others the same [6]. Almost very fine to good very fine £200-300
Greek Coinage, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, Didrachm, c. 250-230, radiate head of Helios three-quarter facing, rev. rose with bud, 6.54g/12h (SNG Keckman 541). Very fine, small scratch on obverse £200-250
Greek Coinage, Islands off Caria, Rhodes, Didrachm, c. 250-230, radiate head of Helios three-quarter facing, rev. rose with bud, 6.24g/12h (SNG Keckman 541). Very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, 71, laureate head right, rev. ROMA, S C, Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear, 27.57g (RIC 190; BMC 560). Good fine £100-120
Roman Imperial coins, Tiberius (14-37), Countermarked First Century bronzes (7) viz. Tiberius, Sestertius, empty triumphal quadriga right, rev. large S C, countermarked NCAPR; Gallic As, laureate head right, countermarked TIB, rev. altar of Lugdunum, c’mark AVG; Nero Claudius Drusus Sestertius, bare head left, countermark NCAPR, rev. Claudius seated amid arms (RIC, Claudius, 93), Caligula As, bare head left, c’mark CAC, rev. Vesta seated; Claudius Sestertius, laureate head right,...
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Sestertius, Lugdunum, laureate head left, globe at point of bust, rev. DECVRSIO S–C, Nero on horseback right, accompanied by a second horseman, 22.64g (C. 84). Some smoothing, almost very fine £250-350
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Sestertius, Lugdunum, laureate head left, rev. S–C, triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, statue of Mars on side, 24.49g (C. 309). Pitting on cheek, very fine £200-300
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), Small module As, Rome, radiate head right, rev. Nero standing right as Apollo Citharoedus, playing lyre, 8.95g (RIC 121; WCN 260). Some smoothing, good very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial coins, Nero (54-68), A group of three second brass, comprising a Dupondius with rev. The Macellum, and two Asses, head left, rev. Nero as Apollo playing lyre, and head right, rev. temple of Janus with closed doors [3]. Fine to good fine or better £150-200
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