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Greek Coinages, Seleukid Kings of Syria, Demetrios I Soter (162-150), Drachm, Antioch, SE 159 [154/3], diademed head right, rev. cornucopia; below, monograms, 4.09g/1h (SC 1642.1; HGC 9, 806). Good very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £210
Greek Coinages, Seleukid Kings of Syria, Demetrios I Soter (162-150), Drachm, Antioch, SE 160 [153/2], diademed head right, rev. cornucopia; below, monograms, 4.08g/12h (SC 1642.2; HGC 9, 806). Good very fine £80-100
£80–£100
Greek Coinages, Seleukid Kings of Syria, Antiochos II Theos (261-246 BC), Tetradrachm, Laodiceia ad Mare, in the name of Seleukos I, head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin head-dress, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, dolphin left above monogram; below throne, monogram, 16.81g/5h (SC 576.6; HSC 235). Rare, very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £140
Greek Coinages, Seleukid Kings of Syria, Seleukos II (246-225 BC), Æ 21, c. 228-226, Antioch, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, crowning royal name and holding palm branch; anchor to inner left, 7.88g/12h (SC 695; HGC 9, 322). Very fine, green-brown patina £100-150
£100–£150
Greek Coinage, Seleukid Kings of Syria, Demetrios II (Second reign, 129-125), Tetradrachm, Tyre, SE 185 [128/7 BC], diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind; to left, club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above EΠP monogram between legs, 13.64g/12h (SC 2195.3c; HGC 9, 1122). Very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £60
Greek Coinage, Phoenicia, Arados, Tetradrachm, year 198 [62/1 BC], turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right, rev. Nike standing left, holding aplustre and palm; Phoenician letter, 14.96g/12h (Duyrat 4113; SNG Copenhagen 56). Very fine, toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Greek Coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246), Tetradrachm, Sidon, year 29 [257/6 BC], diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΣΙ/ΔΙ to left, KΘ to right, 14.14g/12h (Svoronos 730). Very fine, toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £95
Greek Coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246), Drachm, Alexandria, c. 253-249, head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing a diadem with floral ornament above the forehead, dotted border, rev. eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt, between legs, ΔΙ; in left field, cornucopia adorned by fillets, 70.41g/12h (Svoronos 1125, pl. 36, 17; SNG Copenhagen 199; Weiser, Köln 49; Hazzard C1069). Very fine, good dark patina £80-100
Hammer Price: £170
Greek Coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV (225-205), Æ 20mm, Alexandria, c. 222-204, head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread, head reverted, 45.60g/12 (cf. Svoronos 1148; and SNG Copenhagen 207). Very fine, brown tone £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Roman Provincial Coinage, Tiberius (14-37), Cappadocia, Caesarea, Drachm, laureate head right, rev. Mount Argaeus surmounted by radiate statue, holding globe and sceptre, 3.63g/12h (RPC 3620; Sydenham 42; Walker 429). Very fine, toned £80-100
Roman Provincial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Cilicia, Mopsos, Tetradrachm, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. eagle facing with wings spread; between legs, flaming altar, 12.47g/6h (Prieur 724; SNG BnF 1967). Very fine, toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £290
Roman Provincial Coinage, Hostilian (Caesar, 251), Cilicia, Anazarbus, Æ 20, year 269 [250/1], bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Apollo standing left, leaning against small column on which is placed a small lyre, 6.80g/12h (SNG Levante 1503, this coin). Very fine, green-brown patina £40-60
Hammer Price: £55
Roman Provincial Coinage, Cornelia Supera (Augusta, 253), Mysia, Parium, draped bust right, wearing stephane, rev. C G I H below capricorn with cornucopiae, 3.69g/7h (SNG BnF 1518; SNG von Aulock 7448). Rare, very fine, dark patina £80-100
Hammer Price: £270
Roman Imperiatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Gaul, April-August 49 BC, elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex, 3.63g/6h (Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49). Very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £260
Roman Imperiatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, Gaul, April-August 49 BC, elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex, 3.63g/6h (Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49). Graffiti in obverse field, very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £200
Roman Imperiatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, North Africa, late 48-47, diademed head of Venus right, rev. Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder, 3.55g/5h (Crawford 458/1; RSC 12). Some porosity, very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £150
Roman Imperiatorial Coinage, Mark Antony, Legionary Denarius, Patrae (?), autumn 32-spring 31, galley right, rev. LEG V, legionary aquila between two signa, 3.37g/9h (Crawford 544/18; RSC 32). Very fine £60-80
Roman Imperial coins, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, Lugdunum, c. 2 BC-AD 4, laureate head right, rev. Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, holding shields and spears between them; simpulum and lituus above, 3.92g/6h (RIC I 207; Lyon 82; RSC 43). Extremely fine, attractively toned £500-600
Hammer Price: £480
Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Plated Denarius, Caesaraugusta (?), c. 19-18 BC, head right, wearing oak wreath rev. S P Q R above and below shield inscribed CL·V; laurel branches flanking, 3.32g/8h (cf. CBN 1337; RIC 36a and RSC 51). Very rare, very fine £250-300
£200–£250
Roman Imperial Coinage, Tiberius (14-37), Denarius Lugdunum, c. 15-18, laureate head right, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding reversed spear and olive branch, 3.51g/3h (CBN 18; cf. RIC 28 and RSC 16b). Porous very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Tiberius (14-37), Brockage Denarius, Rome, c. 18-35, TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Tiberius right, 3.56g/12h (cf. RIC 30; RSC 16a). Toned, good very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Claudius (41-54), Sestertius, Rome, c. 42-3, laureate head right, rev. SPES AVGVSTA SC, Spes advancing left, holding up flower and raising hem of skirt, 26.71g/6h (CBN 217; RIC 115; BMC 192). Brown tone, minor roughness, very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Roman Imperial coins, Claudius (41-54), Sestertius, contemporary Balkan imitation, laureate head right, rev. SPES AVGVTA, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress, 26.79g/7h (cf. RIC 99). Very fine, fine green patina £300-400
£300–£400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero (54-68), Denarius, Rome, c. 66-67, laureate head right, rev. SALVS in ex., Salus, draped, seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left on side, 2.65g/6h (CBN 237; RIC 67; RSC 318). Very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vitellius (69), Dupondius, Lugdunum (?), A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate head right, rev. PAX AVGVSTI S C, Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopiae, 13.70g/6h (cf. RIC 146; BMC 66 note; Cohen 64; CBN -). Very rare, very fine, brown tone £250-300
Hammer Price: £460
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus (79-81), Sestertius, Thrace, c. 80-81, laureate head right, rev. PAX AVGVSTI S C, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia, 25.84g/6h (CBN 323 [Bithynia]; RIC 181; RPC 501). Rare, superficial scratches, very fine, dark patina £80-100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian (Caesar, 69-79), Denarius, Rome, c. 76, laureate head right, rev. COS IIII, Pegasus standing right, raising left foreleg, 3.40g/6h (CBN 170; RIC 921; RSC 47). Good very fine £80-100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian (Caesar, 69-79), Denarius, Rome, c. 77-8, laureate head right, rev. COS V above, she-wolf standing left, head right, suckling the twins (Romulus and Remus); boat in ex., 2.96g/6h (CBN 208-9 [Vespasian]; RIC 961 [Vespasian]; RSC 51). Good very fine £80-100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian (81-96), Denarius, Rome, c. 95, laureate head right, rev. IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva fighting right with spear and shield, 3.36g/7h (CBN 152; RIC 685; RSC 257). Minor scratch on obverse, good very fine to extremely fine £90-120
£100–£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nerva (96-98), Denarius, Rome, c. 98, laureate head right, rev. IMP II COS IIII P P, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, 3.31g/6h (CBN 49; RIC 43; RSC 89). Good very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nerva (96-98), Denarius, Rome, c. 98, IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TR P II, laureate head of Nerva right, rev. IMP II-COS IIII P P, two clasped right hands, 2.85g/6h (CBN 52; RIC 48; RSC 48). Very fine, toned £200-250
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Denarii (2), Emperor standing in triumphal quadriga right, holding branch and eagle-tipped sceptre (RIC 139; RSC 94); Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae (RIC 122; RSC 87) [2]. Very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Aelius (Caesar 136-138), Denarii (2), revs. Concord (Sear 3967-8) [2]. About very fine £200-250
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Quinarius, 150-1, ANTONINVS–PIVS P P TR P XIIII, bare head right, rev. COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and long caduceus; across field, LIB IIII, 3.57g/6h (King 11a; RIC 198a corr; BMC p. 105, 723 note*; Strack 378). Rare, small test cut on edge at 12 o’clock, minor scuffs otherwise good very fine £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £4,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, c. 148-9, laureate head right, rev. COS IIII, Salus standing left, feeding out of patera, serpent entwined about altar, holding rudder on globe, 3.35g/12h (RIC 181; RSC 281). Extremely fine £80-100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Divus Marcus Aurelius (Consecrated 180), Denarius, bare head right, rev. eagle standing right, head left, on globe, 2.93g/6h (RIC 273 [Commodus]; MIR 18, 481-4/10; RSC 91). Good very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Julia Domna (Augusta 193-217), Sestertius, Rome, c. 194, draped bust right, rev. IVNO REGINA S C, Juno standing left, holding patera and long sceptre, peacock at feet, 22.39g/6h (RIC 856; BMC 487; Cohen 99). Very fine, dark green patina £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Elagabalus (218-222), Denarius, Nicomedia, c. 218-19, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. SANCT DEO SOLI, ELAGABAL in ex., quadriga right bearing stone of Emesa upon which is an eagle; four parasols around, 2.51g/1h (RIC 195; RSC 268). Rare, good very fine £250-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander (222-235), Restored Coinage of Trajan Decius, Antoninianus, Rome c. 251, DIVO ALEXANDRO Radiate bust of Divus Severus Alexander right, rev. CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing right, head left, raising wings, 4.32g/1h (RIC 97 [Trajan Decius]; RSC [Severus Alexander] 599). Rare, good very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Aurelian (270-275), Antoninianus, Serdica, c. 273-4, radiate bust right, wearing richly decorated cuirass with lorica, rev. IOVI CONSER / S, Aurelian standing right, holding sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, 3.54g/12h (CBN 1005; RIC 260; Venèra 9834-9866). Rare, fully silvered, sharp extremely fine £60-80
£60–£80
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