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Roman Imperial coins, Divus Antoninus (Consecrated 161), Denarius, under Marcus Aurelius, bare head right, rev. CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right on garlanded altar, head turned left, 3.34g/12h (RIC 431; RSC 155/6). Extremely fine £150-200
£150–£200
Greek Coinages, Æolis, Temnos, Diobol (?), 3rd cent. BC, head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath, rev. tall one-handled vase; above, vine-branch from which hang two bunches of grapes, 1.34g/12h (cf. BMC 8). Very rare, porous, good very fine £100-150
£100–£150
Greek Coinages, Æolis, Temnos, Obol (?), 3rd cent. BC, head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath, rev. bunch of grapes with vine leaves and tendrils, 0.92g/12h (SNG Copenhagen 250). Very rare, very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Marcus Aurelius (Caesar 139-161), Denarius, bare head right, rev. COS II, Honos standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae, 2.86g/6h (RIC 429a; RSC 110). About extremely fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, 165, laureate, cuirassed bust left, seen from behind, M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, rev. P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over modius and cornucopiae, ship at feet, 3.33g/6h (RIC - , cf. 142; BMC - ; RSC - ). Extremely rare variety, apparently unrecorded with left facing bust, excellent portrait, toned, good very fine £500-600
£500–£600
Roman Imperial coins, Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, 176-7, laureate head right, rev. Salus standing left, feeding snake coiled round altar from patera and holding sceptre, 3.41g/5h (RIC 373; RSC 944). About extremely fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Faustina II (Augusta 146-175), Sestertius, 157-61, draped bust left, rev. AVGVSTI PII FIL, S–C, Venus standing left, holding Victory and resting hand on shield, 24.05g/11h (RIC (Pius) 1367 var.; BMC 2195 note; C. 16 var.). Smooth dark green patina, good portrait, good fine £90-120
£90–£120
Greek Coinages, Ionia, Ephesos (?), Electrum Twenty-Fourth Lydo-Milesian Stater, c. 575-560, lion’s paw, rev. rough incuse square, 0.51g (ATEC 125; Rosen 283; SNG Kayhan 724). Very fine £250-300
£250–£300
Greek Coinages, Ionia, Uncertain, Electrum Twelfth-Milesian Stater, c. 520-490, calf’s head left, rev. incuse square, 1.17g (Rosen 277). Very rare, very fine £400-500
£400–£500
Greek Coinages, Ionia, Achaemenid Period, Spithridates (Satrap of Lydia and Ionia, c. 334), Æ 11, head of satrap right, wearing Persian head-dress, rev. forepart of horse right; monogram to upper left, 1.06g/1h (Babelon, Perses 380; SNG Copenhagen 1538; SNG von Aulock 1823; Klein 367). Very rare, good very fine, fine green patina £100-150
Greek Coinages, Ionia, Ephesos, Drachm, c. 500-420, bee with curved wings; tendrils above, rev. four-part incuse square, 3.51g (SNG Kayhan 140; BMC 12). Good very fine £150-200
Greek Coinages, Ionia, Ephesos, Diobol, c. 500-420, bee with curved wings, rev. four-part incuse square, 1.06g (SNG Kayhan 124). Very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Crispina (Augusta 177-183), Denarius, 180-2, diademed (sic), draped bust right, rev. IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, 2.73g/11h (RIC 284 and RSC 21 var.). An apparently unrecorded bust variety with diadem, toned, very fine, reverse good fine £80-100
£80–£100
Greek Coinages, Ionia, Teos, Tetartemorion, c. 460-420, griffin's head right, rev. four-part incuse square, 0.21g (Balcer 124; SNG Kayhan 602; Rosen 603). Extremely fine, toned £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Didius Julianus (193), Sestertius, laureate head right, rev. RECTOR ORBIS, S–C, Julianus standing left, holding globe, 23.65g/6h (RIC 16; C. 17). Rare, brown tone, bold portrait, good fine £600-800
£600–£800
Greek Coinages, Ionia, Teos, Hemidrachm, 4th cent. BC, Admetos magistrate, griffin running right, rev. kantharos, 1.08g/12h (Kinns 1074; SNG Copenhagen 1448; SNG Kayhan 613). Good very fine £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Clodius Albinus (195-197), Denarius, Lugdunum, laureate head right, rev. FIDES LEGION COS II, clasped hands over legionary eagle, 3.65g/6h (RIC 20b; RSC 24). Rare, good very fine £400-500
Roman Imperial coins, Clodius Albinus (195-197), Denarius, Lugdunum, laureate head right, draped on shoulder, rev. SPES AVG COS II, Spes walking left, holding flower, 2.34g/6h (RIC 42a; RSC 76b). Rare, very fine £250-350
£250–£350
Greek Coinages, Kings and Dynasts of Lydia, Lydia, Autophradates, Satrap (c. 392-388 and 380-355), Æ 10, head of satrap right, wearing Persian head-dress, rev. ear of corn and Monoskeles, 1.15g/12h (Weiser, Porträt-Chalkoi von Autophradates (I), in NNB September 1996, p.17). Very rare, very fine, dark patina £80-100
Greek Coinages, Kings and Dynasts of Lydia, Kroisos (c. 560-546), Twelfth-Stater, Sardis, c. 550-546, confronted foreparts of lion and bull, rev. double incuse square punch, 0.83g (Berk 120/26-7; SNG Kayhan 1020; SNG von Aulock 2880; Roseb 668). Very fine £150-200
Greek Coinages, Kings and Dynasts of Lydia, Achaemenid Kings (c. 545-520), Twelfth-Siglos, Sardis, Persian King or hero kneeling-running right, drawing bow, rev. incuse punch, 0.39g (Carradice Type II; SNG Kayhan 1027; SNG 755). Very rare, good very fine, toned £150-200
Greek Coinages, Kings and Dynasts of Lydia, Achaemenid Kings (c. 455-420), Quarter-Siglos, Sardis, Persian King or hero right, in kneeling-running stance, holding dagger and bow, rev. incuse punch, 1.27g (Carradice Type IV late; BMC 143; Rosen 679; Klein 764). Very fine £80-100
Greek Coinages, Lykia, Lycian League, Patara (c. 167-100), Drachm, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Kithara; branch in lower right field; all within incuse square, 2.54g/12h (cf. Troxell 14-20). Slight chip at 10 o’clock, very fine, toned £80-100
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, as Caesar under Septimius Severus, Laodicea, 197, bare-headed, draped bust right, rev. SECVRITAS PERPETVA, Minerva standing left, hand on shield, holding spear, 3.10g/4h (RIC 330; RSC 566). Scarce, about extremely fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, 206, laureate head right, rev. Caracalla in triumphal quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (RIC 87a; RSC 38), and another the same [2]. Rare, very fine £180-220
£180–£220
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
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
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Quinarius, 207, laureate head right, rev. Victory advancing left, 1.49g/12h (RIC 197; RSC 204). Rare, fine £80-100
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Antoninianus, 215, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Jupiter standing right (RIC 258a; RSC 279), and another, rev. Serapis standing left (RIC 263e; RSC 295a) [2]. Very fine to good very fine £150-250
£150–£250
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Antoninianus, 215, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Sol standing left, holding globe, right hand raised, 5.01g/1h (RIC 264c; RSC 287). Good very fine £100-150
Roman Imperial coins, Caracalla (198-217), Denarius, 216, laureate head right, rev. lion walking left, thunderbolt in jaws, 3.07g/12h (RIC 283c; RSC 367). Rare, good very fine £120-150
£120–£150
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 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 coins, Plautilla (Augusta 202-205), Denarius, Laodicea, 202, draped bust right, rev. CONCORDIAE, Concordia seated left (RIC 370; RSC 7), another, Rome, rev. CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, Caracalla and Plautilla clasping hands (RIC 361; RSC 10), another, rev. PROPAGO IMPERI, same type (RIC 362; RSC 21), and another the same [4]. Very fine to good very fine £180-220
Roman Imperial coins, Plautilla (Augusta 202-205), Denarius, 205, draped bust right, rev. DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left (RIC 366; RSC 13), another, 203, rev. Pietas standing left (RIC 367; RSC 16), another the same, and another, 204, rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, Cupid at feet (RIC 369; RSC 25) [4]. Very fine to good very fine £180-220
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 coins, Geta (209-212), Denarius, as Caesar under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, 204, bare-headed, draped bust right, rev. Castor standing left beside horse (RIC 6; RSC 12), another, 203, rev. Felicitas standing left (RIC 9b; RSC 38), and another, 199, rev. Nobilitas standing right (RIC 13a; RSC 90) [3]. Good very fine or better £150-200
Roman Imperial coins, Geta (209-212), Denarius, as Caesar under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, 200, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Victory flying left, holding open wreath over shield set on base (RIC 23; RSC 206), another, 205, draped bust, rev. VOTA PVBLICA, Geta standing left, sacrificing over altar (RIC 26; RSC 228), and another, 206, Geta in triumphal quadriga left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (RIC 28; RSC 28), rare, short flan crack [3]. The first good very...
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, 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
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