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Roman Republican Coinage, Anonymous, Æs Grave Quadrans, Rome, 280-276, hand, three pellets to left, rev. three pellets flanked by barley gain on either side, 70.43g (Craw. 14/4; HN Italy 291). Minor roughness, otherwise very fine £200-£300
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Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus, Dupondius, Rome, 16 BC, moneyer C. Gallius Lupercus, avgvstvs tribvnic potest in three lines within wreath, rev. c gallivs lvpercvs iii vir a a a f f, large s c, 11.74g (RIC 378). Fine, reverse better £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Aurelian, Antoninianii (2), Ticinum, 274, rev. Sol advancing left, trampling captive, sxxt in exergue 4.09g (RIC V 151); Siscia, 274-5, rev. Emperor and Concordia standing, hands clasped, xxiq in exergue, 3.67g (RIC V 244) [2]. First with flan crack at 8 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine with much remaining silver, second very fine and lightly silvered £80-£100
£80–£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Philip I, Antoninianus, Rome, c. 244-7, rev. romae aeternae, Roma seated left, holding Victory and resting upon sceptre, 3.77g/7h (RIC IV 44b; RSC 169); together with Antoninianii (3), of Philip I, Aurelian and Trebonianus Gallus [4]. First struck from good metal and nearly extremely fine, others about very fine or better, last with an attractive reverse £80-£100
Roman Republican Coinage, Anonymous, Æs Grave Sextans, Rome, 280-276, scallop shell, two pellets below, rev. caduceus flanked by two pellets, 53.41g (Craw. 14/5; HN Italy 272). Very fine £180-£220
Qajar, Fath ‘Ali Shah, Riyal, type A, Dar al-Sultanat Tehran 1215h, 10.44g/4h (A 2874; ICV 3812); Qiran, type E, Dar al-Dawla Kirmanshahan 1241h, 6.67g/11h (A 2894; ICV 3818) [2]. Very fine £60-£80
£60–£80
Greek Coinages, ATTICA, Athens, Tetradrachm, a possible Pharaonic imitation, c. 449-405, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right, olive sprig to left, αθε to right, all within incuse square, 16.97g (Kroll 8; Buttrey type B; van Alfen Gp 11.A.1). About very fine, well-centred £200-£260
£200–£260
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy III, series 4 Tetrobol, horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted, 48.36g (Lorber CPE, B359; Svoronos 1166); Ptolemy IV, series 5 Tetrobol, similar, 46.54g (Lorber CPE, B503; Svoronos 1148); together with miscellaneous ancient bronzes (3) [5]. First two good fine, others in varied state £80-£100
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Farsuleius Mensor, Denarius, c. 76, diademed and draped head of Libertas right, sc and liberty cap behind, rev. Roma standing in biga right, extending hand to assist togate citizen into car, 3.81g (Craw. 392/1b; RSC Farsuleia 2). Very fine £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Sestertius, Rome, c. 114-17, imp caes ner traiano optimo avg ger dac p m tr p cos vi p p, laureate and draped bust right, rev. armenia et mesopotamia in potestatem p r redactae, Emperor, diademed and in military attire, standing front, holding spear and parazonium, around him reclining figures of Armenia, Tigris and Euphrates, 20.15g (RIC 642; BMCRE 1033). Minor roughness, otherwise nearly very fine, dark patina £200-£260
Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander, Sestertius, Rome, c. 222-31, imp sev alexander avg, laureate bust right, rev. ivstitia avgvsti, Justitia seated left, holding patera and sceptre, 18.82g (RIC 563). Slight roughness, otherwise very fine with attractive olive green patina £60-£80
Greek Coinages, SICILY, Syracuse, Agathokles, electrum 50 Litrai, c. 310-305, laureate head of Apollo left, star behind, rev. συρακοσιων, tripod, 3.52g (SNG ANS 623-5, BMC 258 and Pozzi 1296, same dies). Nearly very fine, lightly toned £700-£900
£700–£900
Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander, Sestertius, Rome, 231, imp caes m avr sev alexander avg, laureate and draped bust right, rev. victoria avgvsti, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm front in left, 18.49g (RIC 620). Flan crack at 6 o’clock and minor roughness on reverse, otherwise good very fine, attractive dark patina £80-£100
Saffarid, Ya‘qub b. al-Layth, Dirham, al-Banjhir 261h, 3.17g/1h (A 1401.1; ICV 1434); Subkari, Dirham, Fars 297h, 2.80g/12h (A 1406; ICV 1446); Ahmad b. Muhammad, Dirham, Sijistan 32[–]h, with the name of the caliph al-Radi, 2.74g/1h (A 1412; ICV 1455) [3]. Fine or better, latter two scarce £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Germanicus, As, restitution issue under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, 37-8, germanicvs caesar ti avgvst f divi avg n, bust left, rev. c caesar avg germanicvs pon m tr pot, large s c, 10.43g (RIC Gaius 35). Very fine, reverse better £120-£150
Samanid, Ya‘qub b. Ahmad, Fals, al-Shash 265h (A 1442; ICV 1487); Nasr II b. Ahmad, Fals (2), Bukhara 315h, Nawkat Ilaq 312h (A 1452; ICV 1502); Nuh b. Nasr, Fals (2), both Bukhara, 333h, citing ‘Abd al-Malik as regent (A 1457A; ICV 1511), 338h, citing Quttegin (A 1457; ICV 1511) [5]. Varied state, one pierced, all scarce or rare £100-£150
£100–£150
Samanid, Isma‘il b. Ahmad, Dirham, al-‘Askar 295h, 3.19g/4h (Markov 199; A 1443; ICV 1490). Cleaned and reverse double-struck, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £80-£100
‘Alid, al-Hasan b. Zayd, Dirham, Jurjan 264h, 3.58g/3h (A 1523; ICV 1661). Crude style, about very fine, the date extremely rare £70-£90
£70–£90
Samanid, Mansur I b. Nuh, Fals, Ferghana 358h, citing the governor Ahmad b. Mansur, the chamberlain Qilij, the deputy chamberlain Ahmad b. ‘Ali, and the mintmaster Abu Nasr, 3.25g/12h (SNAT XVb, 56 var.; A 1467.3; ICV 1520, this coin illustrated). Minor adjustment marks, otherwise about very fine, rare £100-£120
£100–£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Sestertius, Rome, c. 114-17, imp caes ner traiano optimo avg ger dac parthicp p m tr p cos vi p p, laureate and draped bust right, rev. regna adsignata, Emperor, in military attire, seated left on raised podium, flanked by two officers, before him stand three kings, one of whom gestures in supplication, 27.41g (RIC 666). About very fine, rough black patina £150-£180
Tabaristan, ‘Umar b. al-‘Ala, Half-Drachm, tpwrstan (Tabaristan), date (122pye?) uncertain, 1.87g/8h (A 56; ICV 104); Jarir, Half-Drachm, tpwrstan (Tabaristan) 136pye, 1.95g/3h (Malek 95; A 63; ICV 110) [2]. First cleaned otherwise good very fine, second about extremely fine and scarce £80-£100
Qarakhanid, Ahmad b. ‘Ali, Dirham, Balasaghun 404h, 3.17g/10h (Kochnev 332; A 3304; ICV 1748). Weak area on each side, otherwise good very fine, rare £80-£100
Qarakhanid, Ahmad b. ‘Ali, Dirham, Quz Urdu 403h, 3.14g/4h (Kochnev 301; ICV 1748); Nizam al-dawla, Dirham, al-Shash 400h, citing Ahmad b. ‘Ali, 2.83g/2h (Kochnev 259; ICV 1761) [2]. First very fine and scarce, second about very fine and rare £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Dupondius, Rome, c. 41-50, ti clavdivs caesar avg p m tr p imp, bust left, rev. ceres avgvsta, Ceres seated left, holding corn ears and torch, s c in exergue, 14.90g (RIC 94). Very fine £120-£150
Timurid, Timur, 2 Dinars, pre-reform type, Furg 789h, citing Suyurghatmish as overlord, 1.43g/5h (A 2367.1; ICV 2294); Shahrukh, Tankas (2), Tabriz 823h, 5.14g/10h (A 2403; ICV 2310), Nimruz 815h, countermarked shahrukh bahadur within square, 5.50g/10h (A 2402.1; ICV 2311); ‘Abd Allah, Tanka, Samarqand 854h, 4.92g/8h (A 2415; ICV 2323) [4]. Varied state, all scarce or rare £80-£100
Greek Coinages, SPAIN, Carteia, Semis, 1st cent. BC, bearded head of Saturn right, s behind, rev. prow of galley right, l marc above, s to right, carteia below, 8.05g (SNG Copenhagen 425). About very fine, scarce £60-£80
Shaybanid, Muhammad Shaybani, Tankas (2), Marw, Nimruz, dates not visible (A 2978.2; ICV 4037); Half-Tanka, Herat, date off flan (A 2979; ICV 4038) [3]. Fine to very fine, all scarce or rare £80-£100
Rasulid, al-Mansur ‘Umar I, Dirham, type D, al-Dumluwa 641h, 1.85g/8h (SICA 10, 62; A 1100.4; ICV 1129). About extremely fine, rare £80-£100
Roman Republican Coinage, Denarii (3), M. Atilius Saranus, c. 148, head of Roma right, rev. Dioscuri right, 3.83g (Craw. 214/1b; Atilia 9); L. Antestius Gragulus, c. 136, head of Roma right, rev. Jupiter in quadriga right, 3.91g (Craw. 238/1; Antestia 9); M. Aburius M.f. Geminus, c. 132, head of Roma right, rev. Sol in quadriga right, 3.76g (Craw. 250/1; RSC Aburia 6) [3]. Very fine or nearly so £150-£200
Roman Republican Coinage, Anonymous, Quadrigatus, c. 225-15, laureate Janiform head within beaded circle, rev. Jupiter and Victory in quadriga right, roma incuse on tablet below, 6.06g (Craw. 28/3; RSC 23). Harshly cleaned, otherwise about very fine £60-£80
‘Alid, al-Hasan b. Zayd, Dirham, Madinat Jurjan 268h, 2.93g/4h (Tornberg p.153, 2; A 1523; ICV 1661). Minor flan flaws, otherwise good very fine and toned, scarce £120-£150
£120–£150
Greek Coinages, MOESIA, Istros, Drachm, c. 400-300, two male heads facing, the left inverted, rev. eagle on dolphin left, 5.68g/6h (SNG BM 255). Obverse struck slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, attractive old cabinet tone £150-£180
£150–£180
Samanid, Isma‘il b. Ahmad, Dinar, Samarqand 294h, 4.18g/8h (Bernardi 234Qe; A 1442; ICV 1489). Wavy flan, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £400-£500
£400–£500
Roman Republican Coinage, Denarii (2), Q. Antonius Balbus, c. 83, laureate head of Jupiter right, rev. Victory in quadriga right, 3.97g (Craw. 364/1b; RSC Antonia 1a); C. Nævius Balbus, 79, head of Venus right, rev. Victory in triga right, xxxiii above, 3.83g (Craw. 382/1b; Nævia 6) [2]. Very fine or nearly so, both serrate £120-£150
Samanid, Nasr II b. Ahmad, Dirham, Nishapur 323h, 3.06g/10h (SNAT XIVa, 458, same dies; A 1451; ICV 1500). Minor weakness in margins, otherwise good very fine with some toning, rare £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Agrippina Senior, Sestertius, restitution issue under Claudius, Rome, c. 50-4, agrippina m f germanici caesaris, draped bust of Agrippina right, rev. ti clavdivs caesar avg germ p m tr p imp p p, s c, 28.15g (RIC Claudius 102; BMC 219). Light smoothing in fields, otherwise good very fine £400-£600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Drusus, Sestertius, Rome, 22-3, caduceus between crossed cornucopiæ topped with the heads of Drusus’ sons, Tiberius Gemellus and Tiberius Germanicus, rev. drvsvs caesar ti avg f divi avg n pont tr pot ii, large s c in centre, 23.57g (RIC Tiberius 42; BMCRE 95-7). Minor roughness, otherwise nearly very fine £200-£260
Roman Imperial Coinage, Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, Rome, 173, rev. tetrastyle temple of Mercury, animals within semicircular pediment, 26.86g (RIC 1074); together with Asses (2) of Trajan and Antoninus Pius [3]. First fine and scarce, others in varied state £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Germanicus, Dupondius, restitution issue under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. 37-41, germanicvs caesar, Germanicus holding eagle-tipped sceptre and driving slow triumphal quadriga right, rev. signis recept devictis germ sc, Germanicus, bare-headed and curiassed, walking left, raising right hand and holding aquila, 16.11g (RIC Gaius 57; BMCRE 93-100). Minor roughness, otherwise about extremely fine with attractive brown patina £300-£400
Roman Republican Coinage, Anonymous, Half-Litra, c. 235-230, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. dog right with left foreleg raised, roma in exergue, 1.60g (Craw. 26/4; HN Italy 309). Very fine £60-£80
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