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Hadrian, Dupondius, 130-3, bare-headed draped bust right, rev. Ægyptos reclining left, holding up sistrum, ibis in front, s c in exergue, 13.16g (RIC II 1604; BMC 1700; RCV 3655). Peripheral weakness on reverse, about very fine, some light tooling in obverse field £150-£200
Hammer Price: £120
P. Servilius Rullus, Denarius, c. 100, helmeted bust of Minerva left wearing aegis, rev. Victory driving biga right, 3.74g (Craw. 328/1; BMCRR 1672-5; RSC Servilia 14; RCV 207). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise very fine, toned £70-£90
Damietta, John de Brienne (1210-25), Denier, 0.59g/10h (Schlumberger pl. III, 31); BEIRUT, Anonymous, Æ, ‘Tvrris Davit’ type, 0.41g/2h (Schlumberger pl. III, 26); TRIPOLI, Bohemond V or VI (1233-75), ‘Star’ Denier, type 5, 0.59g/3h (Sabine 75ff) [3]. Fine £100-£150
Anonymous, Denarius, c. 115-14, helmeted head of Roma right, x behind, rev. Roma seated right on two oval shields, holding transverse spear, flanked by two flying eagles, to right miniature she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, 3.82g (Craw. 287/1; BMCRR Italy 562-5; RSC 176; RCV 164). Some surface marks, very fine, dark tone £50-£60
Sasanian Kings, Khusraw II (590-628), Drachm, bysh (Bishapur), yr 28, 4.12g/3h (Göbl II/3; NMI 2339-40); Drachm, gd (Jayy), yr 25, 4.12g/3h (Göbl II/3; NMI 2602); together with a contemporary imitation, ‘wyhc’, ‘yr 35’, 4.13g/4h; Yazdigerd III (632-51), Drachm, sk (Sistan), yr 11, 3.75g/12h (Göbl I/1) [4]. Very fine or better, third cleaned £100-£150
Anonymous (under L. Sulla), Denarius, 81, diademed head of Venus right, rev. double cornucopia bound with fillet, 3.96g (Craw. 375/2; BMCRR East 17-9; RSC Cornelia 33; RCV 303). Minor flan crack at 1 o’clock and somewhat porous, otherwise good fine, scarce £60-£80
Hadrian, Sestertius, c. 130-3, bare-headed draped bust right, rev. Hadrian, togate, standing right, raising hand and holding volumen, facing Mauretania, wearing tunic, standing left, sacrficing from patera over altar and holding vexillum; sacrificial bull behind altar, 24.37g (RIC II 1785; BMCRE 1664-5). Slightly porous, good fine, light brown Tiber patina £150-£200
Hadrian, Asses (2), c. 129-30, revs. galley left with five oarsmen, cos iii pp in exergue, 13.75g; emperor on horseback right, holding transverse spear, sc below, 9.93g (RSC II 1333 var, 1355) [2]. Good fine £120-£150
Hadrian, Asses (or Dupondii) (2), c. 130-3, revs. Ægyptos reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm on basket; at feet, ibis standing on column, 12.15g; Alexandria reclining left, holding bunch of grain ears and vine branch, leaning on basket; to left, three stalks of grain, 13.03g (RIC II 1604, 1627) [2]. First fine, second better £100-£150
Diva Faustina Senior, Denarii (2), rev. Æernitas, veil blown out behind head, holding globe, 3.44g (RIC 351; RSC 32; RCV 4578), rev. Pietas standing by altar, 3.30g (RIC 394; RSC 234; RCV 4598); Faustina Junior, Denarii (3), 145-61, rev. Pudicitia standing by altar, 3.33g (RIC 508; RSC 184; RCV 4707); 161, rev. Commodus and Antoninus on throne, 3.22g (RIC 712; RSC 191; RCV 5260), 161-75, rev. Ceres seated left, 2.73g (RIC 669; RSC 35; RCV 5249) [5]. Fine to very fine £70-£90
Septimius Severus, Denarius, 200, rev. Emperor on horseback, 3.66g (RIC 138; RSC 576; RCV 6352); Caracalla, Denarius, 213, rev. Providentia, 3.12g (RIC 227; RSC 529; RCV 6879); Geta (as Cæsar), Denarius, 205, rev. Geta by altar, 3.36g (RIC 38; RSC 230; RCV 7207); Julia Maesa, Denarius, 218-20, rev. Pudicitia seated, 2.60g (RIC 268; RSC 36; RCV 7756) [4]. Last struck from a worn reverse die, otherwise very fine and better £80-£100
Ottoman, Suleyman II, Kurush, Qustantiniya 1099h, 19.14g/2h (OC 20-004-00; ICV 3226). Minor peripheral weakness, otherwise good very fine and toned, scarce £150-£180
Ilkhanid, Abu Sa‘id, 6 Dirhams, type C, Jajerm 719h, 10.72g/6h (Diler 488; A 2199; ICV 2129). Good very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £130
Kings of Parthia, Phraates IV (38-2 BC), Tetradrachm, Seleukeia, date unclear, 14.46g/1h (Sellwood 52; Shore 273-4 var.; Sunrise 391 var.). About very fine £80-£100
Arab-Sasanian, ‘Abd al-Malik b. Marwan (caliph, 65-86h), Drachm, da-p (Fasa) 60ye, 4.13g/10h (Malek 505-6; A 32; ICV 19). Extremely fine £150-£180
Sasanian Kings, Shapur I (240-72), Drachm, 3.81g/3h (Göbl I/1; Sunrise 741 var.; Saeedi 101). Slightly clipped, otherwise good very fine and toned £100-£120
Jerusalem, Anonymous, Dirhams (2), imitating Ayyubid dirhams of al-Zahir Ghazi, ‘Halab’, [--]4h, 638h (CCS 1; A 836); Dirhams (2), imitating Ayyubid dirhams of al-Salih Isma‘il, ‘Dimashq’, 641h, 1253 (CCS 3, 9; A 849.1, 849.2) [4]. About very fine or better, last rare £100-£150
Hadrian, Denarius, c. 125-7, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. Neptune standing left, foot on prow, holding small dolphin and sceptre, 3.33g (RIC II 789; RSC 310; RCV 3470). About very fine, toned £100-£120
Divus Vespasian, Denarius, 80-1, laureate head right, rev. Victory erecting trophy, captive bound below, 3.36g (RIC Titus 364; RSC Vespasian 144; RCV 2565). Very fine, lightly toned £70-£90
13th-14th century, heraldic pendants (7), including two shield-shaped, both with remains of enamel; square shape; rectangular with blue and red enamel; swivel fleur-de-lis; circular with a lion and inscription ave maria around; together with a 15th century purse bar with niello inlay [8]. Fair to fine £60-£80
KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA, Ariobarzabes I, Tetradrachm, in the name of Antiochos VII, diademed head right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, 16.38g (SC 2150.5; Lorber & Houghton, Series 3, obv. A16). Very fine, toned £90-£120
Hammer Price: £140
Kings of Characene, Maga (c. 195-210), Æ Tetradrachm, 15.61g (Mitchiner ACW 734-5); ELYMAIS, uncertain ruler (1st century AD), billon Tetradrachm, 15.22g (Mitchiner ACW 703ff) [2]. About very fine and better £100-£150
Hadrian, Denarius, c. 128-9, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Minerva standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield, 3.27g (RIC II 944; RSC 295b; RCV 3468). Very fine or better, the variety scarce £80-£100
Hadrian, Denarius, 130-3, laureate bust right, rev. Emperor standing left, about to raise Hispania kneeling right, rabbit between, 3.52g (RIC II 1580; RSC 1260; RCV 3535), About very fine, toned £100-£120
Sasanian Kings, Shapur II (309-79), Drachm, 4.11g/4h (Göbl Ia/6a; Sunrise 830 var.; Mitchiner ACW 877, this coin). Very fine £80-£100
Sasanian Kings, Shapur I (240-72), Drachm, 3.37g/4h (Göbl I/1; Sunrise 741 var.); Peroz (457-84), Drachm, kl (Kirman), undated, 4.13g/3h (Göbl III/1); Drachm, lyw (Rev-Ardashir), undated, 4.13g/4h (Göbl II/1); Kavad I (second reign, 499-531), Drachm, aw (Ohrmazd-Ardashir), yr 37, 4.01g/2h (Göbl III/2; NMI 371); Drachm, da (Darabjird), yr 29, 3.89g/4h (Göbl III/1; NMI 430) [5]. Fine to good very fine £100-£150
Great Mongol, temp. Chingiz Khan (603-624h), Jitals (2), no mint or date (A 1969; ICV 1946); Mas‘ud al-Khwarizmi (fl. 638-667h), Fulus (2), no mint or date visible (A 1975; ICV 1949); MALIK OF KURZUWAN, Anonymous, Jitals (3), Kurzuwan 618h, Rabi‘ II (2) and Jumada I (A 1971; ICV 1965); CHAGHATAYID, temp. Alughu, Dirham, mint (Kucha) not visible, 662h (A 1983; ICV 1971); Qutlugh Khwaja (fl. 697-698h), Jital, trilingual type, Ghazna?, undated (A A1987.4; ICV 1976); Buyan Quli Khan...
Arab-Byzantine, Anonymous, Fals, two seated figures type, Scythopolis (Baysan), undated, 6.56g/7h (Walker 2; A 3509.1; ICV 128). Good very fine £200-£260
L. Titurius Sabinus, Denarius, Rome, c. 89, head of king Tatius right, rev. abduction of the Sabine Women, 3.68g/2h (Craw. 344/1a; BMCRR 2322-3; RSC Tituria 1; RCV 249). Light surface deposits, very fine £60-£80
ACHAIAN LEAGUE, Megara, Hemidrachm, c. 160-46, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Achaian league monogram, kithara above, monogram below, 2.47g (McClean 6441; BMC 12). A few light scratches, very fine £60-£80
Hadrian, Denarii (2), both 130-3, revs. Ægyptos reclining left, holding up sistrum, ibis in front, 3.05g; Africa reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopiæ, 3.10g (RIC II 1482, 1497; RSC 99, 140; RCV 3456, 3459) [2]. Fine £60-£80
13th-14th century, gilt-brass heraldic pendants (4), rectangular shape with chevrons and annulets; circular with fleur-de-lis, red enamel in the field; square with crown in centre, red enamel around; small rectangular shape with two-legged Wyvern; together with an 11th century mount in the form of a lion [5]. Very fine £150-£180
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos, Tetradrachm, early imitative series, 1st cent. BC, wreathed head of Dionysus right, rev. ηρακλεουζ σωτηποσ θασιων, Herakles standing left, draped in lion-skin and holding club, 16.39g (Le Rider 51; SNG Copenhagen 1039; Sear 1759). Porous surfaces, very fine £60-£80
Q. Antonius Balbus, serrate Denarius, c. 83, laureate head of Jupiter right, b under chin, rev. Victory in quadriga right, 3.92g (Craw. 364/1c; BMCRR 2737; RSC Antonia 1a; RCV 279). Small mark on neck, otherwise good very fine, toned £70-£90
Gordian III, Antoniniani (2), 240, rev. Emperor standing left, 4.22g (RIC 37; RSC 210; RCV 8637). 242-4, rev. Pax advancing left, 4.09g (RIC 214; RSC 179; RCV 8629); Philip I, Antoniniani (2), 244-5, rev. Pax advancing left, 4.32g (RIC 41; RSC 102; RCV 8939), 249, rev. four standards, 4.22g (RIC 62; RSC 50; RCV 8930) [4]. Very fine and better £70-£90
SYRIA, Antioch, Tetradrachm, in the name and type of Philip I, struck under Quintus Cæcilius Bassus, 15.22g (McAlee 1; RPC I, 4124; Sear 7215). Very fine, lightly toned £70-£90
Hammer Price: £150
Hadrian, Sestertius, c. 119-23, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Minerva standing left dropping incense onto candelabrum and holding spear, shield on ground, 29.48g (RIC II 668). Fields scratched, good fine, portrait better £120-£150
Hadrian, Sestertius, c. 130-3, laureate draped bust right, rev. Africa, draped, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, reclining left holding scorpion in right hand and cornucopia in left; to left, basket of grain ears, 25.15g (RIC II 1609). Good fine but weak (or tooled) on grain basket £150-£200
THRACE, Cherronesos, Hemidrachm, c. 386-338, forepart of lion right, head reverted, rev. quadripartite incuse square, with two sunken quarters containing æ and a lizard, 2.37g (McClean 4117; cf. BMC 51; Sear 1606). Very fine, the obverse clear £60-£80
15th century, a purse bar, oval suspension loop mounted through a central shield-shaped block, the crossbar with an inscription in niello, O Domine Chrisste St Maria St Barba [which translates to ‘Christ the Lord, Holy Mary, Saint Barbara’]. Fine with rough surfaces £150-£200
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