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Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimus Severus, Denarius of barbarous style, 193-211, rev. Emperor riding right, brandishing javelin, 2.13g (cf. RIC 342a); Geta, Denarius, Rome, 211, rev. Janus standing, 3.39g (RIC 79; C 197; RSC 140) [2]. First good fine and rare, second good very fine £100-150
£100–£150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Caracalla, Denarius, Rome, 215, rev. Apollo standing left, holding branch and lyre on altar, 2.88g (RIC 254; RSC 282); Elagabalus, Denarius, Rome, c. 222, rev. Fides seated left, holding eagle and standard, 2.98g (RIC 68; RSC 30) [2]. Good very fine or better, first scarce £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Philip I, Antoninianus, Antioch, 249, radiate bust right, rev. four standards, one of which is a legionary eagle, 4.64g (RIC 84a; RSC 50a). Extremely fine £100-150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diocletian, Follis, Cyzicus, 295-6, rev. Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiæ, 9.60g (RIC 10a); Maximianus, Antoninianus, Ticinum, 286-305, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding lightning bolt and sceptre between two standards, 3.31g (cf. RIC 560; cf. C 338) [2]. Good very fine and better, both with some verdigris on obverses but first retaining much silvering £90-120
£90–£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantius I (as Cæsar), Argenteus, Rome, 295-7, laureate bust right, rev. four princes sacrificing over altar before six-turreted camp, 2.39g (RIC 42a; C 314). Fine £60-80
£60–£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Maximinus II, Follis, Antioch, 311-12, laureate bust right, rev. Genius standing left, modius on head, Victory on globe raised on right hand, cornucopiae in left, eagle at feet, 5.24g (RIC 162b var.[no eagle at feet]). About extremely fine, well-centred, scarce £90-120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantine II (as Cæsar), Follis, Lugdunum, 321, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. globe set on altar inscribed vo tis xx in three lines, 3.01g (RIC 148). Good very fine, scarce £40-60
£40–£60
Roman Imperial Coinage, Crispus (as Cæsar), Follis, Trier, 321, laureate and cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield, rev. globe on altar, 2.74g (RIC 320). Good very fine £40-60
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valentinian II, Siliqua, Siscia, 377, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. vot xv mvlt xx in laurel-wreath, 1.88g (RIC 19b3; C 72; Sear 20257). Extremely fine with reflective fields £120-150
£120–£150
Byzantine Coinage, Justinian I, Solidus, Constantinople, 542-6, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield with motif, rev. angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger, 4.16g (Sear 139). Good very fine, but struck from worn dies £180-220
£180–£220
Byzantine Coinage, Justinian I, Follis, Cyzicus, year 15 [541/2], officina A, 21.05g (Sear 207); Phocas, Follis, Cyzicus, year 7 [608/9], officina B, 11.09g (Sear 665) [2]. Very fine and better, latter overstruck on an issue of Anastasius £60-80
Byzantine Coinage, Justin II, Solidus, lightweight issue of 22 Siliquæ, Theupolis (Antioch), 565-78, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding Victory on globe and shield, rev. Constantinopolis seated facing on throne, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger, 4.02g (Sear 376). Good very fine, scarce £240-280
£240–£280
Byzantine Coinage, Michael I, Miliaresion, Constantinople, 811-13, cross potent on three steps, rev. legend in five lines, 1.67g (Sear 1616). Very fine but surfaces pitted £80-100
£80–£100
Byzantine Coinage, Romanus I, Follis, Constantinople, 931-44, crowned half-length facing bust, holding globus cruciger and labarum, rev. legend in four lines, 3.82g (Sear 1760). Good fine £40-50
£40–£50
Byzantine Coinage, Basil I, Miliaresion, Constantinople, 868-79, cross potent on three steps, globus below, triple border, rev. legend in six lines, 2.60g (Sear 1708); another similar, but single border, 2.62g (cf. Sear 1708) [2]. First very fine but with some verdigris and a flan crack repaired, second good fine, overstruck on an Arabic Dirhem £150-200
£150–£200
Byzantine Coinage, Leo VI, Follis, Constantinople, 886-912, Emperor and Alexander seated facing on double throne, each wearing crown and loros, holding labarum between them, rev. legend in four lines, 5.94g (Sear 1730); Constantine VII, Follis, Constantinople, 913-59, crowned facing bust of Emperor holding akakia and globus cruciger, rev. legend in four lines, 9.28g (Sear 1961) [2]. First very fine with dark patina, second fine and overstruck on a Follis of Romanus I £80-100
Byzantine Coinage, Nicephorus II, Miliaresion, Constantinople, 963-9, cross crosslet on globus above two steps, medallion of four lobes containing facing bust of Nicephorus, with short beard in centre, triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules, rev. legend in five lines, cross of four dots above and below, triple border, 2.96g (Sear 1781). About very fine £80-100
Byzantine Coinage, temp. Basil II and Constantine VIII, Miliaresion, 976-1025, small busts of Emperors facing, large ornate cross-on-steps between, rev. meaningless legend, mostly retrograde, in five lines, annulet below, 2.56g. A barbarous contemporary imitation; pierced and slightly creased, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare £2,000-2,400
£2,000–£2,400
Byzantine Coinage, Alexius I, billon Aspron Trachy, Philippopolis (?), 1081-1118, Christ enthroned facing, holding book of Gospels, rev. crowned Emperor standing facing, 3.94g (Sear 1936); Manuel I, billon Aspron Trachy, Constantinople, 1143-80, Virgin enthroned facing, holding nimbate head of infant Christ, rev. crowned Emperor standing facing, holding labarum and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross, 3.37g (Sear 1964) [2]. Fine and better £80-100
Byzantine Coinage, EMPIRE OF TREBIZOND, Manuel I, Asper, 1238-63, St Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross, rev. Emperor standing facing, being crowned by manus Dei and holding labarum and akakia, 2.70g (Sear 2602); Alexius III, Asper, 1349-90, St Eugenius riding right, holding long cross, rev. Emperor riding right, 2.37g (Sear 2628) [2]. First about very fine and toned, second good fine or better but double-struck £100-150
Byzantine Coinage, Andronicus II and Michael IX, Hyperpyron, Constantinople, 1295-1303, half-length figure of the Virgin, orans, within city walls of six towers, rev. Christ standing facing, crowning kneeling Emperors, 2.87g (S 2396, first type). Clipped, otherwise better than very fine £100-150
Byzantine Coinage, Andronicus II and Michael IX, Basilikon, Constantinople, 1304-20, Christ nimbate enthroned, rev. Emperors standing facing, holding labarum between them, 1.90g (Sear 2402). Good very fine, slight porosity £90-120
Byzantine Coinage, Manuel II, Quarter-Hyperyron, Constantinople, 1403-25, facing bust of Christ nimbate, rev. facing bust of Emperor flanking lis, 3.67g(Sear 2551). Flan flaw, otherwise better than very fine, toned £100-150
Byzantine Coinage, Anonymous Folles (2), class A3, attributed to Basil II and Constantine VII, 1020-8, nimbate bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, rev. legend in four lines, 13.22g (Sear 1818); class B, attributed to Romanus III, Constantinople, 1028-34, similar, rev. legend in three lines divided by cross set on three steps, 8.37g (Sear 1823) [2]. Very fine and better, second with red-brown patina on elongated flan £80-100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Volusian, Antoninianus, Rome, 252, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiæ, 3.23g (RIC 167; RSC 20). About very fine, pitted £20-30
Hammer Price: £15
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gordian III, Antoninianus, Rome, 241-3, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Jupiter standing, holding long sceptre and thunderbolt, 4.59g (RIC 84; C 109). Good very fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £20
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan Decius, Antoninianus, Rome, 245-51, rev. Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopiæ, 4.22g (RIC 28b; C 105); Herennia Etruscilla, Antoninianus, Rome, 249-51, rev. Pudicitia standing left, holding sceptre, 4.48g (RIC 58b; RSC 17) [2]. Good very fine, but first with scratch on obverse £60-80
Hammer Price: £50
Byzantine Coinage, Justinian I, Siliqua, Carthage, 533-7, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. vot mvlt hti in three lines within wreath, 1.04g/3h (Sear 253). A little clipped, otherwise very fine and toned £70-90
Hammer Price: £55
Roman Imperial Coinage, Philip II (as Cæsar), Antoninianus, Rome, 244-6, rev. Philip II standing right, holding globe and transverse sceptre, 4.08g (RIC 216c; RSC 54); Otacilia Severa, Antoninianus, Rome, 244-9, rev. Concordia seated left holding patera and double cornucopiæ, 3.72g (RIC 125c; RSC 4) [2]. First about extremely fine, second very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £60
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantine I, Follis, Siscia, 319, cuirassed bust left in high-crested helmet, holding spear and shield, rev. Victories vis-à-vis, holding shield inscribed vot pr, 3.56g (RIC 82). About extremely fine, but lightly scraped in fields £50-70
Hammer Price: £70
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantine II (as Cæsar), Folllis, Cyzicus, 317-20, laureate bust left wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa in right hand, sceptre and globe in left, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, 2.95g (RIC 12). About extremely fine, fully silvered, rare £100-150
Byzantine Coinage, John I, Miliarense, Constantinople, 969-76, cross crosslet on globus above two steps, at centre a circular medallion containing facing bust of John, rev. legend in five lines, 2.51g (Sear 1792); Michael VII, Miliarense, Constantinople, 1071-8, cross crosslet with pellets at finials on three steps, saltire cross and pellet-in-crescent on shaft, crowned busts of Michael VII wearing jewelled chlamys and Maria wearing loros flanking, rev. legend in five lines, 1.75g (Sear 1874)...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Macrinus, Denarius, Rome, 217, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand, other standards on either side, 2.54g (RIC 68; RSC 26; Sear 7334). About extremely fine, bold portrait £90-120
Hammer Price: £75
Roman Imperial Coinage, Probus, Antoninianus, Serdica, 277-80, radiate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Sol, 3.90g (RIC 861). Good extremely fine, reflective fields £50-70
Hammer Price: £80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantius II, Siliqua, Lugdunum, 360-1, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. votis xxx mvltis xxxx in four lines within wreath, 2.48g (RIC 216; RSC 342-3a). Flan split at 1 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £90-120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valens, Siliqua, Constantinople, 364-7, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. vot v in two lines within wreath, 2.08g (cf. RIC 13j). Some surface marks, otherwise good very fine, toned £90-120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Maximianus, Argenteus, Rome, 295-7, laureate bust right, rev. four princes sacrificing over tripod before gate in six-turreted enclosure, 3.10g (RIC 42b). Very fine or better £100-150
Hammer Price: £85
Roman Imperial Coinage, Julia Paula, Denarius, Rome, 219, rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera, 3.06g (RIC 211; RSC 6); Julia Mamæa, Denarius, Rome, 222, rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, 3.15g (RIC 343; RSC 35) [2]. First very fine, second about extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £90
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Marininiana, Antoninianus, Rome, 253-4, veiled and draped bust right, crescent below rev. peacock flying right, seated figure of Mariniana on its back, 3.72g (RIC 6; C 14; Sear 10070). About very fine, scarce £80-100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Magnus Maximus, Siliqua, Trier, 383-8, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Roma seated facing, head left, holding sceptre and globe, 1.47g (RIC 84b; RSC 20a). Flan crack at 5 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, toned £80-100
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