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Greek Coinages, KINGS OF MACEDON, Alexander III (336-323), Distater, Amphipolis, c. 330-20, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and ship’s mast, αλεξανδρ downwards to right, trident-head in left field, 17.19g (Price 171). Scrape in obverse field and other minor marks, otherwise good very fine, rare £10,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Aureus, Lugdunum, c. 50-4, laureate bust right, ti clavd caesar avg germ p m trib pot p p, rev. agrippinae avgvstae, draped bust of Agrippina Junior right, wearing crown of corn-ears and hair in long plait taken up, two locks falling loosely down neck, 7.63g (Calicó 396; RIC 92; C 3). Trace of a scratch in reverse field, otherwise very fine, rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Aurelian, Aureus, Milan, c. 270-1, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp c d avrelianvs avg, rev. concordia mili, Concordia seated left, holding standard in each hand, p in exergue, 4.26g (Calicó 3988; RIC 87). Minor marks on edge, otherwise good very fine, very rare £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero, Aureus, Rome, c. 66-7, laureate bust right, imp nero caesar avgvstvs, rev. ivppiter cvstos, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, 7.30g (Calicó 413; RIC 63). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,800
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Cæsar, Denarius, Rome, 44, moneyer C. Cossutius Maridianus, [——]rens patriae, wreathed and veiled head right, apex behind, rev. cossvtivs and maridianvs arranged in the form of a cross, a a a ff in angles, 3.87g (Craw. 480/19; RSC 8b). Obverse struck off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, toned £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Aureus, Rome, 70, laureate bust right, imp caesar vespasianvs avg, rev. cos iter fort red, Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia in left hand and resting right hand on prow, 7.06g (Calicó 601; RIC 18). Traces of mounting and a few light scratches, otherwise good very fine, rare £2,000-£2,600
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II (359-336), Stater, Pella, c. 345-36, laureate head of Apollo right with short hair, rev. biga right, cicada above, φιλιππου in exergue, 8.60g (cf. Le Rider 405). Extremely fine, rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus, Aureus, Rome, 79, laureate bust right, imp titvs caes vespasian avg p m, rev. tr p viiii imp xiiii cos vii p p, Ceres seated left, holding corn-ear, poppy and torch, 7.37g (Calicó 763; RIC 21). Flaw and file mark on edge, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce £2,000-£2,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Aureus, Rome, c. 103-11, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp traiano avg ger dac p m tr p cos v p p, rev. s p q r optimo principi in three lines within oak-wreath, 7.39g (Calicó 1121; RIC 150). File mark on edge, otherwise good very fine £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £1,700
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF MACEDON, Alexander III, Stater, Babylon, c. 311-05, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, [–]λεξανδρου downwards to right, βασιλεωσ downwards to left, μι in lower left field, monogram within wreath in lower right field, 8.52g (Price 3748). Small metal flaw on Athena’s cheek and traces of mounting on edge, otherwise good very fine £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Aureus, Rome, 118, laureate and cuirassed bust right, imp caesar traian hadrianvs avg, rev. p m tr p cos ii, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia, fort red in exergue, 7.09g (Calicó 1261; RIC 41 var.). Minor marks on edge, otherwise very fine, rare £2,000-£2,600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antonia, Denarius, Rome, c. 41-2, draped bust right, rev. Ceres (or Antonia as Constantia) standing facing, holding long lighted torch and cornucopiæ, 3.66g (RIC Claudius 80; RSC 2). Very fine or a little better, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Aureus, Rome, c. 112-14, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp traiano avg ger dac p m tr p cos vi p p, rev. s p q r optimo principi, Genius standing left, holding patera and corn-ears, 7.23g (Calicó 1092a; RIC 275). Possible traces of mounting on edge, otherwise good very fine, scarce £2,000-£2,600
Byzantine Coinage, Justinian II (First reign), Solidus, Constantinople, bust of Christ facing with cross behind head, rev. Emperor standing facing, holding cross on steps in right hand, officina z, 4.40g (Sear 1248). Extremely fine £1,000-£1,200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Aureus, Rome, 71, laureate bust right, imp caes vesp avg p m, rev. vic avg, Victory standing right on globe, holding palm branch and wreath, 7.30g (Calicó 698a; RIC 47). Traces of mounting on edge and some scrapes on reverse, otherwise very fine £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,300
Byzantine Coinage, Isaac I, Tetarteron Nomisma, Constantinople, nimbate bust of Christ facing, rev. Emperor standing facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand and resting left hand on sword in sheath, 3.98g (Sear 1845). Traces of lacquer on reverse, otherwise very fine with some toning, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Matidia, Denarius, Rome, c. 119, draped bust right wearing stephane, rev. eagle standing on sceptre, 3.39g (RIC Trajan 756; RSC 6). About very fine, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
Roman Imperial Coinage, Livia, Dupondius, Rome, 22-3, diademed and draped head of Justitia right, rev. large s c in field, 12.71g (RIC Tiberius 46; Sear 1739); together with other miscellaneous Roman and Roman Provincial base metal coins (9) [10]. Varied state £150-£200
Greek Coinages, ACHÆMENID KINGS OF PERSIA, Daric, Sardis, c. 420-375, archer kneeling right, holding bow and spear, rev. rectangular incuse punch, 8.34g (Sunrise 28). Two small edge cuts, otherwise very fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £850
Roman Imperial Coinage, Plotina, Denarius, Rome, c. 112, draped bust right, wearing stephane, rev. Vesta, veiled, seated left holding sceptre and palladium, 3.32g (RIC Trajan 730; RSC 3). Good fine, very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £800
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Marciana, Denarius, Rome, c. 114, draped bust right wearing stephane, rev. eagle standing on sceptre, 3.01g (RIC Trajan 743; RSC 4). Good fine or better, very rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £700
Roman Imperial Coinage, Manlia Scantilla, Sestertius, Rome, 193, draped bust right, rev. Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet, 18.74g (RIC Didius Julianus 18a). Nearly very fine but fields lightly tooled in places, rare £400-£500
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vitellius, Denarius, Rome, 69, bust right, rev. Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia, 2.97g (RIC 66; RSC 21). Very fine, dark-toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
Roman Imperial Coinage, Julia Titi, Denarius, Rome, c. 80-1, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Venus standing right, leaning on column, holding helmet and spear, 3.31g (RIC Titus 388; RSC 14). Very fine, rare £400-£600
Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, Denarius, Narbo (?), 68, laureate bust right, rev. Concordia standing left, holding branch and cornucopia, 3.51g (RIC 105; RSC 34). Very fine, scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
Miscellaneous, Antoninianii (28), of Gordian III, Gallienus (2), Postumus, Claudius II (3), Victorinus (4), Quintillus, Tetricus I, Aurelian (8), Tacitus, Probus (3), Carinus, Carausius, Allectus [28]. Varied state £300-£400
Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander, Denarius, Rome, c. 232, rev. Mars walking right holding shield and transverse spear, 2.99g (RSC 161); together with other Roman Imperial coins (9, three silver), mostly 3rd cent. [10]. Very fine to extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £480
Miscellaneous, Roman bronzes (36), of Severina, Constantius I (2), Maximian (3), Maxentius (2), Maximinus II (6), Licinius I (8), Constantine I (3), Constantine II (4), Constans, Constantius II (4), Magnentius, Magnus Maximus [36]. Varied state £400-£500
Hammer Price: £460
Byzantine Coinage, Leo III and Constantine V, Solidus, Constantinople, crowned bust of Leo III facing, holding globus cruciger and akakia, rev. crowned bust of Constantine V facing, holding globus cruciger and akakia, 4.43g (Sear 1504). Small scrape in centre of obverse, otherwise extremely fine £600-£800
Byzantine Coinage, Justin II, Solidus, Carthage, indiction h [574-5], helmeted bust facing, holding Victory on globe, three pellets on breastplate, rev. Constantinopolis seated facing with head right, holding spear and globus cruciger, 4.39g (Sear 391). About extremely fine, scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Julius Bursio, Denarius, 85, 3.84g (Craw. 352/1c; RSC Julia 5a); Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, 85, 3.49g (Craw. 353/1a; RSC Fonteia 9); Q. Antonius Balbus, Denarius, 83, 3.99g (Craw. 364/1c; RSC Antonia 1b); C. Marius C.f. Capito, Denarius, 81, 3.84g (Craw. 378/1c; RSC Maria 9) [4]. Second cleaned and last with edge crack, otherwise good very fine or better £200-£300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Crispina, Denarius, rev. Venus standing left, 2.95g (RSC 35); Julia Mæsa, Denarius, rev. Felicitas standing left, 3.45g (RSC 45); Julia Mamæa, Denarius, rev. Felicitas seated left, 3.88g (RSC 24); Julia Soemias, Denarius, rev. Venus standing left holding apple, star in lower left field, 3.11g (RSC 8); Plautilla, Denarius, rev. Concordia standing left, 3.54g (RSC 1) [5]. Very fine to extremely fine £150-£180
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Farsuleius Mensor, Denarius, 75, 3.61g (Craw. 392/1a; RSC Farsuleia 1); C. Piso Frugi, Denarius, 67, 3.68g (Craw. 408/1; RSC Calpurnia 24ff); L. Scribonius Libo, Denarius, 62, 4.01g (Craw. 416/1a; RSC Scribonia 8a); A. Plautius, Denarius, 55, 3.71g (Craw. 431/1; RSC Plautia 13) [4]. Very fine or better, but first with small edge chip £200-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Byzantine Coinage, Tiberius III, Solidus, Constantinople, crowned bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev. cross on steps, officina z, 4.40g (Sear 1360). Minor weakness in reverse legend, otherwise about as struck £600-£800
Greek Coinages, LESBOS, Mytilene, Sixth-Stater, c. 480-50, lion’s head right, rev. incuse calf’s head right, 2.49g (BMC p.157, 19-22; Sear 4240). Minor marks on edge, otherwise very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
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, 6.45g (Craw. 28/3; RSC 23). Some porosity and minor marks on edge, otherwise good very fine, toned £300-£400
Roman Republican Coinage, M. Marcius Mn.f., Denarius, 134, 3.97g (Craw. 245/1; RSC Marcia 8); L. Memmius Galeria, Denarius, 106, 4.00g (Craw. 313/1c; RSC Memmia 2a); C. Coelius Caldus, Denarius, 104, 3.89g (Craw. 318/1a; RSC Coelia 2) [3]. Good very fine or better £200-£300
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Procilius L.f., Denarius, 80, 4.25g (Craw. 379/1; RSC Procilia 1); C. Poblicius Q.f., Denarius, 80, 4.01g (Craw. 380/1; RSC Poblicia 9); Ti. Claudius Nero, Denarius, 79, 4.01g (Craw. 383/1; RSC Claudia 6); L. Rutilius Flaccus, Denarius, 77, 3.93g (Craw. 387/1; RSC Rutilia 1a) [4]. Very fine or better, but third scratched in fields £200-£300
Roman Republican Coinage, Mn. Acilius Glabrio, Denarii, 49 (2), 4.00g (Craw. 442/1a; RSC Acilia 8), 3.92g (Craw. 442/1b; RSC Acilia 8a); T. Carisius, Denarius, 46, 3.86g (Craw. 464/5; RSC Carisia 3); P. Clodius, Denarius, 42, 3.62g (Craw. 494/23; RSC Claudia 15) [4]. Very fine or better, but last with graffiti on obverse £200-£300
Byzantine Coinage, Theophilus, Michael II and Constantine, Solidus, Constantinople, crowned bust of Theophilus facing, holding patriarchal cross and akakia, rev. crowned busts of Michael II and Constantine facing, small cross in upper field, 4.41g (Sear 1653). Very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £340
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