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Greek Coinages, KINGS OF PARTHIA, Phraates IV (38-32), Tetradrachm, bust right, rev. King seated right facing Athena, 14.02g (Sellwood 54.5); Vardanes I (AD 40-6), Tetradrachm, yr 354 [43], bust left, rev. King seated right facing Tyche, 14.21g (Sellwood 64.11ff); together with other Parthian Tetradrachms (4) [6]. Fine and better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £280
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF PARTHIA, Vonones II (AD 51), Drachm, Ekbatana, rev. archer seated left, 3.75g (Sellwood 67.1; Shore 368); together with other Parthian Drachms (4) [5]. Very fine, first rare £80-£100
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF BAKTRIA, Eukratides I (c. 171-145), Tetradrachm, diademed and draped bust right, rev. Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palms and spears, monogram in lower right field, 16.19g (SNG ANS 431; SNG Lockett 3357). Surfaces pitted, otherwise very fine, scarce £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Greek Coinages, KYRENAICA, Kyrene, Magas, c. 300, Æ 18mm, horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. palm tree (McClean 9957; BMC 304); Koinon (c. 250), Æ 22mm, horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, rev. silphium tree, 12.08g (Mcclean 9961; BMC 15). First very fine, second good fine, both scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £220
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF NUMIDIA, Juba I (c. 60-46), Denarius, draped bust right, sceptre over shoulder, rev. octastyle temple with reduced pediment, 3.62g (McClean 10,028-30; Sear 6607). Very fine, toned £100-£120
Hammer Price: £110
Jewish Coinage, Agrippa I (37-44), Æ Prutah, date uncertain, canopy, rev. three grain-ears, 2.83g (cf. Sofaer 153ff); The Jewish War (66-70), Æ Prutahs (2), both year 2 [67], amphora, revs. grape leaf, 3.74g, 2.52g (Sofaer 11ff); together with miscellaneous ancient bronzes (7) [10]. Varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £90
Jewish Coinage, BAR KOCHBA REVOLT (132-5), Æ 25mm, year 2 [133-4], palm tree with seven branches, rev. grape leaf, 11.69g (Sofaer 82). Some blank filing, otherwise very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £300
Jewish Coinage, BAR KOCHBA REVOLT, Æ 25mm, undated, attributed to year 3 [134-5], palm tree with seven branches, rev. grape leaf, 10.91g (Sofaer 141ff). Some blank filing, otherwise very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £240
Roman Republican Coinage, Anonymous, Triens, Rome, 215-212, helmeted head of Minerva right, four pellets above, rev. ship prow right, four pellets below, 27.43g (Craw. 41.7b; BMCRR 43); Anonymous, As, 211-206, head of Janus, rev. ship prow right, 30.80g (Craw. 56/2; BMCRR 217ff); POMPEIANS, Sextus Pompeius, Æ As, uncertain Sicilian mint, c. 42-38, laureate janiform head with the features of Pompey Magnus rev. galley prow right, 13.91g (Craw. 479/1; RPC I, 671) [3]. Last fair, others good fine...
Hammer Price: £65
Roman Republican Coinage, C. Antesti, Denarius, c. 146, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. Dioscuri riding right, puppy below with both forefeet raised, 3.53g (Craw. 219/1e; BMCRR 859; RSC Antestia 1); Sextus Pompeius Faustulus, Denarius, c. 137, helmeted head of Roma right, jug behind, rev. she-wolf right suckling twins, tree behind, Faustulus left, 3.72g (Craw. 235/1c; BMCRR 927; RSC 1a); M. Bæbi Tampil, Denarius, c. 137, helmeted head of Roma left, rev. Apollo driving quadriga right, 3.89g...
Hammer Price: £180
Roman Republican Coinage, Tiberius Minucius, Denarius, c. 134, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. two togate figures flanking spiral column, 3.84g (Craw. 243/1; BMCRR 952-4; RSC Minucua 9); C. Coelius Caldus, Denarius, c. 104, helmeted head of Roma left, rev. Victory driving biga left, 3.84g (Craw. 318/1a; BMCRR 1435ff; RSC Coilia 2); D. Silanus L.F, Denarius, Rome, c. 91, helmeted head of Roma right, c behind, rev. Victory driving galloping biga right, 3.73g (Craw. 337/3; BMCRR 1830; RSC Juni...
Hammer Price: £130
Roman Republican Coinage, M. Furius Philus, Denarius, c. 119, laureate head of Janus, rev. Roma standing left holding sceptre in left hand and crowning trophy with wreath held in right, star above, 3.86g (Craw. 281/1; BMCRR Italy 555ff; RSC Furia 18); Æmilius Lepidus, Denarius, c. 114-113, laureate and draped female bust right, rev. equestrian statue right on arcade of four columns, 4.07g (Craw. 291/1; BMCRR 590ff; RSC Æmilia 7); L. Memmius, Denarius, 109-108, head of Apollo right wearing oak...
Hammer Price: £170
Roman Republican Coinage, B. Valerius Flaccus, Denarius, 108-107, head of Victory right, rev. Mars advancing left holding spear and trophy, 2.93g (Craw 306/1; BMCRR Italy 647-8; RSC Valeria 11); C. Sulpicius C.f. Galba, serrate Denarius, Rome, 106, jugate laureate heads of the Dei Penates left, rev. two armed figures standing facing and gesturing towards a sow which lies between them, 3.95g (Craw. 312/1; BMCRR 1321; RSC Sulpicia 1); Q. Thermus M.f., Denarius, Rome, c. 103, helmeted head of Ma...
Hammer Price: £200
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Calpurnius Piso Cæsoninus and Q. Servilius Cæpio, Denarius, c. 100, head of Saturn right, harpa behind, trident below, rev. two quæstors seated left between ears of corn, 3.02g (Craw. 330/1a; BMCRR 1127; RSC Calpurnia 5); L. Cæcilius Metellus and C. Publicius Malleolus, Denarius, Rome, c. 96, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Roma seated left on pile of arms, leaning on spear, crowned from behind by Victory, 3.82g (Craw. 335/1b; BMCRR 730; RSC Cæcilia 45); L. Ti...
Hammer Price: £260
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Iuli. Bursio, Denarius, c. 85, draped male head right, trident and staff behind, rev. Victory in fast quadriga, crowning horses, 3.70g (Craw. 352/1a; BMCRR 2537 var. [no die number]; RSC Julia 51); P. Crepusius, Denarius, c. 82, laureate head of Apollo right, transverse sceptre running behind shoulder, rev. galloping horseman right brandishing spear, 3.51g (Craw. 361/1a; cf. BMCRR 2673; RSC Crepusia 1); C. Mamilius Limetanus, serrate Denarius, c. 82, head of Mercu...
Roman Republican Coinage, Q. Antonius Balbus, serrate Denarius, c. 83, laureate head of Jupiter right, rev. Victory in quadriga right, 3.69g (Craw. 364/1d; BMCRR 2769; RSC Antonia 1); A. Postumius Albinus, serrate Denarius, c. 81, draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. togate figure holding sprinkler over altar, bull to right, 3.70g (Craw. 372/1; BMCRR 2836-8; RSC Postumia 7); P. Satrienus, Denarius, c. 77, helmeted head of Mars right, rev. she-wolf advancing left, 3.2...
Roman Republican Coinage, Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, Denarius, 76-75, diademed head of Genius right, sceptre over shoulder, rev. globe flanked by wreathed sceptre and rudder, 3.72g (Craw. 393/1b; BMCRR Spain 57; RSC Cornelia 55); L. Scribonius Libo, Denarius, c. 62, diademed head of Bonus Eventus right, rev. well-head decorated with lyres, festoons and hammer, 3.90g (Craw. 416/1a; BMCRR 3377-80; RSC Scribonia 8a); M. Æmilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsæus, Denarius, c. 58, King Aret...
Roman Republican Coinage, Faustus Cornelius Sulla, Denarius, c. 56, draped and diademed head of Venus right, sceptre behind, rev. three trophies, jug to left, 3.81g (Craw. 426/3; BMCRR 3909-15; RSC Cornelia 63); Cn. Plancius, Denarius, c. 55, draped head of Macedonia right wearing kausia, rev. goat, bow and quiver, 3.76g (Craw. 432/1; BMCRR 3920-2; RSC Plancia 1); Mn. Acilius, Denarius, Rome, c. 49, laureate head of Salus right, rev. Valetudo standing left, holding serpent in right hand, lean...
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Plautius Plancus, Denarius, 47, head of Medusa facing, snakes in hair, rev. Victory, half draped, flying right, leading four horses, 3.76g (Craw. 453/1a; BMCRR 4004ff; RSC Plautia 15); C. Considius Pætus, Denarius, c. 46, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. garlanded curule chair, 3.90g (Craw. 465/2a; BMCRR 4084-5; RSC Considia 2); P. Clodius Turrinus, Denarius, c. 42, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Diana standing left, holding two torches, 3.97g (Craw. 494/2...
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, CÆSARIANS, Julius Cæsar, Denarius, travelling military mint in North Africa, 47-6, diademed head of Venus right, rev. caesar, Æneas advancing left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder, 3.66g (Craw. 458/1; BMCRR East 31-5; RSC 12; CRI 55). Reverse struck slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £750
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, CÆSARIANS, Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarii (2), c. 46, crested Corinthian helmet right, surmounted by owl perched right, rev. ægis of Minerva, decorated with head of Medusa in centre, 3.77g (Craw. 463/2; BMCRR 4042; RSC Cordia 4); 46, diademed head of Venus right, rev. cupid on dolphin right, 3.35g (Craw. 463/3; BMCRR 4040; RSC Cordia 3) [2]. First with area of weakness otherwise better than very fine, second with banker’s mark on obverse, otherwise about very fine £10...
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, CÆSARIANS, Julius Cæsar, Denarius, military mint in Spain, 46-5, draped and diademed head of Venus right, Cupid over shoulder, rev. trophy with oblong shield and carnyx in each hand, two Gallic captives below, 3.43g (Craw. 468/1; BMCRR Spain 89-92; RSC 13); Octavian, Denarius, Rome, 32-29, bust of Venus right, rev. Octavian advancing left, holding transverse spear, 3.55g (RIC 251; RSC 70) [2]. Fine, but first scuffed on obverse £60-£80
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, SECOND TRIUMVIRATE, Mark Antony and Octavia, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, Ephesos, 39, head of Mark Antony right in laurel wreath, all within garland, rev. bust of Octavia right above cista mystica, flanked by writhing serpents, 11.66g (RPC 2201; CRI 262; RSC 2). Two small edge splits at 2 o’clock and a few light marks, otherwise good fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, SECOND TRIUMVIRATE, Octavian, Denarius, uncertain Italian mint, c. 36, bust right, rev. tetrastyle temple, figure within, star in pediment, altar to left, 3.23g (Craw. 540/2; BMCRR Africa 33; CRI 315; RSC 90). Fine, scarce £60-£80
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, SECOND TRIUMVIRATE, Mark Antony, Denarii (2), mobile military mint, 32-31, galley right, rev. leg viii, legionary eagle between two standards, 3.32g (Craw. 544/21; BMCRR East 199; CRI 358; RSC 35); similar, rev. leg xvi, 3.18g(Craw. 544/31; BMCRR East 211; CRI 372; RSC 48) [2]. Fine, but both with banker’s marks £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Octavian, Denarii (2), both uncertain mint in Italy, 30-29, revs. view of the Curia Julia, statues surmounting roof, 3.45g (RIC 266; BMC 632; CRI 421; RSC 122), statue of Octavian on rostral column, 3.59g (RIC 271; BMC 633; CRI 423; RSC 124) [2]. Fair to fine £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Octavian and Divus Julius Cæsar, Dupondius, uncertain Italian mint, c. 38, rev. crowned bust of Julius Cæsar right, 12.92g (RPC 620); Augustus, As, Rome, 6, struck by the moneyer Sex Nonius Quinctilianus, rev. legend around large s c, 11.67g (RIC 439); Tiberius, Dupondius, Rome, 22-3, rev. legend around large s c, 13.68g (RIC 46); Agrippa, As, Rome, 37-41, rev. Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident, 11.88g (RIC Gaius 58) [4]. Fine, but second with area of...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus, Denarius, Lugdunum, c. 2 BC-4 AD, laureate bust right, rev. Gaius and Lucius standing facing, shields and spears between them, simpulum and lituus in field above, 3.83g (RIC 207; RSC 43). Good fine £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Agrippina Senior, Sestertius, struck under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, 37-41, draped bust right, hair in long plait, rev. two mules drawing ornamented carpentum left, 19.33g (RIC Gaius 55; BMCRE 85). Fine, porous surfaces £60-£80
Hammer Price: £95
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gaius (Caligula), Sestertius, Rome, 37-8, diademed bust left, rev. three sisters of Gaius (Agrippina, Drusilla and Julia) standing in the guise of goddesses, 25.94g (RIC 33; BMCRE 36-7). Porous, fine, rare £100-£120
£100–£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Gaius (Caligula), Sestertius, Rome, 39-40, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, rev. front view of garlanded hexastyle temple, decorated with figural scene in pediment and surmounted by quadriga, in front Caligula, veiled and togate, officiating sacrificial scene, 22.86g (RIC 51; BMCRE 69). Some roughness, otherwise good fine £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Sestertius, Rome, 41, laureate bust right, rev. Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt, 24.56g (RIC 99; BMCRE 124). About very fine, struck on a broad flan £100-£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius, Asses (2), both Rome, 50-4, revs. Libertas standing front holding pileus, 10.06g (RIC 113), Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield, 9.01g (RIC 116); Nero, Dupondius, Rome, 62-8, rev. Securitas seated right, altar by feet, 13.34g (RIC 195), As, Rome, rev. temple of Janus with closed doors, 13.13g (RIC 350) [4]. Fine to very fine, but one pierced £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
Roman Imperial Coinage, Galba, Denarius, Rome, 68-9, bust right, rev. s p q r ob c s in three lines within oak wreath, 2.83g (RIC 167; RSC 287). Minor edge loss, otherwise about very fine, good portrait £100-£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vitellius, Denarius, 69, Tarraco, rev. clasped hands, 3.25g (RIC 28; RSC 28); Domitian (as Cæsar), Denarius, 80-1, rev. garlanded altar, 2.92g (RIC Titus 266; RSC 397); Domitian, Denarii (2), both Rome, 95-6, revs. Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield, 3.34g (RIC 787; RSC 95-6), Minerva standing left, holding spear, 3.41g (RIC 790; RSC 290) [4]. First fine, others better £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Denarius, Rome, 69-70, laureate bust right, rev. Judæa restrained, seated right, trophy behind, 3.11g (RIC 2; RSC 226). Fine, toned £60-£80
Hammer Price: £150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Denarii (3), all Rome, 73, rev. Emperor seated left, holding branch and sceptre, 2.99g (RIC 546; RSC 387) 74, rev. winged caduceus, 2.66g (RIC 703; RSC 375); 75, rev. Pax seated left, holding branch, 3.16g (RIC 772; RSC 366) [3]. About very fine, toned £100-£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, Sestertius, Rome, 71, rev. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia, 27.23g (RIC 243; BMCRE 555); Domitian, Sestertius, Rome, 88-9, rev. Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, 21.81g (RIC 633; BMCRE 406) [2]. Good fine, obverse of first better, but both with some roughness and cleaning scratches £80-£100
Roman Imperial Coinage, Domitian (as Caesar), Denarius, Rome, 80-1, laureate bust right, rev. draped seat, Corinthian helmet resting atop draped stool, 3.52g (RIC 271; RSC 399a). Very fine, attractively toned £100-£120
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan, Denarii (4), all Rome, 101-2, rev. Victory standing right on ship prow, 3.07g (RIC 59; RSC 241); 103-11 (2), revs. Æternitas standing left, holding heads of Helios and luna, 3.02g (RIC 91; RSC 3a), Pietas standing left, altar by feet, 3.03g (RIC 104; RSC 199); 112-14, rev. Mars walking right, carrying spear and trophy, 3.46g (RIC 270; RSC 372) [4]. Good fine to very fine, toned £100-£120
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