USAHalf Dollar 1831 Breen 4695, Overton 104, UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone around the rims, superior to the example pictured on the NGC varieties identifier internet page
USAHalfpenny 1760 VOCE POPULI Group III, Head divides E and R of HIBERNIA, 60 over 00, tail added to first 0 to form the 6, touching exergue line, Crosslet after VOCE, Breen 226, approaching Fine
USA Hard Times Tokens (4) 1837 Executive Experiment - I Follow in the Steps of my Illustrious Predecessor (2), Lafayette 1835, Merchants Exchange undated, Good Fine to VF
USAKentucky Halfpence Token, Starry Pyramid, undated (1792-1794) Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL, Breen 1156 weighing 11.91 grammes, (Heavy London Standard) VF and bold with some contact marks
USAKentucky Halfpence Token, Starry Pyramid, undated (1792-1794) Plain edge, Breen 1155 weighing 9.96 grammes, NVF with some scratches on the reverse, most of OUR CAUSE IS JUST and all of the state initials visible
4 Roman Ar siliqua. C, 4th century AD. Examples from Valens, Constantius II, Arcadius and Honorius (plated) Various grades and conditions. Fine and better. [4]
Aelius. Ae sestertius. C, 137 AD. Rev; TR POT - COS II S C; Spes walking l raising skirt and holding flowe. RIC 1055. Small patch of verdigris on reverse. Super detail. 24.83g. GVF
Aelius. Ar denarius. C, 137 AD. Rev; TR POT COS II; Concordia seated left, holding patera in right hand and resting left elbow on cornucopiae behind; CONCORD in ex. RIC 436. 3.19g. NVF
Alexander III the Great. Ar tetradrachm. C, 325-323 BC. Obv; Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev; Zeus enthroned left, holding a scepter and an eagle, crescent on left. Price 89. Toned. 17.21g. NVF
Anastasius. Au solidus. C, 498-518 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG I; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. SB 5. 4.45g. NVF
Ancients (6) Indo-Greek Bactria - Northern IndiaDrachm Antimachos (171-160BC) Obv: Nike standing, Rev: Macedonian Horseman striding right, weight 2.37 grammes, VF, Indo-Scythian Bactria - Northern India Drachm Azes II (35BC-10AD) Obv: King on horseback, Rev: weight 1.54 grammes Good Fine, India -Satraps in Western India Rudrasena Silver Drachm (348-378AD) weight 2.10 grammes NVF, Ancient India - Rudrashima II Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka Family, Rudrasimha III (388-395 AD), Silver Drachma, Obv:bust of king facing right, date behind, Rev:three arched hill, river below, crescent moon and sun above, 2.13g, About VF, SassanianEmpire Silver Drachm Khusru II 591-628 AD Year 3 GVF lightly toned, Abbasids Silver Dirhem, Abbasids Silver Dirhem Harun al-Rashid (AH170-196) (786-809AD) Madinat al-Salam 174h Good Fine
Ancients a collection (55) in 7 mini albums, mostly bronzes, complete with descriptive text, many different rulers represented, in mixed grades mostly around Fine, a few better, also includes some coin album refill pages
Arcadius. Au solidus. C, 388-392 AD. Constantinople. Rev; CONCORDIA AVGGGΔ; Constantnopolis std r hldg shield inscribed VOT X MVLT XV CONOB in ex. 4.45g. NVF
Augustus. Ar denarius. C, 2 BC-4 AD. Rev; Caius and Lucius standing facing, holding shield and spear; between them, lituus and simpulum AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, C L CAESARES in exergue. RIC 207. Porous surface. 3.81g. VF
Balbinus. Ar denarius. C, 238 AD. Rev; P M TR P COS II P P, emperor standing facing, head left, holding branch and parazonium. RIC 5. Nice central coin. 3.00g. VF
Celtic (2) Trinovantes Catuvellauni, Cunobelin Ar Unit Obv: CVNOBELINVS Hunter carrying dead animal, Rev: TASCIOVANI Hunter with bow, dog at side (S.317) VF on a short flan, Rare, Ae Unit Obv: CVNOBELIN Head left, Rev: TASCIO, metalworker with vase (S.342) Fine
Celtic. Dobunni. Ar unit. C, 30-15 BC. Obv; Celticized head right, star on chin. Rev; Horse left, flower below. VA 1049-1. Good metal for issue. 0.95g. VF
Cilicia. Nagidos. Ar stater. C, 360-333 BC. Obv; Aphrodite, wearing chiton, himation and polos, seated l. on throne, holding phiale in her r. hand; she is crowned by Nike flying right. Rev; Dionysos, bearded, wearing himation, standing l., holding long thyrsus with his l, hand, with his r. hand bunch of grapes with tendril and leaves. Walking bull counter mark. GCV 5587. 9.96g. G Fine
Claudius. Ar denarius. C, 46-47 AD. Rev; PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis, winged and draped, advancing right, with right hand holding out fold of drapery below chin, with left hand holding winged caduceus, pointing down at snake, gliding right. RIC 39. Scarce. 3.55g. NVF
Collection of 10 Roman Ar denarius. C, 1st-3rd century AD. A good selection with some better types and mostly identified. Mixed grades fine or better. [10]
Collection of 10 Roman Ar denarius. C, 1st-3rd century AD. A good selection with some better types and mostly identified. Mixed grades fine or better. [10]
Collection of 10 Roman Ar denarius. C, 1st-3rd century AD. A good selection with some better types and mostly identified. Mixed grades fine or better. [10]
Collection of 28 mixed Romanbronzes. C, 1st-4th century AD. A varied selection of bronzes including Agrippa, Carausius and Allectus, mostly identified. Mixed grades fine or better. [28]
Collection of 28 mixed Romanbronzes. C, 1st-4th century AD. A varied selection of bronzes including Titus, Vetranio and Allectus, mostly identified. Mixed grades fine or better. [28]
Constantine V and Leo IV. Au solidus. C, 750-756 AD. Obv; Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between. Rev; Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Θ at end of legend. SB 1551. Scarce. 4.44g. VF
Constantine VII and Romanus I. Au solidus. C, 947-950 AD. Constantinople. Obv; Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. Rev; Crowned facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Romanus, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. SB 1751. 4.39g. NVF
Diadumenian. Ar denarius. C, 218 AD. Rev; SPES PVBLICA; Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC 116. Even dark tone. 2.95g. EF
Eugenius. Ar siliqua. C, 392-395 AD. Rev; VIRTVS ROMANORVM; Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; TRPS in ex. RIC 106d. Clipped. Rare. 0.91g. Fine
Gaius Caesar under Augustus. Ar denarius. C, 17 BC. Obv; CASAR, bare head of Gaius Caesar (or Augustus?) right within oak wreath. Rev; AVG-VST across field, candelabrum ornamented with rams' heads; all within a floral wreath entwined with two bucrania and three paterae. RIC 540. Slight bend on edge. 3.68g. GVF
Galerius. Ar argenteus. C, 295-297 AD. Rev; VIRTVS MILITVM; the four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with six turrets, Δ in ex. RIC 35b. Nice surfaces. 3.41g. NVF
Gratian. Ar siliqua. C, 375-378 AD. Rev; VRBS ROMA; Roma seated facing on throne, head l., holding globe and spear; TRPS•.in ex. RIC 46b. Good metal no flan cracks. 2.11g. VF
Hadrian. Ar denarius. C, 119-125 AD. Rev; P M TR P COS III; Fortuna standing left, holding spear and rudder set on globe. RIC II 85 var. Super portrait. 3.44g. NEF
Heraclius. Au solidus. C, 638-639 AD. Constantinople. Obv; Crowned figures of Heraclius, in center, between Heraclius Constantine, on right, and Heraclonas, on left, standing facing, each holding globus cruciger. Rev; VICTORIA AVGЧΓ, cross potent set on three steps; in left field, monogram; in right field, I/B monogram; CONOBA in ex. SB 768. 4.47g. VF
Jovian. Au solidus. C, 363-364 AD. Antioch. Rev; SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE; Roma seated facing and Constantinopolis seated left, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X. ANTЄ in ex. RIC 223 var. Possible ex mount. Scarce. 3.45g. G Fine
Julian II. Ae 1. C, 360-363 AD. Rev; SECVRITAS REI PVB; Bull standing r., two stars above him, ANTB between two palms in ex.RIC 216. Nice evn black patina. 10.19g. EF
Julian II. Au solidus. Antioch. C, 355-360 AD. Rev; GLORIA REPVBLICAE; Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow, enthroned, each holding scepter and supporting shield with eight-pointed star between them; SMANZ. RIC VIII 166. Scarce. 4.22g. NVF
Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 40 BC. Rev; Bull-calf walking left; Q•VOCONIVS above, VITVLVS•Q DESIGN in two lines below, S-C across fields. Crawford 526/4. Good metal, Scarce. 3.91g. NVF/G Fine
Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 44 BC. Rev; M METTIVS, Venus standing facing, head left, holding Victory and scepter, elbow arm on shield set on globe behind her; in left field, B. Crawford 480/17. Test mark on reverse. 3.64g. Fine
Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 46 BC. Obv; Head of Ceres right, wearing grain ear wreath; COS•TERT downwards behind, DICT•ITER upwards before. Rev; Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, capis, and lituus; M to right, AVGVR above, PONT•MAX below. Crawford 467/1a. 3.84g. GVF
Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 47-46 BC. Obv; Diademed head of Venus right. Rev; Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder; CAESAR to right. Crawford 458/1. Dark tone. 3.69g. NVF
Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 47-46 BC. Obv; Diademed head of Venus right. Rev; Aeneas advancing left, carrying palladium in right hand and Anchises on left shoulder; CAESAR to right. Crawford 458/1. Dark tone. 3.72g. GVF/G Fine
Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 48 BC. Obv; Laureate female head (Clementia?) right; LII to left. Rev; Gallic trophy, holding oval shield and carnyx surmonted by wolf's head; securis to right; CAESAR across field. Crawford 452/2. Pitted surfaces on reverse. 3.55g. G Fine
Julius Caesar. Ar denarius. C, 49-44 BC. Rev; P SEPVLLIVS MACER, Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory in outstretched right hand, left resting on vertical scepter set on shield. Crawford 480/10. Test mark on obverse. 3.66g. G Fine
Justinian I. Au solidus. C, 527-565 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG Δ; Victory standing, holding long cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. SB 140. 4.48g. GVF
Leo. Au solidus. C, 462-466 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG S; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 605. 4.48g. VF
Licinius I. Au aureus. C, 321-322 AD. Rev; IOVI CONS LICINI AVG; Jupiter enthroned facing on high dais inscribed SIC X / SIC XX in two lines, holding Victory on globe and scepter; at his to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; SMNΓ in ex. RIC 41. Ex mount with worn surfaces. RARE. 5.13g. G Fine
Lucius Verus. Ae sestertius. C, 167-168 AD. Rev; TR POT VIII IMP V COS III S C; Victory advg l hldg wreath and palm. RIC 1466. Even brown tone. 23.97g. NEF
Lucius Verus. Ar denarius. C, 166 AD. Rev; TR P VI IMP IIII COS II; Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae; PAX in ex. RIC 561. Small flan crack but otherwise superb detail. 2.95g. EF
M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. Ar denarius. C, 132 BC. Obv; Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, GEM; before, *. Rev; Sol in quadriga r., holding reins and whip; below, M ABVRI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 250/1. Light surface deposits. 3.86g. GVF
M. Herennius. Ar denarius. C, 108-107 BC. Obv; Head of Pietas right, wearing stephane; PIETAS downwards behind. Rev; Amphinomus running right, carrying his father; M•HERENNI downwards behind, control mark before. Crawford 308/1b. 3.85g. VF
Magna Urbica. Ae antoninianus. C, 284 AD. Rev; VENVS GENTRIX; Venus standing left, holding apple in left hand, long scepter in right; D in field. RIC 337. Dark patina. 2.86g. Fine/NVF
Magnus Maximus. Ar siliqua. C, 383-388 AD. Rev; VIRTVS ROMANORVM; Roma enthroned facing, head left, holding globe and spear; TRPS in ex. RIC 84b. Dark tone. 1.71g. NVF
Marcian. Au solidus. C, 450 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGGG S; Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star in right field, CONOB in ex. RIC 510. Some light surface marks to reverse. 4.40g. GVF
MarK Antony and L. Pinarius Scarpus. Ar Denarius. C, 31 BC. Obv; M•ANTO•COS•III•IMP•IIII, head of Jupiter Ammon right, pellet below chin and truncation. Rev; Victory, naked to the waist, walking right, holding wreath and palm; ANTONIO AVG before, SCARPV IMP behind. Crawford 546/2d. 3.09g. Fine
MarK Antony and Octavian. Ar Denarius. C, 41 BC. Obv; Bare head of Antony right;M•ANT•IMP•AVG•III•VIR•R•P•C•M•BARBAT•Q•P around. Rev; Bare head of Octavian right, with slight beard; CAESAR•IMP•PONT•III•VIR•R•P•C• around. Crawford 517/2. 3.41g. G Fine
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG II across fields. Crawford 544/14. Patchy dark tone. 3.28g. G Fine
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG IV across fields. Crawford 544/17. 3.53g. VF
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG VI across fields. Crawford 544/19. 3.18g. NVF
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG VII across fields. Crawford 544/20. 3.48g. Fine
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG X across fields. Crawford 544/24. Some roughness. 3.57g. G Fine
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG XI across fields. Crawford 544/25. Surface marks. 3.72g. G Fine
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG XII? across fields. Crawford 544/27. 3.58g. NVF
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG XIX across fields. Crawford 544/35. Slight porosity. 3.71g. VF
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG XV across fields. Crawford 544/30. 3.41g. VF
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG XX across fields. Crawford 544/36. 3.86g. NVF
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; Aquila between two signa; LEG XX across fields. Crawford 544/36. 3.94g. NVF
Mark Antony. Ar denarius. C, 32-31 BC. Obv; ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C; praetorian galley to right. Rev; LEG XVII ANTIQVAE; Aquila between two standards. Crawford 544/9. Scarce type. 3.64g. NVF
NeroClaudius Drusus. Ae sestertius. C, 42-43 AD Rev; TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P S C; Claudius, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in his right hand and resting his left on his lap; around the chair, spears, shields, cuirass, and a helmet. RIC 109. 29.25g G Fine
NeroClaudius Drusus. Ae sestertius. C, 42-43 AD Rev; TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P S C; Claudius, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding branch in his right hand and resting his left on his lap; around the chair, spears, shields, cuirass, and a helmet. RIC 109. Counter mark on obverse. 28.86g G Fine
Nero. Au aureus. C, 64-65 AD. Rev; IVPPITER CVSTOS; Jupiter seated l., holding sceptre and thunderbolt. RIC 52. Gritty surface marks on bust. 7.14g. G Fine
Nerva. Ar denarius. C, 96 AD. Rev; FORTVNA AVGVST; Fortuna standing l., holding rudder in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. RIC 4. Dark grey tone. 3.44g. VF
Octavian. Ar denarius. C, 13 BC. Rev; C MARIVS C F; Prancing quadriga r., bearing erect palm-branch; to r, TRO in ex. RIC 399. Patchy dark tone. 3.76g. NVF
Otho. Ar denarius. C, 69 AD. Rev; SECVRITAS P R; Securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand, cradling sceptre in left arm. RIC 10. Good surfaces. 3.49g. VF
Pertinax. Ar denarius. C, 193 AD. Rev; PROVID DEOR COS II; Providentia standing left, raising one hand toward star and resting the other on her breast. RIC 11a. Patchy dark tone. Scarce. 3.21g. NVF
Pertinax. Ar denarius. C, 193 AD. Rev; OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, holding two grain ears in right hand, resting left on seat of chair. RIC 8a. Scarce. 3.3.19g. NVF
Pescennius Niger. Ar denarius. C, 193-194 AD. Rev; MONETE AVG; Moneta standing l., wearing polos, holding scales in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. RIC 65. RARE. 3.13g. NVF
Phocas. Au solidus. C, 609-610 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVGЧ I; Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long, christogram-topped cross in his right. CONOB in ex. SB 620. 4.31g. NVF
Pompey the Great. Ar denarius. C, 44-43 BC. Obv; NEPTVNI; Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus r.; below head, dolphin and in r. field, trident. Rev; Galley sailing r.; in field l., star. Below, Q·NASIDIVS. Crawford 483/2. Some small patches of surface debris. RARE. 3.64g. VF
Procopius. Ae 3. C, 365-366 AD. Rev; REPARATIO FEL TEMP; Procopius standing left, head right, holding labarum and resting hand upon shield; christogram to upper right. CONSΔ● in ex. RIC 17a. Dark patina. 3.73g. G Fine.
Q. Thermus M. f. Ar denarius. C, 103 BC. Obv; Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume on side. Rev; Roman and Barbarian soldiers fighting, each holding forth a shield and raising a sword, the Roman soldier on the left protecting a fallen comrade, Q•THERM•MF in ex. Crawford 319/1. Good detail, nice tone. 3.99g. NEF
Sabina. Ae sestertius. C, 128-136 AD. Rev; PVDICITIA; Pudicitia seated l., placing hand before lips; in ex. S C. RIC 1032. Some light smoothing in fields. 27.88g. NVF
Scythian. Koson. Au stater. C, Mid 1st century BC. Obv; Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left. Rev; Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; BMC Thrace p. 208, 1. Minor flat spots on edge. 8.67g. VF
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