A small group of mixed ancients. A 'Limes' Ae denarius of Orbiana, Parthian Ar drachm of Mithradates (plugged), Sassanian Ar dirham of Kushru and two small Greek Ar obols. Mixed grades and conditions. Fine-GVF. [5]
Ae drachm. Caria. Rhodes. C, mid 1st century BC. Obv; Wreathed head of Dionysus. Rev; Nike advancing right, rose at feet. RPC 2766. Nice even brown patina. 25.94g. 35mm. GVF.
Ar denarius X 2 of Septimius Severus. Rev; IOVI PROPVGNATORI; Jupiter advancing right. RIC 131. Rev; P M TR P XIII COS III P P; Roma standing left holding Victory and spear. RIC 197. Both from old collection and toned. G Fine and VF. [2]
Ar denarius. Antoninus Pius. C, 158-159 AD. Rev; TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST; Octastyle temple surmounted by quadriga, seated figures within; COS IIII in ex. RIC 290a. Good silver and toned. 2.80g. 18mm. GVF.
Ar denarius. Domitian. C, 89 AD. Rev; IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P; Minerva standing right brandishing spear and shield. RIC 143. Toned. 3.40g. 18mm. GVF.
Ar denarius. Julius Caesar. C, 44 BC. Obv; CAESAR IMP P M; wreathed head of Caesar right. Rev; L AEMILIVS BVCA; Venus standing left holding Victory and sceptre. RRC 480/4. Good silver and surfaces with a nice even tone. 3.40g. 20mm. GVF.
Ar denarius. Julius Caesar. C, 48-47 BC. Obv; Diad head of Venus right. Rev; Aeneas walking left carrying Anchies and palladium. RSC 12. Good silver but highly polished with an edge mark. 3.40g. 20mm. G Fine.
Ar denarius. P Fonteius P f Capito. C, 55 BC. Obv; P FONTEIVS PF CAPITO III VIR; Helmeted and draped bust of Mars, trophy over shoulder. Rev; MN FONT TR MIL; horseman galloping right about to spear a warrior below who is attacking a third combatant. RRC 429/1. Good silver and surfaces. 3.97g. 20mm. GVF.
Ar drachm. Moesia. Istros. C, 4th century BC. Obv; Inverted facing male heads. Rev; Sea eagle on dolphin. SNG Black Sea 253. Good metal. 4.68g. 18mm. GVF/VF.
Ar nomos. Calabria. Tarentum. C, 315-302 BC. Obv; Nude warrior on horseback holding two spears, API below. Rev;Taras riding dolphin holding kantharos. HN Italy 939. Good surfaces. 7.82g. 20mm. VF.
Ar stater. Corinthia. Corinth. C, 345-307 BC. Obv; Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Rev; Helmeted head of Athena left, Artemis behind. Ravel 1076. Good metal and toned. 8.47g. 20mm. GVF.
Ar tetradrachm. Attica. Athens. C, 300-262 BC. Obv; Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev; Owl standing right, crescent and olive sprig above. Svoronos Taf 19.21. Good metal with a patchy tone. 17.16g. 23mm. VF.
Ar tetradrachm. Macedon. Alexander III the Great. C, 325-323 BC. Obv; Head of herakles wearing lion skin. Rev; Zeus seated left holding eagle, monogram before. Price 3228. Good metal. 16.92g. 27mm. VF.
Ar tetradrachm. Macedon. Philip II. C, 323-315 BC. Obv; Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev; Naked horseman right holding aplutre, G below. Le Rider pl 46, 18. Some surface marks with some dark staining. 14.26g. 25mm. GVF.
Ar tetradrachm. Thasos. C, 168-148 BC. Obv; Wreathed head of Dionysus right. Rev; Heracles standing left holding club and lion skin. SNG Cop 1040. Good metal and toned. 16.61g. 30mm. NVF.
Ar tetradrachm. Thasos. C, 168-148 BC. Obv; Wreathed head of Dionysus right. Rev; Heracles standing left holding club and lion skin. SNG Cop 1040. Good metal. 16.55g. 31mm. NVF.
Au solidus. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine. C, 629-631 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AVG??; Cross potenet on three steps; CONOB in ex. DOC 26a. Super detail and surfaces. 4.34g. 21mm. EF.
Mixed ancient bronze and silver coins. Coins from the Byzantine and Islamic periods with a lead token, a lead piece numbered R&A 323 and a copper coin weight. Various grades. Poor to G Fine. [19]
Mixed ancient bronze and silver coins. Coins from the Greek and Byzantine periods with one Ae hard head of James VI. Mostly silvers with coins from Cappadocia, Parthia, Alexander III and other small denominations. A good selection and of various grades. Some with original tickets. Poor to GVF. [28]
RomanDenariusNerva AD96-98 Obverse IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR PII COS III PP Reverse Fortuna seated left as Sear 954, weight 3.1 grammes, Fine (bought S.R.Porter 1984 £25)
Roman. A collection of mixed silver and bronze Roman coins. From the Republic through to the House of Constantine. Some of the silvers have been gilded to imitate aureus. A good selection and of various grades. Some with original tickets. Poor to GVF. [25]
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