Roman (18) Antoninianus (13) Gallienus (245-255AD) Rome. Obv: Bust Right, Radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptreRIC 143, RSC 351 Near Fine/Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Reverse: Pax VG, Gallienus (253-268AD) Rev: Horse, Fair, Gallienus (253-268AD), Obv: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Emperor standing raising right hand and holding globe in left hand RIC 550 Fine or better, Gallienus Sole Reign Obv: Radiate Head right, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking right DIANAE CONS AVG Mintmark XI RIC Rome 181aproaching Fine, Gallienus. Milan Sole Reign Obv: Radiate head right, Reverse Pietas standing left by altar, both hands raised and outspread PIETAS AVG, mintmark below unclear, possibly MP, RIC Milan 507 Victorinus (269-271AD) Trier 270/271AD, Obv: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield, RIC 78, Cohen 131, Sear 11185 Fine with some verdigris spots, Victorinus (269-271AD) RIC 118 Good Fine, Tetricus I (270-273AD) Reverse: Victory standing left RIC 56 Fine with green patination, Billon Antoninianus Postumus (267-268AD) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Salus, Komin hoard 767var. Good Fine with uneven green patina, Septimius Severus Reverse: Victory walking right VG or near so with much of the legend illegible, Tetricus I (270-273AD) struck 273/274AD Obv. Bust Right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopiae RIC 80 Good Fine/Fine, Tetricus I Obv: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed Reverse: Salus standing left holding patera and rudder, SALVS AVGG RIC 128var Good Fine, Ae3 (3) Magnentius Aquileia Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed DN MAGNEN-TIVS AVG with A behind head, Reverse: Two Victories facing one another, between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Mintmark Dot over Star in lower centre, AQP, RIC Aquileia 173, Fine/Good Fine, Constantine II as Caesar (324-325AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Rev: Campgate with six layers, two turrets and star above, Mintmark PLON RIC 296 About Fine/Fine, Constantius II Obv. Bust right, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO RIC Lyons 183 VG, Constantius II (330-333AD) Obv: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, Ae Follis Constantine Bust right, sectioned-diademed, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev: two soldiers flanking two standards, mintmark dot SMH delta GLORIA EXERCITVS RIC Heraclea 116 Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine I Rev: Sol Standing half left, looking left, mintmark unclear VG/Fine
Celtic - Armoria (Channel Islands and North-West Gaul) Billon Stater, Obverse : Head right, Reverse: Stylised Horse right with boar below, 6.51 grammes, S.14, Bold Fine with some touches of verdigris
Roman - BillonTetradrachmAlexandria, (117-138AD), 23mm diameter Obverse: Laureate Head left AYT KAIC TPAIAN AΔP [IANOC CEB] (clockwise from top right), Reverse: Draped bust of Serapia right, modius on head, LENN-EAK Δ, Milne 1446, 13.43 grammes, Good Fine with some edge flaws, with some of edge nicks and much of the obverse legend off the flan
Antoninianus (14) Gordian III Antioch, (242-244 AD). Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian standing right, holding a spear diagonally & globe. SAECVLI FELICITAS, 3.54 grammes, RIC 216, RSC 319, Good Fine, Gordian III (242-244AD) Obverse: Bust right cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Fortuna standing left with prow and cornucopia FORTVNA REDUX, 4.62 grammes, RIC 210, RSC 98a.NVF">RSC 98a.NVF, Gordian III, Antioch, Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Pax advancing left with branch and sceptre, PAX AVGVSTI, RSC 179">RSC 179, RIC 214, 5.73 grammes, Fine, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right draped, radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Aequitas standing left with scales & cornucopia. AEQVITAS AVGG, 4.02 grammes, RIC 27b, RSC 9, VF, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Pax walking left with branch and sceptre PAX AETERN RSC 102, RIC 41, 4.30 grammes, Good Fine with some scuffs on the portrait, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Rome seated left holding Victory and spear, RIC 106a, RSC 165, 3.80 grammes, Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Billon issue, Asian Mint, Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, GALLIENVS PF AVG, Reverse: Soldier standing left resting right hand on shield, Star in left field VIRTVS AVG, RIC 667star, Cohen 1235, 3.45 grammes, VF with some obverse pitting, Valerian (254AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, RIC 125, Cohen 230, 2.96 grammes, Fine or slightly better, Saloninus, as Caesar, billon issue (256AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Reverse: Sacrificial implements: liuus, knife, vase turned left, simpulum and aspergillum, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 9, RSC 41, 3.66 grammes, Good Fine/Near Fine, Salonina (267AD) Mint in Asia. Obverse: Draped and diademed bust right, on crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding serpent in her arms, SALVS AVG, RSC 105, RIC 88, 4.39 grammes, Fine or better, the reverse with hints of colourful tone, Salonina (260-268AD) Antioch. Obverse: Diademed bust right, on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Venus standing left with helmet and spear, VENVS AVG, mintmark PXV below, RIC 86, RSC 113, 4.11 grammes, NVF, Probus (279AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, IMP PROBVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor on horseback left, raising right hand and holding a sceptre in the left, treading down a captive seated on ground to the left, Mintmark R dot in crescent Δ, RIC 157, Cohen 37, 2.63 grammes, Fine, Herennia Etruscilla (c.250AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed, on crescent HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre, and drawing veil from her face. PVDI[CIT] IA AVG, RSC 17, RSC 58b, 4.43 grammes, Good Fine/Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Aurelian (270-275AD) plated issue, Serdica Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: Sol walking left holding globe and raising right hand, foot on one of two bound captives ORIENS AVG, mintmark XXIP, RIC 279, Cohen 145, 3.43 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt
Roman a mixed group (8) Siliqua Constantius II. (353-360AD) Arles. Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX within a wreath, mintmark SCON, RIC Arles 207S, 1.01 grammes, Fine with some edge chips, Antoninianus (3) Philip I (244AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding snake held in her arms from patera, SALVS AVG, RIC 46b, RSC 209, 4.66 grammes, Fine, Carinus (283-285AD) Antioch. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, Reverse: Carinus standing right holding sceptre and receiving Victory from Carus, standing left, E in lower centre, Mintmark XXI RIC 206E, 3.38 grammes, VG, Salonina (256-257AD) Rome. Billon, Obverse: Bust right, on crescent, draped and diademed, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salonina seated left, reaching down to two children standing before her, a third child at her side, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 35 Rome, RSC 84, 3.02 grammes, Fine or better with a flan crack on the edge, Ae4 Leo I (457-474AD) Constantinople or Alexandria, Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Latin-style monogram of LEO, legends and mintmark off-flan, not unusual for this reign, 0.84 grammes, Fine, on an irregularly shaped flan, Caracalla and Geta Ae27 (c.198-217AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Struck under Magistrate Flavius Ulpanus, Obverse: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla , facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta left, Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, Є (mark of value) to left.10.87 grammes, approaching Fine, with an attempted piercing in the centre of the obverse, Septimus Severus and Julia Domna Ae27 (173AD) Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Obverse: Facing busts of Septimus Severus and Julia Domna AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC IOVΛIA CEB, Reverse: Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae V ΦΛ OVΛΠANΩN MAΡKIANOΠOΛITΩN, Moushmov 411, 11.97 grammes, Near Fine, Ae4 Constantine I (330-335AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right draped and laureate, Reverse: Two soldiers holding shields and spears with two standards between them with pointed banners. Mintmark TRP, 0.85 grammes, designs Fine, legends VG
Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch, BillonTetradrachm Herennius Etruscus (251AD) Obverse: Bare headed bust right, four pellets below bust, EΡENNE TΡOY ME KY ΔEKIOC KECAΡ, Reverse: Eagle standing left on palm branch, wings spread, head left, Prieur 634, 12.24 grammes, VF with small flaw flaws
Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch, BillonTetradrachm Trebonianus Gallus (251-253AD) Obverse: Bust right draped and laureate, AYTOK K Γ OYIB TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC CEB, Reverse: Eagle standing facing right with wreath in beak, B between legs, SC below, ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC, 11.94 grammes, SNG Cop.290 NVF/VF with a flan flaw and verdigris spot on the reverse
Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch, BillonTetradrachmTrajan Decius (249-251AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed, with pellets below, Reverse: Eagle standing right on palm, holding wreath in beak, 12.98 grammes, Prieur 581, Good Fine or better, the obverse with some pitting
Ancient Syria - Selucis and Pieria, Antioch. BillonTetradrachm Philip I (249AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, YTOK K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CЄB, Reverse.: Eagle with spread wings standing right, holding wreath in beak. ΔΗΜΑΡX ЄΞOYCIAC ΥΠΑ ΤO Δ - ANTIOXIA / S C, Prieur 443, 11.70 grammes, VF
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Selukid Kingdom, BillonTetradrachm, Cleopatra VII, Year 19 (34/3 BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy, wearing aegis, right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, in an NGC holder and graded VF
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, BillonTetradrachm, Cleopatra VII, Year 11 (42/1 BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy, right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, in an NGC holder and graded Choice Fine
Parthian Kingdom - BillonTetradrachm Gotarzes II (c44-51AD) struck Year 358 (46-47AD), Reverse: King seated right on throne, Tyche standing left before him, presenting diaden and holding cornucopiae, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded XF
Roman (2) BillonTetradrachm, Alexandria, Egypt, Year c.65-66AD), Obverse: Bust right [---] KAIΣ ΣE [---], Reverse: Draped bust of Alexandria right wearing elephant skin headdress. Date LIB to right, Sear 2004, 11.33 grammes, Fine, struck off centre with a flan flaw at the top Roman Denarius Serratus - Republic (c.81BC) Obverse: Bust of Ceres, right, Reverse: Ploughman with yoke of oxen left, moneyer C. Marius Capito, 3.26 grammes, Good Fine
Roman, Roman Alexandria, BillonTetradrachmNero and Augustus, Regnal Year 13 (66-67AD), Obverse: Radiate bust left wearing aegis, date LIΓ to left, NERΩ KΛAV [----] ΣEB ΓEΡ, Reverse: Radiate head of Augustus right, ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ Kӧln 177, Dattari 184, Milne 251, RPC 5294, 13.00 grammes, Fine
RomanAntoninianus (4) Herennia Etruscilla (249-251AD) Obverse: draped bust right on crescent HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre and drawing veil from her face, RSC 17, RIC 58b">RIC 58b, 4.30 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Salonina. (c.254-257AD) Cologne Mint Obverse: diademed bust right on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Venus seated left, holding sceptre, reaching for child before her VENVS FELIX, RSC 115, RIC 7, 3.04 grammes NVF, Salonina (c.254-257AD) Rome Mint. (257-258AD) Obverse: Draped Bust right on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre RSC 60, Sear 10640, RIC 29, 3.39 grammes, VF, Postumus (258-268AD) (Billon) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, RIC 58, Sear 10936c var, Good Fine with grey tone, slightly bent
Crusades (9) Al-Salih Ismail JerusalemDirham (c.1239-1260) Fine, Al-Salih Ismail Jerusalem Dirham imitative type (c.1250) Near Fine, Kingdom of Jerusalem Acre Fractional Dirham imitative type (c.1243-1250) 1.29 grammes, About Fine, Kingdom of Jerusalem Dirham, Baldwin III BillonDenier (12th Century) Fine, Almaric (1163-1174) Denier, Fine, Henri de Champagne (1192-1197) Bronze Pougeoise Near Fine, and another in bronze, short of flan so exact attribution not possible, Kingdom of Jerusalem Fractional Denier Baldwin III or IV 1173-1186 Fine, holed, Guy de Lusignan Bronze Denier (1186-1192) Fair, Rare
BillonTetradrachmHadrian, Alexandria, (128-129AD) Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right AVT KAI TΡAI AΔΡIA CEB, Reverse: Clasped hands, L above, IΓ below., Alexandria, Milne 1274, 13.54 grammes, Good Fine
Roman (5) Follis Galerius (303-305AD) Reverse: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, RIC 35, 8.46 grammes, EF, Billon Nummus Constantine I, type of 321-323AD, Reverse: Altar with globe, PLON in Exergue, London Mint, 3.47 grammes, GVF, Quinarius Allectus (293-296AD) Reverse: Galley facing right, QC in exergue below, RIC 124, 2.32 grammes, approaching Fine, Follis Constantinus I, Reverse: Sol standing left SF in field, 2.08 grammes Near VF, Carausius BI Radiate London Mint (286-293) Reverse: Pax standing left holding olive branch and transverse sceptreRIC V.2 143, 2.97 grammes, VF
Antoninianus (21) Gallienus (12) (1) 257-258AD (Joint Reign with Valerian) Rome Mint, 257-258AD Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing at altar between them PIETAS AVGG 3.77 grammes, RSC792b, RIC 446j, Good Fine, (2) Rome Mint, 257-258AD (Joint Reign with Valerian) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing at altar between them PIETAS AVGG, 3.06 grammes NVF, (3) Sole Reign Antioch Mint (264AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Mercury standing left holding purse and Caduceus PXV in exergue, 3.86 grammes, RIC V-1 (S) Asian Mint 607 Rad.Cuir. Sear 10212 NVF, (4) Sole Reign, Antioch Mint (267AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left holding globe and sceptre. IOVI CONSERVAT, PXV in exergue, 3.04 grammes, RIC V-1 (S) Asian Mint 608, Sear 10240 About Fine, (5), Antioch Mint (266-267AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Neptune standing left with right foot on small prow, right forearm rests on knee, holding a tall trident PN TR P XV P P, VIIC in exergue, 2.41 grammes, RCV 10328, RIC 603 Good Fine/Fine, (6) Antioch Mint (257-258AD) Joint Reign with Valerian Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: The Orient Turreted, standing right presenting wreath to emperor standing left holding sceptre RESTITVT ORIENTIS, 3.91 grammes, RIC 448j, Cohen 903 VF, (7) Antioch or Samosata Mint (Joint Reign with Valerian, 255-256AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped IMP CP LIC GALLIOENVS PF AVG , Reverse: Valerian standing right, holding globe and sceptre, facing Gallienus, standing left holding Victory and sceptre, VIRTVS AVGG, 4.35 grammes, RIC V-1 Antioch 456 (J) Sear 10414, (8) Antioch Sole Reign (252=268AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, Star in left field. No Mintmark, VICTORIA AVG, 3.62 grammes, RIC V-1 662, Good Fine on an oversized flan, (9) Antioch Sole Reign (263-268AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Hercules standing slightly right, looking left, holding club and apple, VIRTVS AVG Mintmark VIIC dot, 3.63 grammes, RIC V-1(S) Asia 623 var Rad.Dr. Sear 10404 Fine on an oversized flan, (10) Antioch Sole Reign (263AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, looking right, holding thunderbolt and thunderbolt. Star in right field. (this worn), IOVI STATORI, 2.75 grammes, RIC 645, Sear 10245 Fine/Near Fine, (11) Antioch Sole Reign (263AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate and draped GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing left, looking right, holding thunderbolt and thunderbolt. Star in right field. IOVI STATORI, 3.81 grammes RIC 645, Sear 10245, Good Fine, (12) Antioch Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Apollo standing left hold a downward-pointing laurel branch in right hand, left arm leaning on tripod. PXV in exergue, SALVS AVG, 3.76 grammes, Sear 10346, RIC 610, Good Fine/Fine, Salonina (2) Billon Antoninianus Asian Mint 255-258AD Obverse: Diademed bust right on crescent CORN SALONINA AVG. Reverse: Gallienus and Salonina standing facing each other, clasping hands CONCORDIA AVGG, 4.80 grammes, RSC 31, Sear 10630, RIC 63j Fine, Billon Antoninianus, Obverse: diademed bust right on crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing right receives Victory from Roma seated left ROMAE ATERNAE,4.31 grammes, RSC 103a, Sear 10651, RIC 67j Good Fine/Fine on an irregular flan, Valerian (7) (1) Antioch. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped IMP VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, resting hands on shields between them, two spears behind, P M TR P V COS III P P, 3.22 grammes, RIC 277, RSC 169, Sear 9962, NVF/Good Fine, (2) Antioch or Samosata Mint, 255-256AD, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, one holding spear and globe, the other Victory and spear VIRTVS AVGG, 3.68 grammes, RIC 293, Sear 9995 Good Fine, (3) Billon Antoninianus Antioch or Samosate Mint, 253AD Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Two Victori
Roman (18) Antoninianus (13) Gallienus (245-255AD) Rome. Obv: Bust Right, Radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Jupiter standing left with thunderbolt held horizontally and sceptreRIC 143, RSC 351 Near Fine/Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Reverse: Pax VG, Gallienus (253-268AD) Rev: Horse, Fair, Gallienus (253-268AD), Obv: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Emperor standing raising right hand and holding globe in left hand RIC 550 Fine or better, Gallienus Sole Reign Obv: Radiate Head right, GALLIENVS AVG, Reverse: Antelope walking right DIANAE CONS AVG Mintmark XI RIC Rome 181aproaching Fine, Gallienus. Milan Sole Reign Obv: Radiate head right, Reverse Pietas standing left by altar, both hands raised and outspread PIETAS AVG, mintmark below unclear, possibly MP, RIC Milan 507 Victorinus (269-271AD) Trier 270/271AD, Obv: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Virtus standing right, holding spear and shield, RIC 78, Cohen 131, Sear 11185 Fine with some verdigris spots, Victorinus (269-271AD) RIC 118 Good Fine, Tetricus I (270-273AD) Reverse: Victory standing left RIC 56 Fine with green patination, Billon Antoninianus Postumus (267-268AD) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Reverse: Salus, Komin hoard 767var. Good Fine with uneven green patina, Septimius Severus Reverse: Victory walking right VG or near so with much of the legend illegible, Tetricus I (270-273AD) struck 273/274AD Obv. Bust Right, radiate and cuirassed, Rev: Hilaritas standing left holding long branch and cornucopiae RIC 80 Good Fine/Fine, Tetricus I Obv: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed Reverse: Salus standing left holding patera and rudder, SALVS AVGG RIC 128var Good Fine, Ae3 (3) Magnentius Aquileia Obverse: Bust right, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed DN MAGNEN-TIVS AVG with A behind head, Reverse: Two Victories facing one another, between them a wreath inscribed VOT-V-MVLT-X VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, Mintmark Dot over Star in lower centre, AQP, RIC Aquileia 173, Fine/Good Fine, Constantine II as Caesar (324-325AD) Obv: Bust right laureate, draped and cuirassed CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Rev: Campgate with six layers, two turrets and star above, Mintmark PLON RIC 296 About Fine/Fine, Constantius II Obv. Bust right, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO RIC Lyons 183 VG, Constantius II (330-333AD) Obv: Bust right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, Ae Follis Constantine Bust right, sectioned-diademed, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rev: two soldiers flanking two standards, mintmark dot SMH delta GLORIA EXERCITVS RIC Heraclea 116 Good Fine, Ae Follis Constantine I Rev: Sol Standing half left, looking left, mintmark unclear VG/Fine
Celtic - Armorica (Channel Islands and North West Gaul) Billon Stater Obverse: Stylized head right, Reverse horse and rider with reins, cross of pellets below, 6.22 grammes, approaching VF and bold with an edge crack
Roman Ae Antoninianii (16) a varied group includes Claudius II (4), Gallienus (2), Salonina (2), Postumus, Vitorinus (4), Tetricus II and Aurelian (2) includes some Provincial types, in mixed grades, along with a Gallienus BillonTetradrachm of Alexandria, VG to VF
Ancient Greece (20) Quarter Obol Teos-Ionia Tetartemorion, c.500BC, Head of Griffin right/Quadripart incuse square, About Fine. Mysia - Parion Diobol c.480BC Gorgon's Head/Incuse square containing cruciform square, pellet in centre, 1.64 grammes, About Fine/Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Hemidrachm 386-338BC McCLean 4091 Forepart of Lion right. head reverted/Quardipart incuse square with AG over dot in one section, bucranium in another NVF with good metal. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm c.400-300BC Head of Gorgon facing/PA-RI above and below Bull standing left, with head turned right, bucranium below, BMC 19 Fine. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm Head of Gorgon facing with tongue protruding, surrounded by serpents/Bull standing left, struck off-centre with much of the bull off-flan 2.36 grammes, About Fine. Gaul - Massalia Obol 4th Century BC Youthful head of Apollo left/Wheel of four spokes M in one angle, largely off-centre, 0.5 grammes, Depeyrot 64 Fine. Thrace - Thasos Obol 450-425BC Satyr keeling left holding kantharos/Amphora, 0.95 grammes, BMC 53 Good Fine with edge crack. Caria - Kos Hemiobol, 0.65 grammes, Crab/square with dot in one angle, Fine. Lesbos Hemiobol c.525-475BC Head of Attis right wearing Phyrgian cap/incuse square Fine. Lesbos-Mytilene 1/36 stater, billon, Two Eyes/Incuse square 0.82 grammes Fine or slightly better with some edge cracks. Ionia, uncertain mint 8-Rayed star/Incuse square, c.5th Century BC, 0.72 grammes, 8mm diameter, Fine or slightly better. Sicily - Akragas Pentonkion c.460-446BC Eagle standing right/5 dots denoting mark of value 9mm diameter, 0.96 grammes. Apollonia Pontica, Thrace SilverDrachm c.420-+300BC, Gorgon facing with open mouth, tongue protruding/Upright anchor with crayfish in right field, 2.75 grammes Fine with some encrustation. Ionia - Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater, 6th Century BC9mm diameter, 0.95 grammes Lion's Head left/Star ornament within an incuse square, Sear 3533, Fine. Thraco-Macedonian Tribes Silver Hemiobol Spearhead/Quadripartite incuse square with dot in each angle, 8mm diameter, 0.69 grammes, Fine or better. Maroneia - Thrace Triobol 398-385BC Forepart of Horse left/Grapevine within dotted square, letters indistinct, 2.2 grammes VG, Ionia - Kolophon Tetartemorion c.450BC, 0.22 grammes, 7mm diameter, Head right/incuse square with dot in one angle VG with some encrustation. Kingdom of Macedonia, Demetrios Poliorketes Ae11 c.290-287BC, Helmeted Head Right/Prow right with BA above AIX below Fine with some surface dirt. Egypt - Ptolemy I, as Satrap, Silver Hemidrachm, Head right in elephant skin headdress/Athena Alkidemos walking right brandishing spear and shield, 1.21 grammes, 10mm diameter, Fine. Bruttium Hemidrachm Lion facing/TAMБ in cross within circle, 9.5mm diameter, 1.31 grammes, Fine
Ancient Silver and Bronzes (20) including Denarii of the Republic (2, Furid 18 and Thoria 1) and Vespasian, Asses (3) Egyptian BillonTetradrachms (3), other Greek and Roman mixed ae etc. (8) a Parthian Drachm and a Penny of Edward I Canterbury Mint, the silver mostly Fine or better, the bronze in mixed lower grades
RomanEgypt, BillonTetradrachms (2) Galba, Alexandria 68AD, Rev. Eleutheria (Libertas) (RCV 2640), Near Fine: Hadrian, Alexandria (125-6) Rev, Elpis (Spes) holding flower (RCV 3726) Good Fine with a small dig before the face
Roman Antoninianii (5) Caracalla (198-217AD) minted 215AD. Obverse: Radiate Bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Serapis standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre PM TR P XVIII COS IIII, 4.91 grammes, RCV 6772. Gordian III (238-244AD) Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian in military attire standing right with spear and globe, PM TRP IIII COS II PP 4.73 grammes, RCV 8646 GVF. Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Roma seated left with Victory and sceptre, altar at feet, 3.54 grammes, ROMAE AETERNAE RIC 45, RSC 170 VF with some loss of flan between 2 and 3 o'clock. Philip II (247-249AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Reverse Philip standing with spear and globe, 6.00 grammes, RCV 9240, NEF/GVF. Valerian I (253-260AD) Billon (minted 254AD) Obverse: Radiate bust right IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing with thunderbolt and sceptre IOVI CONSERVATORI, 3.00 grammes RCV 9943 GVF
Roman Ae Antoninianii (16) a varied group includes Claudius II (4), Gallienus (2), Salonina (2), Postumus, Vitorinus (4), Tetricus II and Aurelian (2) includes some Provincial types, in mixed grades, along with a Gallienus BillonTetradrachm of Alexandria, VG to VF
Egypt (2) RomanEmpire, HadrianBillonTetradrachm, Alexandria, AD134-135, Laureate Head right AYT KAIC TPA IN AΔPIANO C CEB, Reverse Bust of Nilus right, with cornucopia at shoulder, Milne 1455, Fine with some edge cracks. Hadrian Billon Tetradrachm, Alexandria, Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse Serapis on throne extending hand over Kerberos S.3739 Fine/Good Fine
Roman Ae Antoninianii (7) Probus (2), Galerius, Maximianus, Dioceltian, Allectus and Numerian types, VG to VF, along with Roman a mixed group (5) Probus BillonTetradrachm, Diocletian Billon Tertradrachm, Gordian III Ae21 (Thrace), Ae24 Severus Alexander (Edessa), Elagabalus Ae (Edessa, Mespotamia), in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Billonstater. Durotriges. C,45-40 BC. Obv; Abstract head of Apollo right. Rev; Disjointed horse left; above, pellets; behind, pellet in ring. Van Arsdell 1246-1. Heavy green patina due to copper in silver. 5.47g. VF
Collection of Romansilvers. 2 billonTetradrachms of Nero and Antoninus pius with denarius from the Republic through to siliqua of Julian. Scarce denarius from Mark Antony, Otho, Nero and Vitellius including a fake Postumus denarius. Good selection in various condition and grades. [36] Fine to VF.
Billonantoninianus x 70. All from the period of Gallienus. Earthy surface deposits, some would maybe improve with some light cleaning. Various grades. [70]
CelticBillon Stater Armorican type Obverse head facing right, Reverse Horse with boar below, weight 6.1 grammes S.16 Good Fine (bought S.R.Porter 1983 £27)
A collection of Roman in an album from a deceased estate (167) silver (47) bronze and billon (120) a useful group attributed by the collector, in mixed grades
Roman (9). Includes Julia Domna silverdenarius, R. Vesta standing. Salonina billonAntoninianus, R. Roma seated left presenting Victory to Gallienus standing right. Also seven 3rd-4th century Ae's. Average fine
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