Ancient Greece - Carthage Ae15 (264-241BC) Obverse: Head of Tanit left, Reverse Horse standing right with palm tree behind, SNG Cop 109, 2.97 grammes, Good Fine/Fine with some verdigris spots
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
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Double opposed crescents, Reverse: Horse, right with ECEN below (mostly off the flan) 1.25 grammes S.436 Good Fine/Fine
Macedonia - Chalkidian League (c.382-379) Silver Tetrobol, Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing right, Reverse: Kithara, with X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN around, 2.32 grammes, Good Fine
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
Roman (10) Denarius (9) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Bare head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III, Reverse: Salus stand right, feeding serpent rising from altar RIC 267, 3.19g, Good Fine, Trajan (115-116AD) Obverse: Bust right Laureate, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, Reverse: Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera and wheat ears, RIC 348, RSC 276a, 3.09 grammes, Fine/Near Fine, Trajan (98-99AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Reverse: Victory seated left holding patera and palm PM TRP COS II P P, RIC 10, RSC 213. 3.05 grammes, Fine, Julia Domna (193-211AD) Obverse: Draped bust right IVLIA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Fortuna seated left holding cornucopia and leaning on rudder set on globe, RSC 58, RIC 553, 3.40 grammes, Good Fine with some flan cracks, Elagabalus (218-222AD) Obverse: Draped bust right IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing left with wreath and palm, VICTORIA AVG 3.13 grammes, RSC 304, VF, Elagabalus (218-222AD) Obverse: Laureate Bust right IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Reverse: Liberalities standing front, head left, holding abacus and cornucopiae set on base LIBERALITAS AVG II, RSC 79, 2.82 grammes, VF, Trajan (98-117AD) Obverse: Bust right draped, laureate and cuirassed IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, Reverse Mars walking right holding spear and trophy over shoulder, PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP SPQR, 3.03 grammes, RIC 331RSC 190c, Good Fine with some edge chips, Antoninus Pius Obverse Bust right ANTONINVS [---], Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding branch & caduceus RIC 130, 2.96 grammes, Near Fine. and Antoninus Pius, Reverse: standing figure, on a corroded flan, Obverse Near Fine, Reverse VG corroded, and AntoninianusGordian III Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP GORDIANVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian in Military dress standing right with spear and globe, RSC 253, RIC 92, 4.98 grammes Good Fine
Roman (23) AntoninianusGordian III, Denarius Postumus, along with Follis (4), and a group of 3rd and 4th Century Ae3 and Ae4 (16) includes issues from Tetricus, Victorinus, Faustina and more, many of the legends damaged or worn, Fair to Near Fine, and a low grade Byzantinebronze
Roman (3) DenariusVespasian (69-70AD) Obverse: Laureate head right IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Reverse: Captive Jewess with hands tied before, trophy of captured arms behind, IVDAEA in exergue. RSC 226, RIC 2, 2.99 grammes, VG with most of the obverse legend off the flan, Denarius Roman Republic Marc Antony (c.32-31BC) Obverse: Praetorian Galley right with sceptre tied with fillet on prow, Reverse: LEG XII below eagle with standards, RSC 41.5, 3.17 grammes, Fair with much of the legend off the flan or worn, Denarius a worn example Antoninus Pius ? with no lettering legible, Reverse with standing figure holding cornucopia, B in left field, 2.94 grammes, Fair
Roman (6) Antoninianus (2) Caracalla (215 AD). Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Reverse: Jupiter standing right holding thunderbolt and sceptre P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, RIC 258B, RSC 279a.2.73 grammes, About Fine, Postumus Cologne mint. , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing facing, head right, with sceptre and thunderbolt. IOVI STATORI, RIC 309, RSC 159;Sear 10954. 3.19g, About Fine, Denarius (3) Hadrian (117-138AD) Obverse: Laureate Head right, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: , Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae P M TR P COS III, RIC 80, SC 1019, 2.68 grammes, Fine with some staining and verdigris to the reverse, Antoninus Pius (140-144 AD). Obverse: Bare head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Reverse: Apollo standing left, holding patera & lyre. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, BMC 186, RSC 59, 2.31 grammes, VG with much of the legend illegible, Julia Domna a low grade example with a large flan clip, 1.82 grammes, legends illegible, Cistophorus (3 denarius) a worn example with litlr detail remaining, 9.42 grammes, Poor
Roman (7) Ar Siliqua Julian II, Arles. 18mm, 1.91 g. Obverse: Bearded, pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust right DN FL CL IVLI-ANVS PF AVG, Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath. Eagle in badge at top, Mintmark PCONST 1.91 grammes, RIC 309, NVF with some scratches, Ae Antoninianus (3) Allectus (287-296AD) London. Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG, Reverse: , Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at foot, PROVID AVG, S-A across fields. Mintmark ML. RIC V-2, 35; Sear 13832. VG with much of the legend worn, Claudius II Rome mint. 269 AD. Obverse: Radiate head right, IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, Reverse: , Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. FORTVNA REDVX, Z in right field. 2.55 grammes, RIC 41;Sear 11337. Fair with much of the legend worn, Aurelian (270-275AD) Milan mint. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: , Aurelian and Severina or priest standing facing each other, each holding short sceptre, sacrificing at altar between them. PIETAS AVG, Mintmark S. 2.82 grammes, RIC 138, Cohen 170, Sear 11583v. VG with a large edge chip, Ae3 (2) Crispus (306-325AD) Obverse: Bust left holding shield and spear, Reverse: VOT X MVLT XX within wreath, in 4 lines, 2.45 grammes, VG, Valens (367-370 AD) Obverse: Bust right, diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, No field marks. Mintmark TESA. RIC Thessalonica 18b, Cohen 47. 2.08 grammes, VG, along with Semis Tiberius (8-10AD) Reverse: Front view of Altar of Lugdunum ROM ET AVG below, 3.19 grammes, Fair
Roman (7) Sestertius (2) Faustina II Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Seated figure left, 21.41 grammes, worn with legends illegible, Postumus (260-269AD) Obverse: Bust right [----] POSTVMUS PP AVG, Reverse: Hercules right, with little other detail visible, 14.85 grammes, VG/Poor, Constantine I Follis Trier Mint. (310-313 AD). Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG/ Reverse: , Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe upwards, right hand raised. SOLI INVICTO COMITI Mintmark PTR. 3.47 grammes, RIC 871, Fine, Constantine I Follis, London Mint, (310 AD) Obverse: Bust right Laureate and cuirassed IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding globe SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F, Mintmark PLN. 3.45 grammes, Near Fine with green patina, Crispus AE follis.. CRISPVS-NOBIL C, helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust left / BEAT TRA-NQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT-IS-XX, three stars above. Mintmark not visible 2.31 grammes, Fair, Ae3 City Commemorative (issued 334-336AD) issued under Constantine I, Obverse: Bust left armoured and helmeted VRBS ROMA, Reverse: She-wolf suckling twins 2 stars and palm branch above, Mintmark TRP, 1.60 grammes, Fine on a ragged flan, Ae4 Theodora (337-340 AD). Trier. [FL MAX] THEO-DORAE AVG, bust right wearing plain mantle and necklace, hair elaborately dressed with a plait encircling her head / [PIETAS]-ROMANA, Pietas standing facing, carrying an infant at her breast. Mintmark TRS. RIC Trier 79; Sear 17500, 1.44 grammes, Good Fine
Roman a collection in an album (107) mostly 2nd to 4th century bronzes, many with attributions, a wide range of Emperors represented, includes Constantine I, Constantine II, Valens, Licinius, Theodora, Gallienus, Tetricus, Diocletian, Faustina, Constans I, Constantius II, Valentinian, Arcadius and more, Fair to Good Fine a good mix
RomanDenarius (2) Nerva, Obverse: Laureate head right IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, Reverse: Clasped hands holding legionary eagle resting on prow, CONCORDIA EXCERCITVVM RIC 3, RSC 25, 3.17g, Good Fine with some scratches on the obverse, Trajan (103-111AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, [IMP TRAIANO] AVG GER DAC PM TR P, Reverse: Sres walking let, holding flower and lifting skirt, COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC.2.91 grammes, RIC 127, RSC 84, Fine
RomanDenariusAugustus (c.27BC-14AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI F PATER PATRIAE] Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear and in field above, a lituus right and simpulum left in 'b9' formation, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT CL CAESARES below, 3.49 grammes, RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43, Fine
RomanDenariusAugustus (c.27BC-14AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER [PATRIAE] Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear and in field above, a lituus right and simpulum left in 'b9' formation, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT CL CAESARES below, 3.82 grammes, RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43, Good Fine
RomanDenarius L.Calpurnius Piso Frugi, Rome (90BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, control mark behind (partially off the flan), Reverse: Horseman galloping right, L PISO FRUGI with ROMA monogram below. 18mm diameter, 3.96 grammes, Calpurnia 12, Sydenham 661, Fine with some scratches on the obverse
RomanDenariusSeptimius Severus Obverse: Laureate head right, SEVERUS AVG PART MAX, Reverse: Severus in military dress sacrificing over lighted tripod, patera in right hand, sceptre in left, RSC 599, RIC 167a, 2.36 grammes, About VF with some edge cracks
RomanDenariusTiberius (17-21AD) 'Tribute' Penny Obverse: Bust right, laureate, Reverse: Livia as Pax seated right, MAXIM [PONTIF] 3.40 grammes, Portrait Near Fine, the remainder of the coin Fair with much of the legend worn
Roman Republic - Denarius Vibius Pansa, Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, with control mark before, Reverse: Minerva in quadriga right, [C] VIBIVS CF in exergue, 3.94 grammes, Fine
Roman Republic Denarius L. Marcius Philippus (113-112BC) Obverse: Head of Philip V wearing Macedonian helmet, ROMA monogram behind, Reverse: Equestrian statue right, PHILIPPVS below with star in exergue, Crawford 293/1, Sydenham 551, RSC 12, 3.91 grammes, Good Fine with an x-shaped scratch on the obverse and some light corrosion to the reverse
Roman Republic Denarius L. Valerius Flaccus, (108-107BC) Rome. Obverse: Winged Bust of Victory, right, Reverse: Mars standing holding spear and trophy, two grain ears behind, Sydenham 565, Valeria 11, 3.83 grammes, Fine or better, the reverse with some scratches
Roman Republic Denarius Mn. Cordius Rufus (46BC) Obverse: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right, RVFVS. III. VIR, Reverse: Venus Verticordia holding scales and sceptre, on her shoulder, Cupid. Cr.463/1b, Sydenham 976, 4.03 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, the obverse with a flan flaw
RomanSestertiusAntoninus Pius (158-159AD) Obverse: Laureate Head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XXII, Reverse: Antoninus standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar [VOTA SOL] DECENN [II] with S-C in the fields, RIC 1009a, 22.21 grammes, Fair with much of the legend illegible
Roman Siliqua Valentinian II (389-390AD) Obverse: Bust right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory on globe and sceptre, mintmark unclear, 1.89 grammes, VF with a long flan crack
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