Ancient Greece Cyrene, Cyrenaica, 250BC Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon facing right, Reverse: K-O I-N O-N, Silphium plant with four leaves extruding, Koinon issue, Fine with a slightly uneven tone
Denarius (4) Trajan (98-117AD) Reverse Victory standing left Good Fine/Fine with some flan cracks: Septimus Severus (193-211AD) Reverse: Emperor standing left, sacrificing over tripod altar VF/About VF. Elagabus (218-222AD) Providence standing left, holding a rod and cornucopia, leaning on a column NEF with a few small flan cracks. Severus Alexander (222-235AD) Reverse: Mars standing left hold olive branch and spear, Near EF with an edge crack at 9 o'clock
Egypt Ae30 Ptolemaic 246-222BC Ptolemy III Euergetes Diabol, Obverse Head of Zeus wearing tainia ПTOΛERMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. No symbol in left field. Tyre Mint Fine
Fourre DenariusClaudius, imitative type. AD 41-54. (2.67g). Roman-British imitation. Copying a Rome mint issue of AD 46-47. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head right / SPQR/ P. P/ OB CS in three lines within wreath. North Suffolk 20-32 (dies C/3); cf. RIC I 41; cf. von Kaenel type 26; cf. RSC 87. EF, lightly toned, the plating almost completely intact. An exceptional example
Promoters Ancient Group (3) Ptolemic Dynasty and Alexander The Great Silver Tetradracmns Fine - VF each in a Westminster presentation box with certificates, along with The Franklin Mint The Janus Coin Roman Republic 2nd century BC VF in a presentation box with certificate
Roman Ae SestertiusAntoninus Pius,146AD Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS PP TRP, Laureate Head right, Reverse: Antoninus in triumphal quadriga, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, COS IIII SC, 31mm diameter, Fine or slightly better
Roman Ae SestertiusTiberius and Germanicus Gemellus 19-37/8AD and 19-23/4 AD, Reverse: Crossed Cornucopiae with winged caduceus between, RIC42, BMC 95, 24.8 grammes, Rome Mint Fine
Roman Ae26 Trajan Antioch 98-99AD Obverse: AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ГEPM. Reverse: DHMAPX E≡ YПAT B with 2 lines legend in laurel wreath, dated COS II Good Fine
RomanDenarius, Augustus, Obverse Bare head left, Reverse: Mars standing left, with aquila and standard SIGNIS PECEPTIS RSC 259, BMC 414 Good Fine with some edge nicks
Seljuks of Rum, SilverDirhem, Ghiyath Ai Din Kay Khusru II (AH634-643) Siwas Mint, Obverse: inscription around Sun above lion to right, (Sun in Leo) Reverse: Inscription in a square frame and around, 2.99 grammes, About EF and lightly toned, the reverse with slight weakness in places
Silver heavy Siliqua Constantius II as Augustus 337-361AD Obverse: Diademed bust right DN CONSTANTIVS AVG, Reverse: FELICITAS REPVBLI CE. VOT XV M VLT XX in wreath Good Fine with some old thin scratches
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