A good collection of (94) RomanImperialbronze and silver coins (inc. a run of Emperor's wives) together with a few Greek inc. a Tetradrachm of Ptolemy V. Contained in a mahogany cabinet with five trays. Grades mixed but generally good condition.
ByzantineGold Histamenon Nomisma c.1068-1071 Romanus IV, Diogenes and Michael VII, Constantius and Andronicus Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr.,pallium and colobium and crowning Romanus and Eudocia both standing facing holding Crowned Globes Reverse Michael, Constantius and Andronicus all standing facing on footstalls wearing crowns, saccos and loros holding labarum and akakia, double border NEF Ex-A.Cotterill Collection
ByzantineGoldSolidus Constants II (AD 641-668) D N CONSTANTINYS PP AVG bust facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, Reverse VICTORIA, cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath (S.938) Good VF
ByzantineGoldSolidusHeraclius (AD 610-641) NN HERACLIYS ET HERA CONST PP AVG facing busts of Heraclius I and Heraclius Constantine each wears simple crown with cross on circlet, Reverse VICTORIA AVGYE cross potent on three steps CONOB below (S.738) NEF
Collection of Roman 1st-4th century AD (136). Mostly bronze antoniniani and Ae3's, a few silverdenari. Majority are of Eastern European mints. All with descriptive tickets and photographs. Mostly low grades, a few better many priced so an ideal stock for retail
GreekImperialBronzes. Includes Elagabalus AE 26, R Tyche standing, Marcianopolis mint. Gordian III Ae 20, R. three standards, Nicaea mint. Septimus Severus Ae 17, R. wreath, Nicopolis mint. Also Byzantine Ae Trachy, Andronicus III. Thessalonica mint. Average fine.
Roman (19). Faustina Senior sestertius, Nerocopper As R. Victory left holding shield together with assorted ancient coins and two hammered. Mostly fine.
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
RomanBronzes (27) 3rd-4th century AD folles, antoniniani and Ae 3's. Includes Aurelian, Jovian, Probus, Licinius, Severina, Constantius II, Claudius II and Valentinian I. Mostly very fine.
RomanGoldSolidus Theodosius II (AD 402-450) DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG helmeted and cuiraissed bust facing with spear and shield, Reverse CONCORDIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis standing facing holding Victory and sceptre, in exergue CONOB (RIC 202) VF
Roman mixed lot (35). Includes Caracallasilverdenarius, Maxentius follis, Antoniniani of Salonina, Aurelian, Gallenius, Trajan Decius, Maximianus and Aelia Flaccilla Ae4. Mostly very fine. An interesting group.
Romansilver antoniniani (10). Includes Gordian III and Philip I. Reverses Roma seated, Mars standing, Hercules standing and Aeternitas. Fine to very fine.
Roman, Ancient Greek and Byzantine in an album (157) 350 BC to 578 AD a wide variety almost all attributed, includes some in silver, a few with old dealers tickets, in mixed grades to GVF
SolidusHeraclius (610-641 AD) gold. Weighs 4.4 grams. Obv. draped and cuirassed bust facing with a short beard, wearing plumed helmet and holding cross, R. cross potent on two steps. Constantinople mint. Sear 730. Extremely fine.
Vespasianbrassdupondius, R. Victory alighting left, wings spread, holding shield inscribed S.P.Q.R. Sear 2353. Very fine, with slight encrustation on reverse.
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