Ancient Greece - Kingdom of MacedoniaDrachmAlexander the Great (336-323BC) Obverse: Bust right in Lion-skin head-dress, Reverse Zeus seated left with AT monogram below throne, and MAT (?) monogram in left field, 3.91 grammes, Near Fine/VG
Ancient Greece - Kingdom of MacedoniaDrachmAlexander the Great (336-323BC) Obverse: Bust right in Lion-skin head-dress, Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, with N circled, or monogram below chair, 4.20 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Kingdom of MacedoniaTetradrachmAlexander the Great (336-323BC) posthumous issue, Obverse: Head of Heracles wearing Lion-skin right, Reverse: Zeus seated left, monogram within wreath in left field, detail below throne not clear, 16.63 grammes, Fine/Near Fine for wear with a deep vertical scratch on the reverse
Ancient Greece - Messembria, Thrace Tetradrachm (2nd Century BC) Civic issue in the types and name of Alexander the Great, Obverse: Head of Heracles, right, wearing Nemean Lion-skin, Reverse: Zeus seated left on throned, legs crossed, holding sceptre and eagle, small helmet below eagle, monogram below throne, BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞAN∆POY, maximum diameter 32mm, 16.49 grammes, GVF, and scarce in this grade
Ancient Greece, Thrace, Mithridates the Great, restored coinage of Lysimachos, Gold Stater (323-281BC) , issued posthumously (88-86BC). Tomis mint. Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great, right, Reverse: Athena enthroned, left with trident in exergue below, TO on throne, Θ in left field, 8.34 grammes, SNG Cop.1090 GVF a very pleasing example
Ancients (2) Roman Provincial Ae15 Tiberius and Pontius Pilate (AD26-36) Obverse: Lituus, Reverse LIZ within wreath, Hendin 349, 2.28 grammes, VG or better with planchet clip or cut at edge, Prutah, Pontius Pilate (struck 29-30 C.E) in Jerusalem (GBC 1341) 1.90 grammes, VG with green patina
Byzantine Electrum histamenon nomisma Nicephorus III, Boaniates (1078-1081AD) Constantinople Mint, Obverse: Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cross, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of gospels in left hand. IS XC to upper left and right, Double border Reverse: Nicephorus standing facing on footstall, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and cross on globe, double border, Sear 1881, DOC 3b, 4.33 grammes, NVF with three flan cracks to the inner circle as often seen on this series
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Double opposed crescents, Reverse: Horse, right with ECEN below, the N mostly off the flan, 0.93 grammes S.436 Good Fine
Celtic - IceniSilverUnit C.10-43AD Obverse: Head right, wreath behind, Reverse: Horse, right with triangular shape within pelleted arc above, lozenge-shaped box below S.434 Fine on an irregularly shaped flan
Crusades - Antioch Denier Bohemond I (1163-1188AD) Obverse: Helmeted head left + BOANVHDVS, with 5-pointed star in right field, Reverse: + ANTIOCNIA Cross within inner circle with downward pointing crescent in second angle NVF with some surface deposit
Crusades Antioch Denier Bohemond I (1163-1188AD) Obverse: Helmeted head left + BOANVHDVS, with 5-pointed star in right field, Reverse: + ANTIOCNIA Cross within inner circle with crescent in second angle, a few small weaker areas, 0.88 grammes, NVF
Roman (2) AntoninianusClaudiusGothicus, Mediolanum (268-270AD) Obv: Bust right draped and radiate IMP CLAVDIVS PF AVG, Rev: Mars walking right holding trophy and spear, VIRTVS AVG, P in Exergue, 2.63 grammes, RIC 172, Cohen 315 Good Fine with unevenness around the edge, DenariusAugustus, Lyons Mint 2BC-13AD obverse: Laureate Head right CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Rev: Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield and in the field above, a lituus right and simpulum left (in a b9-like formation), CL CAESARES below, 3.69 grammes, RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43 Near Fine, holed
Roman a collection (60) Claudius to Theododius II, includes Claudius Ae As., also Denarius, Antoninianus, and Ae3 issues, Caracalla, Severus Alexander, Philip I, Claudius II Gothicus, Tetricus I, Tetricus II, Aurelian, Galleinus, Probus , Carinus, Diocletian, Constantine I, Constans, Valens, Gratian and more, a varied group worthy of further research, in mixed grades a few NVF to VF
Roman Ae4 City Commemorative Rome Mint. Obverse: Bust of Roma left wearing visored and crested helmet and ornamental mantle VRBS ROMA, Reverse Wolf and twins left, Mintmark R wreath Q, 2.39 grammes, RIC Rome 354 GVF with good metal, SceatEanredStyca coinage (c.810-830) S.860/862 Fair, Roman Provincial 'Widow's Mite' Tiberius and Pontius Pilate (26-36AD) Obverse: Lituus, Reverse: LIZ within wreath 2.34 grammes, VG on an irregular flan
Roman Ar Antoninianus Balbinus Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Reverse: clasped hands PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, 21mm diameter, 5.12 grammes, RIC 12, RSC 17, BMC 74 NEF with a hint of gold tone, good metal, a very pleasing example and rare thus
Romanbronzes (21) comprising issues from Romulus and Remus (753-715BC), Gallienus (253-268AD), Salonina (253-268AD), Claudius II (268-270AD), Probus (276-282AD), Maximianus Herculius (286-305AD), Licinius (308-342AD), Constantine (307-337AD), Licinius II (317-324AD), Crispus (317-326AD), Constantinople Commemorative (330-346AD), Constantine II (337-340AD), Constans (337-350AD), Constantius II (337-361AD), Julian II (360-363AD), Valentinian (364-375AD), Valens (364-378AD), Valentinian II (375-392AD), Theodosius I (379-392AD), Arcadius (383-408AD), Honorius (393-423AD) each in a slab-style holder, VG to Good Fine, each coin with a descriptive leaflet
RomanDenariusJulius Caesar (Feb to Mar 44BC) Obverse: Bust right, CAESAR DICT PE[ --- ] moneyer P.SEPULLIUS MACER, Reverse: Venus standing left, holding Victory in right hand, sceptre set on shield in left, 17.5mm-19mm diameter, 3.87 grammes, RSC 38 some weak areas otherwise VF or better and attractively toned
RomanDenariusJulius Caesar (Late 46BC to Early 45 BC) 17mm-19mm diameter, Obverse: Diademed Head of Venus, right with Cupid over her shoulder, Reverse: A trophy of Gallic Arms comprised of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carynx in each hand, two seated captives: On the left a female in attitude of dejection, on the right a bearded male with hands bound behind him, RSC 13, 3.66 grammes, approaching Fine with banker's marks on the portrait
RomanGoldAureusAntoninus Pius (150-151AD) Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate Head right IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, with break in obverse legend, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, TR POT XIIII COS IIII, PAX below, 7.24 grammes, BMC 727, RIC 200a, VF with some double striking to the obverse legend
Roman. Ae4. 13mm. Johannes (423-425AD) Rome mint. Obverse: Small Bust right, Diademed, draped and cuirassed, Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding trophy and dragging captive, Christogram to left in field, 1.00 grammes, RIC 1920-1923, Portrait and Reverse design approaching Fine, the obverse off-centre and missing the first part of the legend, the reverse with incomplete legend
Roman. Maximianus Herculius Ae Follis, Trier. (302-303AD) Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left, MONETA S AVGG ET CAESS NN, S-F across fields. Mintmark IITR, this mintmark unlisted, 8.53 grammes, Fine or better with an edge crack, Rare, comes with old Spink ticket
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