Ancient GreecePhoenicia - Tyre, Ar Shekel Year 10 (117-116BC) Obverse: Bust of Melquart, right, laureate, Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow, LI and club in left field, ZB monogram in right field, 13.85 grammes, BMC 66, Bold VF with some scratches
Roman (12) comprising Roman Republic Denarius C. Maianius (153BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right , X behind, Reverse: Victory in biga, right, C MAIANI below, ROMA in exergue, Crawford 203/1a, Sydenham 427, Fine, the reverse slightly better, Antoninianus (3) Gordian III (238-244AD) minted June-December 238AD, Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing front, head left, holding olive branch and sceptre, PAX AVGVSTI,4.58 grammes, RSC 173">RSC 173, RIC 3, VF, Philip II (247-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Philip I holding short sceptre and Philip II extending right hands, both seated left on curule chairs, LIBERALITAS AVG III, 2.79 grammes, RIC 230, RSC 17, Fine/Good Fine with a flan flaw near the top of the reverse, Postumus (259-268AD) Cologne Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Jupiter standing facing, head right, with sceptre and thunderbolt, IOVI STATORI, 3.66 grammes, RIC 309, RSC 159, Sear 10954, VF/NVF on a slightly irregular flan, As Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Reverse: Libertas standing facing, with pieus and extending left hand, legend off flan [LIBERTAS AVGVSTA] S C in fields, 10.72 grammes, Cohen 47, RIC 97, BMC 145, VG with dirty surfaces, DupondiusTrajan (103-111AD) Obverse: radiate head right, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P, Reverse: Abundantia standing left holding corn ears and cornucopia, at her feet a child standing right, SC in field, ALIM ITAL below, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, 11.08 grammes, RIC 460 var. VG, As Hadrian (134-138AD) Obverse: Bare head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Reverse: Annona standing left, holding corm ears over modius and rudder, ANN [ONA] [AVG] S-C 11.47 grammes, Cohen 166, RIC 796, VG, As Antoninus Pius (139AD) Obverse: Laureate head right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, Reverse: Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopiae, TR POT COS II S-C with PAX below, 9.33 grammes, RIC 569a, Cohen 578, Sear 4903, VG/Near Fine, Ae Antoninianus Aurelian (272-274AD) Cyzicus Mint, Obverse: Cuirassed bust right IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: Female standing right, presenting wreath to Emperor standing left, holding spear, mintmark worn, RIC 348. 3.77 grammes, VG, Ae Antoninianus Carausius (287-293AD) Camulodunum Mint, Obverse: Bust right, draped, radiate and cuirassed, IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG, Reverse : Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre, S-P in fields, Mintmark MLXXI (this now judged to be Camulodunum Mint, 3.96 grammes, RIC V-2 Camulodunum 300, Fine with green patina, Ae Antoninianus Victorianus (268-270AD) Cologne Mint, Obverse: Bust right, radiate IMP C VICTORIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left holding olive branch and sceptre V-star across fields, 2.39 grammes, RIC V-2 Cologne 118var, Sear 11175var (bust type), Fine, Ae Antoninianus Claudius II (268-270AD) Cyzius Mint, Obverse: Head right, radiate, no dots below, DIVO CLAVDIO, Reverse: Falming Altar, four panels on altar dot in each panel (top two worn) CONSACRATIO, no mark in exergue, 2.60 grammes, LaVenera 10924, Near Fine, Ae Antoninianus Tetricus I (270-273AD) Obverse: Bust right, radiate and draped, IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left holding wreath and sceptre, PAX AVG, 3.01 grammes, RIC 100, Cohen 95, About Fine, all but one come with information cards with details of the respective Emperors
Roman (21) SestertiusVespasian (71AD) Fair, as part of a group of Roman Ae3 and Ae4 includes issues from Constantine, Valens, Gallienus, Tetricus, in mixed grades Poor to Fine, along with Byzantine Andronius II Ae Assarion, Reverse: Andronicus and Michael with patriarchal cross, S.2428 Fair with a large edge chip
Roman Ae As Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and laureate, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, Reverse: Britannia seated left on rock, S C in exergue, BRITANNIA [COS IIII],12.12 grammes, RIC 934, Cohen 117, Fine with green patina
Roman Ae As Hadrian (119-122 AD) Obverse: Bust right, [IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG], Reverse Britannia seated facing holding long sceptre and with large shield to right [PONT MAX TR POT] COS III S-C, RIC577b, Cohen 197, 8.35 grammes, Fair with green patina
RomanBronzeAntoninianus and Ae3 (8) comprising Antoninianus (1) Constantius II (337-361AD) Fine, Ae3 (7) Constans (337-350AD) Fine, Constantius Gallus (351-354AD) Fine with an edge chip, Julian II (360-363AD) VG, Valentinian I (364-375AD) Fine, Valens (364-378AD) About Fine, Theodosius I (379-395AD) (2) the first About Fine, the second VG with signs of old silvering, comes with information cards, one for each Emperor
RomanBronzeAntoninianus and Ae3 (8) comprising Antoninianus (6) Probus (276-282AD) Good Fine, Diocletian (284-305AD) VG with legends clear, Maximianus (286-305AD) VG/Near Fine, Maxentius (306-312AD) Fine/Good Fine, Constantine the Great (307-337AD) Fine, Licinius I (308-326AD) Fine/Good Fine, and Ae3 (2) Crispus (317-326AD) Good Fine/Fine, Constantine II (337-340AD) About Fine/Fine, all with information cards with details of each Emperor, along with an additional group (5) Ae3 of Constantius (2) Fair to VG, Claudius VG, and two other worn unattributed examples
RomanDenariusTiberius (14-37AD) Obverse: Laureate head right TI CAESAR DIV [I] [F AV]GVSTVS, Reverse: Liva, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right on chair with plain legs, 3.57 grammes, RIC 26, RSC 16, Fine
Roman Republic Denarius C. Servilius Cf. (52BC) Obverse: Head of Flora right wearing a wreath of flowers, lituus behind, Reverse: Two warriors facing each other with shields and swords C.F to right, In Exergue: C Serveil, Crawford 423/1, Sydenham 890. 3.34 grammes, Good Fine and bold, good metal
Roman Republic Denarius L. Rutillus Flaccus (77BC) Obverse: helmeted head of Roma right, FLAC behind, Reverse: Victory in biga right, L RVTILLI in exergue, 3.71 grammes, Crawford 387/1, Sydenham 780, Good Fine
Roman Republic Denarius L.Calpurnius Piso Caesonius & Q Servilius Caepio (c.100BC) Obverse: Head of Saturn right, harpa behind, wreath above, PIPO CAEPIO Q, Reverse: Two Quaestors seated left between two grain ears, Exergue: AD . FRV . EM [V] EX . SC in two lines, Crawford 330/1a, Sydenham 603, 3.83 grammes, Good Fine and bold with a scratch on the portrait
Roman Republic Denarius Pub Crepusius (82BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, control symbol behind, Reverse: Horseman right, brandishing spear, Exergue: P. CREPVSI, Sydenham 738a, Crawford 361/1c, 3.69 grammes, Bold Fine with some edge nicks
RomanSestertiusAntoninus Pius (143-144AD) Obverse: Laureate head right, ANTONINVS [AVG PI]VS P P TR [P COS III], Reverse: Britannia seated left on a pile of rocks, holding military standard in right hand and spear in left arm, round shield to right, IMPERATOR IIII S-C across fields, 21.02 grammes, RIC 745, Cohen 119, Obverse Poor and pitted, Reverse a bold VF
Spain, Osca Siler Denarius (204-154BC) Obverse: Head right with short beard, legend *N behind, Reverse: Horseman galloping right with spear, Iberian legend '*PMAN' below, Burgos 1501, 3.97 grammes, Good Fine on a full round flan
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