Roman and Ancient a collection in 4 Lindner trays (165) a wide variety includes Dupondius, As, Antoninianus, Denarius, ByzantineFollis (2), a large group of 3rd and 4th Century Ae3 the vast majority with attributions, in mixed grades to VF includes two modern imitations
Books - a large, and comprehensive retired Ex-Coin Dealer's Library covering many aspects and areas of numismatics, includes many key reference works such as 'The Gold Sovereign' (2) 1999 Edition and Golden Jubilee Edition by Michael Marsh. 'The Gold Half Sovereign' by Michael Marsh, 1982 edition. Spink Standard Catalogue - Pre-Decimal Issues 2017. 'English Silver Coinage Since 1649' 1992 Edition by P.A.Rayner. 'British Silver Coins Since 1816' by Peter J. Davies 1982 Edition. Gold Coins of the World 5th Edition by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. Krause World Coins 17th Century 1601-1700 3rd Edition (2 copies). Krause World Coins 1801-1900 2nd Edition. Krause World Coins 1701-1800 3rd Edition. Krause World Coins 1901-2000 39th Edition. The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition 2013 by Token Publishing. 'World Paper Money General Issues 1368-1960 Volume 2 by Pick. 'World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-date' 9th Edition. 'Paper Money of the United States' 6th Edition by Robert Friedberg. 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J. Freeman 1985 Edition. (2 copies) 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C. Wilson Peck 1964 Edition. 'English Hammered Coinage' by J.J.North (3) Volume 1 (1) and Volume 2 (2). 'The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century ' by Dalton & Hamer 1990 Edition. 'Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens' by Siegfried E. Schwer. 'The British Bronze Penny' by Michael Gouby. 'Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1997 Edition. 'Greek Coins and Their Values - Volume 2 Asia and Africa' by David R. Sear. 'Byzantine Coins and Thier Values' by David R. Sear 2002 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1970 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values 'Volumes 1 (2001 Edition) , 2 (2002 Edition) and 3 (2005 Edition). 'English Paper Money' (2 copies) 6th and 7th Editions 2002 and 2006 by Vincent Duggleby. 'Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens' by R.C.Bell 1966 Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogues (5) 1995 (2), 1997 1999 and 2000 Editions. 'Scottish Banknotes 1695-2000' by Richard Dennett. 'English Proof and PatternCrown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, by Howard W.A Linecar and Alex G. Stone. 'Canadian Coins' by W.K Cross 59th Edition 2005. 'European Crowns and Thalers since 1800' by John S. Davenport. 'The Silver Token Coinage 1811-1812' by R.Dalton 1968 Edition. US Red Books (3) by R.S.Yeoman 1985, 2000 and 2004 Editions. 'Roman Silver Coins' by H.A.Seaby 1967. 'Greek Coins and Their Values' 1966 Edition by H.A.Seaby 1966 Edition (2 copies). Krause 'Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins' 5th Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1999 Edition. 'British Commemorative Medals' by Christopher Eimer 2010 Edition. Other titles include works covering Ancient Coins, Trade Tokens, Greek Coins, World Coins, Mexican Coins, Finnish Coins, Italian Copper Coins, Medals, Coin Hoards, War Medals, and other related titles covering Antiques Silver, Postcards, Pocket Watches, Gold and Silver Hallmarks, Military and Air Force Badges, Medals and Decorations, Gemstones and Postcards. All in good second-hand condition, the Standard references alone would cost new hundreds of Pounds (total weight over 150 Kilos)
World and Ancient (18) a mixed group includes SassanianDrachm (2) Fine to Good Fine, Roman and Greekbronzes (6) Near Fine to VF, an IslamicDirham Fine, an Indian Temple Token Good Fine, MedievalBrassJetons (2) Poor, a ByzantineFollis VG, Parthian Silver Drachm Mithradates IV Fine, Farthing Token Edinburgh - Lothian Harrison's undated, About Fine, a brass apothecaries weight, Fine, Portugal Real Branco Duarte I (1433-1438) VG with part of flan missing to inner circle, and a bronze? button 20mm diameter with RICH TREBLE GILT legend Fine
ByzantineGold Histamenon Romanus III (1028-1034) Constantinople Mint +his XIS REX REGNANTInM Christ enthroned facing, nimbus cross behind head, holding book of gospels and raising right hand, double border / QCE bOHQ RWMAnW, Romanus on left, wearing a saccos and loros and holding cross on globe, with four dots on the fold of robe hanging below, being crowned by Mary, nimbate on right, MQ between their heads, double border.
ByzantineGoldSolidus, Revolt of the Heraclii (608-610 AD), Obverse: Heraclius and Exarch Heraclius facing, robed, Reverse: Cross Potent on 4 steps, 4.45 grammes Good Fine
Ancients includes Roman, Byzantine and Greek, (220) includes some in silver (31) many different types represented, a few holed, in mixed grades some VF
Roman (4) Ae Quadrans Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Hand holding scales TI CLAVDIUS CAESAR AVG, PNR in field, Reverse SC, PON M TR P IMP PP COS II, RIC 91, 3.59 grammes Good Fine with some corrosion. Ae Quadrans Augustus, (c.5BC) Obverse Garlanded Altar MESSALLA GALVS III VIR, Reverse SC APRONIVS SISENNA AAAFF 3.278 grammes RIC 433 var. Fine. Ae4 Antoninus Pius (138-161AD), much of obverse legend off the flan, Reverse: Elephant right MVNIFICENTIA AVG, 2.54 grammes, around Fine. Byzantine Decanummium 20mm diameter in bronze, Reverse Large I, ANNO downwards to left, cross above, regnal years II and III top right Near Fine
Vespasian.C, 69-79 AD. Ar denarius. Rome. Rev; Judaea seated right at base of trophy; IVDAEA in exergue. RIC II 2. Good metal. 3.35g. NVF, Republican Quinarius (2), ImperialDenarius (3) Nerva, Trajan and Commodus, Fair to Good Fine, along with Roman, Byzantine and Ancient, in silver and bronze, in mixed grades Poor to NVF (70, 2 holed) and a Ryal coin weight, includes many detector finds
Books a large and wide ranging selection (62) includes many useful titles, particularly in Hammered and Ancient Coins: Celtic Coinage of Britain by R.D. Van Arsdell, The History And Coinage of The Roman Imperators 49-27BC by David.R.Sear, The John Brooker Collection - Coins of Charles I by J.J.North and P.J.Preston-Morley, The Herbert Schneider Collection of English Gold Coins Volumes I and II, Roman Coins and Their Values Volumes I, II, III and IV by David Sear, Roman Silver Coins Volumes I, II, III, IV and V by Seaby, Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Volumes I, II and III by D.M.Metcalf, Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles (13 Volumes) includes Anglo-Saxon Pennies by J.D.A.Thompson, Anglo-Saxon Pennies Aethelred II by Georg Galster, University Collection, Reading - Anglo Saxon and Norman Coins/ Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm Anglo-Norman Pennies, Bristol and Gloucester Museums - Ancient British Coins and Coins of Bristol and Gloucestershire Mints , R.P.Mack Collection Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins, by R.P.Mack, Museums in East Anglia - The Morley St. Peter Hoard, Anglo-Saxon - Angevin coins and later Norwich Coins, by T.H.McK.Clough, American Collections - Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins by Jeremiah D.Brady, Polish Museums - Anglo-Saxon and later medieval British Coins, by Andrzej Mokolajczyk, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part II Dorset, Durham, Essex and Gloucestershire by R.H. THompson, Royal Coin Cabinet Stockholm, Part IV, Anglo-Saxon Coins Harold I and Harthacnut 1035-10452 by T.Talvio, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part III Hampshire to Lincolnshire, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part IV Norfolk to Somerset, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The J.P.Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins 1180-1247 by Jeffrey P.Mass, along with a host of other useful titles (total lot consists of 62 books), Room Buyers only, to be removed from the room on the day of the sale
Byzantine. GoldSolidus Justinian I (527-565AD) struck 527-538AD, Constantinople Mint. Obverse: Helmeted and Cuirassed bust facing, three-quarters right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy D N IVS TINI - A NVSPPAVG Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding a jewelled cross and cross on globe VICTORI A AVGGGS, star in right field, mintmark CONOB, in an NNC holder and graded AU55
ByzantineConstantine IV (AD 668-685) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.46 grams. Beardless bust, three quarter face to r, holding spear and wearing helmet and cuirass. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 O, cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius standing CONOB below. Sear 1153. Very fine but flatness of striking to area below bust and on reverse.
Byzantine Constans II (AD 641-688) goldsolidus. Weighs 4.44 grams. Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cross. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 S, cross potent on four steps, CONOB below. Sear 953. Good very fine with lustre, but probably ex mount with damage to an area of the edge.
Ancients Collections by Westinster includes RomanSilver and Bronze, Byzantine, Sassanian and Abbasid and a selection of later issues (lot) in three collector's boxes comes with a folder with attribution detals and historical backgrounds
Books - Numismatic Books (15) includes some useful titles including 'The Coinage of Ancient Britain' by R.P.Mack, 'Roman Coins and their Values' by D.R.Sear 1964, Spink Coins of England Decimal Issues 2016, 'Byzantine Coins and their Values' by Seaby 1974, 'English Silver Coinage from 1649' Seaby/Rayner 1957, also includes publications on Chinese and Greek Coins, and 19th Century Silver Tokens, all in good second-hand condition
Tristan da Cunha The Fabula Aurum Gold Collection an 11-coin set 2009 each with a different design:- Dutch Archer, Synbol of Florence, Byzantine Portrait of Christ, Face of Napoleon, Springbok, St. George and the Dragon, American Eagle, Fleur-de-LIs, Pirate's Treasure Cross, Ides of March and Alexander the Great, in .999 gold, 11mm diameter and weighing 0.5 grammes FDC in the box of issue with certificates, Tristan da Cunha, The Royal House of Windsor Gold Coin Collection a 12-coin set 2010 in 9 carat gold each with a different reverse design Proofs FDC in the London Mint Office box of issue with certificates, along with Cook Islands One Dollar gold 2008 Queen Elizabeth I in .999 gold 0.5 grammes FDC in capsule with leaflet
Byzantinebronze reliquary cross mid-period 78mm x 41mm (half) Stylized Christ on cross flanked by 4 saints, these crosses in their complete state were made to contain Holy relics and/or remains, along with an 19th Century bracelet formed of electrotypes of Ancient Greek Syracuse decadrachms and other rare Ancient Greek pieces, an attractive item, in good condition
A collection of Roman coins mostly bronze but including two clipped siliqua and two Byzantine bronzes. Roman bronzes of the 3rd and 4th centuries. Mixed grades and conditions. [31] Fair - G Fine
Collection of Greek and Romansilvers and bronzes. Roman bronze and silver from the Republic through to the 4th century AD, a small module dupondius of Trajan included. Bronze coins from the Greek and Byzantines included. Mixed grades and conditions, varied selection. [45] Poor to NVF.
A small group of Roman and Byzantine coins. 1 Ar antoninianus of Gordian III and 3 Roman provincial bronzes along with a single Byzantine Ae follis. Mixed grades and conditions. [5] Fine to G Fine.
Collection of mixed ancients. Most are Romanbronzes, sestertius to later Ae4 with some Byzantine and small Greek denominations. Most are identified. Mixed grades and conditions, some collectable grades. [29] Poor to VF.
Collection of mixed ancient silvers and bronzes. 8 Roman Ar and 12 Ae's. A Philip drachm, Byzantinefollis, Pontius Pilate prutah and 6 various eastern pieces. A mixed bag in various conditions and grades. [30] Poor to NVF.
ByzantineGold (2) Solidus Phocas dNN FOCAS PERP AVI , angel standing facing Fine and plugged, Tremissis Justin I 518 - 527 DN IVSINVS PP AVI COCOG VF on a misshapen flan
Mixed ancient bronze and silver coins. Coins from the Greek and Byzantine periods with one Ae hard head of James VI. Mostly silvers with coins from Cappadocia, Parthia, Alexander III and other small denominations. A good selection and of various grades. Some with original tickets. Poor to GVF. [28]
Mixed ancient bronze and silver coins. Coins from the Byzantine and Islamic periods with a lead token, a lead piece numbered R&A 323 and a copper coin weight. Various grades. Poor to G Fine. [19]
A collection of Roman and Ancient including Bronze (9), Silver (39) and Gold (3) mixed grades, eras and emperors including 2 x Solidus of Valentinian and Honorius, 3 x Saxon AR and AE Sceats, Roman Silver from the Republic through to late Byzantine viewing recommended and bought as seen, the gold reported as copies struck in gold
A group of mixed ancients. 3 mixed Greek, 1 Ar tetradrachm and 2 Ptolemaic Ae's. 1 Byzantine Ae. 6 Roman Ae provincials. 1 Ar of Valerian and 11 other mixed roman bronzes. Mixed grades. Poor to NVF [22]
A large group of mixed Eastern ancients. Dirhems, tetradrachms and bronzes from the Islamic dynasties, Mongol khans, Byzantine, Indo-Greek and Sasanian empires. 2 Frenchmedieval Ar deniers and Greek bronzes. An interesting lot that needs further research and of mixed conditions and grades. Poor - G VF. [86]
Collection of mixed ancients in a collectors album. A mixture of bronze and silver coins. Greek silvers of Parthia, Alexander and Persia. Bronze coinage from Carthage, Ptolemaic Egypt, Byzantine and some small Jewish prutahs. 1 silver European hammered and 4 modern foreign. Mixed grades and conditions. Fine to GVF. [25]
Collection of mixed ancients some of which are modern copies. Selection of low grade mixed Romanbronzes most of which are genuine but low grade. 5 Greeksilvers and 1 Byzantine Au solidus all of which are modern copies. Mixed grades and conditions. Poor to NVF. (46)
Byzantine (2) Hexagram Heraclius (610-641) BCV 795 Reverse Cross Potent on globe above three steps NVF, Ae Basil I (867-886) Obverse Large B on exergual line Reverse Cross Floriate on 2 steps BCV 1719 Fine
ByzantineSolidus Constans II facing bust with long beard and moustache reverse with cross potent on three steps VICTORIA AVG Constantinople mint some uneven wear towards rim otherwise VF
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
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
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.
Greek and Byzantine (4). Includes Ptolomey I (305-283 B.C.) silvertetradrachm, Illyria silver drachm, Herakleia silver diobol and John III (1222-3) bronze tetradrachm, bust of St. George. All good fine to very fine.
Byzantine. Michael VII (1071-78) gold Scyphate. Bust of Christ facing raising right hand in benediction. R. bust facing, holding labarum. Mint of Constantinople. Sear 1868. Very fine to good very fine.
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