Roman artefact - Bronze Crossbow Fibula (Toga pin) complete with pin, 3rd to 4th Century, with high arched body, worn over the shoulder, with pleasing detailed surface 85mm x 51mm x 28mm
Roman artefact - Roman Face mount 2nd to 4th Century AD, 36mm x 19mm x 17mm, contemporary loop mount attached to the top, 18.87 grammes, retaining some hair detail, good face and eye detail
Books (49) Seaby's Standard Catalogue of Coins of Great Britain and Ireland (2) 1936 and 1945 Editions, Seaby Standard Catalogue of British Coins 1949, German Talers 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport, 1965 Edition, European Crowns 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport 1964 Edition, European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 by John S. Davenport 1964 Edition, with price list, The Coins of South Africa by Alec Kaplan 1964, A Catalogue of Copper Coins and Tokens of the British Isles by Seaby 1949, English Silver Coinage, 1649-1949 by B.A.Seaby Ltd, Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage, by Geoffrey M. Cope and P. Alan Rayner, 1975, with price list, A Catalogue of Roman Coins 1948 by B.A.Seaby (2 copies), The Coinage of Roman Britain by Gilbert Askew, Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins by Zander H. Klawans, Greek and Roman Coins and the Study of History by J.G. Milne, A Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum, 4th Edition, Anglo-Saxon Pennies, by Michael Dolley, A Brief Numismatic History of Bristol, by L.V. Grinsell, 1962, Speciale Catalogues van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1979, A Book of Greek Coins, Penguin Books 1952, Roman History from Coins by Maichael Grant 1958, Value in Coins and Medals by James A. Mackay 1968, Hawkin's Silver Coins of England 1887, Trade Tokens by Jim Newmark, Copper Coins of Europe Till 1892 by Frank C. Higgins, Deutche Taler von 1800 bis 1871 by Norbert Thun, Tranquebar, A Guide to the Coins of Danish India by John C.F. Gray, Coin Collecting by Milne, Sutherland & Thompson, Coin Year Book 1974, Another Period in Coin Collecting English Coins - Charles I to Edward III by Margaret Amstell, Historische Wertpapiere - Chinesische Anleihen und Aktien, Siegs Seddekatalog Slesvig zone I og II, Germany 1969, Old Securities by Drumm/Henseler/May 1978 (2 copies), The Official Guide of United States Paper Money by Theodore kemm 1971, English Banks Since 1700 (no cover) by Banking Information Service, British Cigarette Card Issues 1920-1940, Collecting Pot-Lids by A. Ball, Mining Welsh Slate - Candles To Caplamps by J.G. Isherwood, Ribbons and Medals by Dorling and Guille, Collecting Paper Money by Colin Narbeth, 1986, Bank of England Treasury Notes 1694-1970 by D.M. Miller, World War II Allied Military Currency by Raymond S. Toy, Picton's Priced Postcard Catagoue and Handbook, 1979, Collect British Cheques by James Douglas, Catalogue of Trade Card and Post-1945 Cigarette Card Issues by Ian A. Laker 1979, Coins and How To Know Them, by G.B. Rawlings, 1935, Modern Japanese Coinage 1870 to date by Michael J. Cummings, 1975, The Coinage of South Germany in the 13th Century, by D.M. Metcalf 1961, and A Catalogue of Roman Coins - The Collections of Frederick J. Woodbridge ofb New York and a European Private Collector, Sotheby's 1975, in Fair to Good secondhand condition. Must go zero as reserve
Ancients (15) Roman Ae3 and Ae4 (12) 3rd and 4th century Fair to Fine, along with Roman PotinTetradrachm of Alexandria (281-282AD) Obverse: Cuirassed bust right, A K M AVP ΠΡOBOC CEB (legend partially off the flan), Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in it's beak, L-Z in field, 6.52 grammes, Fine, Rome City Commemorative (330-331AD) Obverse: helmeted bust of Roma left wearing Imperial mantle, Reverse: Romulus and Remus suckling from she-wolf, two stars above, exergue worn, VG, Greece - Kings of Thrace Lysimachos Ae 19 Indian Princely States - Mysore Five Cash 1841 Fine
Roman a collection in an album (107) mostly 2nd to 4th century bronzes, many with attributions, a wide range of Emperors represented, includes Constantine I, Constantine II, Valens, Licinius, Theodora, Gallienus, Tetricus, Diocletian, Faustina, Constans I, Constantius II, Valentinian, Arcadius and more, Fair to Good Fine a good mix
Roman (23) AntoninianusGordian III, Denarius Postumus, along with Follis (4), and a group of 3rd and 4th Century Ae3 and Ae4 (16) includes issues from Tetricus, Victorinus, Faustina and more, many of the legends damaged or worn, Fair to Near Fine, and a low grade Byzantinebronze
RomanEmpire 14-Emperor Collection in silver comprising Denarius (8) and Antoninianus (6), one coin each of Vespasian, Trajan, Faustina Sr., Marcus Aurelius, Septimus Severus, Jukia Domna, Caracalla, Severus Alexander, Gordian III, Philip I, Trajan Decius, Trebonius Gallus, Valerian I, and Gallienus, Fair to Good Fine, housed in a presentation box with Certificate of Authenticity, Roman Empire 20-Emperor Collection in bronze 3rd and 4th Century comprising Ae3 and Ae4 issues one from each Emperor as follows: Galienus, Victorinus, Tetricus I, Tetricus II, Claudius II, Aurelian, Probus, Diocletian, Licinius I, Constantine I, Constantine II, Constans, Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Julian II, Valentinian I, Valens, Gratian, Valentinian II and Theodosius I VG to Fine in a presentation box with booklet
World Ancient Sets (3) The Biblical Holy Land - Judaea a 14-coin set 134BC-79AD comprising John Hycranus I BronzePrutah, Alex Jannaeus Bronze Prutah, Alex Jannaeus Bronze Lepton, Herod the Great Bronze Prutah, Herod Archelaus Bronze Prutah, Augustus Prefect Bronze Prutah, Valerius Gratus Bronze Prutah, Pontius pilatus bronze Prutah, Herod Agrippa I Bronze Prutah, Nabatean Kings Bronze Prutah, Antoninus Felix bronze prutah, Porcius Festus Bronze Prutah, First Jewish Revolt Bronze Prutah and VespasianSilverDenarius, VG to Fine in the presentation box with certificate, Ancient Silk Road Civilizations a 20-coin set 4th century BC to 19th century AD comprising: China Qin Ban Liang, Judaea Lepton, China Hsin Huo Quan, Kushan Drachm, Narwar Kakini Fraction, Kushanshah Drachm, RomanEmpire Nummus, Byzantine 40 Nummi, Ummayyad Abassid Fals, Shahi Jital, India chola Massa, KashmirStater, Celon Kandy Massa, Malwar Dramma, Western Rajput Jital, Mamluk Fals, Kwarezmshah Jital, Delhi Sultans Tanka, Kampuchea Half Fuang and Nepal Shah Paisa, in mixed grades VG to Fine, in a presentation box with certificate, Coins of Ancient China a 6-coin set comprising The Bone Cowrie, the Bronze Cowrie 'Ghost Face' money, Ming Zi Dao Knife Money, Pan Liang Cash, Huo Pu Spade Coin and Hung Wu Cash coin, VG to Fine, in a Westminster box with their certificate
Roman (17) Ae Sestertius - Severus Alexander (230AD) Obverse: Laureate bust right, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left holding whip, P M TR P VIIII COS III P P, S-C in fields, RIC 500cf, 19.47 grammes, Fine, Denarius - Geta AD203 Reverse: Mars walking right holding spear and trophy, 2.35 grammes, RSC 76, RIC 103 Fair, Denarius - Scribonius, Obverse: head of Bonus Eventus, Reverse: Puteal of Scribonius decorated with garlands and lyre to left and right, on the base, a hammer, 3.52 grammes, Fine, Bronze Antoninanus - Carausius 287-293 Obverse draped and cuirassed Bust right, Reverse Pax standing left holding branch and sceptreRIC 880, London Mint, 3.44 grammes, Good Fine with an edge cut, Maxentius Follis. Ostia. (309-312AD), Obverse: Laureate head right, AD. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Reverse the Dioscuri Castor and pollux stand facing each other, each holding a sceptre and holding a horse by the bridle. AETERNITAS AVG N with Mintmark MOSTT below, 5.48 grammes, RIC 35, Fine, Bronze Follis - Maximinus II as Caesar, (306-307AD) Trier. Obverse: Bust right, GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, Reverse: Genius standing left, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia S-F in fields GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Mintmark PTR RIC VI Trier 667b, 8.21 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus - Carinus, Antioch Mint, Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, Reverse Emperor standing right holding sceptre receiving Victory on globe from Carus. H in lower centre, VIRTVS AVGG mintmark XXI RIC V-23.06 grammes, VG, Ae2 - Valentinian II. Siscia. (378-383AD) Obverse: Bust right draped cuirassed and pearl diademed, DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Reverse: Emperor standing left, holding Victory on a globe, raising woman kneeling right before him. Mintmark BSISC RIC IX Siscia 26b, 3.89 grammes, VG, Bronze Antoninianus. Tetricus I Trier. (272AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, IMP C C TETRICVS PF AVG, Reverse: Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch VICTORIA AVG, RIC V-I Trier 140, 2.48 grammes, Fine/Near Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Ae Follis - Constantine 323-324AD Obverse: Bust right, laureate, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing right with trophy, spurning captive seated on ground SARMATIA DEVICTA, Mintmark PTR, RIC VII Trier 429, 3.05 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt, Ae Follis - Maxentius Ticinium AD307 Obverse Laureate head right, MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Reverse: Roma holding globe and sceptre seated front, looking left in hexastyle temple CONSERVATORES VRB SVAE, Wreath in pedament, Mintmark ST, 6.46 grammes, RIC TICINIUM 84a, Sear 15000, Fine, gilded, Ae Follis - Constantine Obverse: Bust right, draped and cuirassed, CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, Ae3 - Constantine Obverse Bust right laureate, CONSTANTINVS[---] NOB C, Reverse: Two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them with thin pointed banners, GLORA EXERCITVS mintmark TR.P, 2.49 grammes, Fine, Hadrian - Ae Dupondius Obverse: Radiate head right, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm and cornucopia, with small boy and girl to sides, HILARITAS PR S-C COS III in exergue, 11.99 grammes, RIC 974, Fair with much of the legend worn, Ae3 Constantine I, Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, T-F in fields, mintmark off-flan, 2.53 grammes, Fine with a flan crack, Ae Dupondius - Domitian (92-94AD) Rome. Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, with foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium RIC 754, Sear 2798, 10.22 grammes, Fine with a flan flaw on the reverse, Lucilla Ae Sestertius Obverse: Draped bust right, LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Reverse: Hilaritas standing left holding long palm branch and cornucopiae, [HILARITAS] with S-C in field, RIC 1740, 22.81 grammes, VG/Fair with reverse legend worn, Ae3 3rd/4th Century bronze in low grade, along with a further group of Ancients (8) these in low grades, also a further group of Indian copper Dump coinage (5) VG to Near Fine
RomanBronzes 3rd and 4th Century (84) includes Gallienus, Aurelian, Probus, Constantine the Great, Licinius, Constans, Valens, Helena, Jovian, Theodosius I, Arcadius, Valentinian, and more, Near Fine to Fine
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
Coins of the RomanEmpire a 20 Emperor Collection 3rd and 4th Century 253 to 405 AD Gallienus to Arcadius VG to Fine in a presentation box with certificate
Books (10) The Bronze Coinage of the Late Roman Empire by Hugh Goodacre, Spink 1922. The Milled Silver Coinage of Great Britain, Spink 1925. The Coin Collector's Manual Volumes I and II by H.Noel Humphreys 1853. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in the County of Hertfordshire by George C.Williamson. Glendining & Co. Auction Catalogue 4th November 1958 Part VII of the Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (English part III). English Coins by George C. Brooke, 1932. Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland, The British Museum 1899. Catalogue of the Coins and Medals of the Tudors and Stuarts for sale by B.A.Seaby Ltd. Roman Silver Coins Volume I The Republic to Augustus, by H.A.Seaby 1967 in mixed condition
Roman (3rd -4th century AD). Collection of bronze folles and Ae’s. Including Honorius, Galerius, Severus II, Licinius I and II, Magnentius double centenionalis, rev. Christogram. Helena, Maximinus II, Maximianus, Constantius I and II, Diocletian, Crispus, Delmatius, Arcadius, Constantine I and II, Constans, Carus, Theodosius II, Valens, Valentinian I, Galeria Valeria and Probus. Fine to very fine, some extremely fine (86)
A collection of 31 Romansilver and 1 bronze together with 4 low grade Greek bronzes. Most identified there are examples from the Republic through to the 4th century. An across the board mixture of emperors and some good collectable grades. Fine to GVF. [36]
A small group of mixed ancients. Mostly Romansilverdenarius from the Republic through to the 4th century. A silver tetradrachm of Athens late style and a worn hammered Groat of Henry VIII and a fantasy Roman piece. Some collectable grades. Fair to GVF [13]
Collection of 28 mixed Romanbronzes. C, 1st-4th century AD. A varied selection of bronzes including Agrippa, Carausius and Allectus, mostly identified. Mixed grades fine or better. [28]
Collection of 28 mixed Romanbronzes. C, 1st-4th century AD. A varied selection of bronzes including Titus, Vetranio and Allectus, mostly identified. Mixed grades fine or better. [28]
4 Roman Ar siliqua. C, 4th century AD. Examples from Valens, Constantius II, Arcadius and Honorius (plated) Various grades and conditions. Fine and better. [4]
Group of mixed Romanbronze coins. C, 3rd-4th century AD. 11 x Ae ants, 3 x follis and an Ae1 of Julian. Mixed grades and identified (Italian) Fine to GVF. [15]
Collection of Late 4th century Romanbronzes. Maximianus, Crispus, Constantine I Constantius II and Theodosius. Mixed grades, all in old collection packets. Fine to VF. [10]
RomanBronzes (30) 3rd and 4th Century includes Maximus and Constantine, CelticSilver and bronze (15) Iceni, Catuvellauni and Durotriges, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Group of mixed Romanbronze coins. C, 3rd-4th century AD. 11 x Ae ants, 3 x follis and an Ae1 of Julian. Mixed grades and identified (Italian) Fine to GVF. [15]
Group of Romanbronzes. C, 1st-4th century AD. Mostly antoninianus and Ae4's of the 3rd-4th century including a copper As of Germanicus. Various grades. [16] Fine to NVF.
Collection of Greek and Romansilvers and bronzes. 45 Roman bronze and silver from the Republic through to the 4th century AD, examples from Augustus and Allectus noted. 6 bronze coins from the Greek and Asian provinces. Mixed grades and conditions, varied selection. [51] Poor to NVF.
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.
Collection of mixed Roman bronzes. Most are 4th century with 3 Ae As from Domitian, Trajan and Commodus, a Claudius provincial and a Bronzeunit from Syracuse. All identified. Mixed grades and conditions, some collectable grades. [42] Poor to VF.
Collection of mixed Romanbronze and silver coins. C, 1st-4th century AD. A good mixture starting at Augustus and going through to Aelia Flaccilla. Various grades with some good collectable coins. [32] Fine to GVF
Collection of mixed Romanbronze and silver coins. C, 1st-4th century AD. 2 x denarius and a mixture of bronze provincial and imperial. Various grades with some collectable. [20] Fine to VF
A group of mixed Romanbronzes mostly of the later 3rd-4th century periods. 1 sestertius of Commodus. Various grades but some of a good collectable quality. Poor to VF. [57]
A group of mixed Romanbronzes mostly of the later 3rd-4th century periods. 1 sestertius of Gordian III. Various grades but some of a good collectable quality. Poor to VF. [58]
A group of Roman Ae4 bronzes from the House of Constantine. C, 4th century AD. Examples from Constantine I and II, Constantius and Constans. Included are Urbs Roma, Constantinopolis and two soldiers standing with standards. All of good metal and detail. NVF to EF. [25]
A group of Roman Ae's from the 4th century from the House of Constantine. Constantine I & II, Constans and Constantius. Good metal and detail. NVF-GVF. [30]
Roman 3rd to 4th Century Folles (11) including London Mint (3), Diocletian, Maximian (2), Galerius (2), Maxentius, Maximinus II (2) and Constantine I (3) all attributed Fine to VF
Roman. A collection album of mixed silver and bronze ranging from Pompey going through to the 4th century AD. An interesting group as the collector was trying to obtain an example of each emperor In various conditions and some scarce items. Poor to VF [176]
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
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.
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
Roman 1st - 4th century AD (321). Collection of bronzes. Includes Allectus antoniniani. Mostly fair to fine, a few better grades of Constantine folles.
RomanEmpire 14 Emperor CollectionVespasian to Salonina one coin from each Emperor in Silver, Roman Emperors of the 3rd and 4th Century a 20 coin collection in bronze, in mixed circulated grades, boxed with certificates
Roman collection of bronzes 3rd - 4th century AD, antoniniani, follis and AE3's, housed in 6 plastic sleeves. Includes Carausius, Allectus, Galerius, Constantine I, Helena and Delmatius. Mostly about fine, a few better. (100)
Roman collection of 4th century bronze Ae 3 and 4. All with christograms on standard or labarum reverses. Mints mostly of Siscia, Thessalonicia and Aquilea. Fair - fine. (54)
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