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 (10) Dupondius (2) Nero (65AD) Obverse: Bust left laureate NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P P IMP PP, Reverse: Victory walking left, legends worn VG/Fair, RIC 412, BMC 351, 14.04 grammes, VG/Fair, Domitian (88-89AD) Obverse: Radiate head right IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER PP, Reverse: Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, VIRTVI AVGVSTI, RIC 644, BMC 413, 11.00 grammes, About Fine, As (5), Agrippa Restitution issue (c.82AD) Obverse: Bust Left [M A] GRIPPA L F COS III, Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, RIC 412, 8.31 grammes, Fair, Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, Reverse: Libertas standing facing with pileus, Extending left hand, LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, 9.71 grammes, Cohen 47, RIC 113, approaching Fine with pitted surfaces Claudius (41-54AD) Obverse: Bare head left, [TI CLAVDIUS] CAESAR AVG PM TR P [P IMP P P], Reverse: Minerva walking right holding shield and javelin S-C in fields, RIC 116, 6.55 grammes, Fair, Antoninus Pius (138-161AD) Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII (mostly worn), Reverse: Britannia seated left on rock, BRITANNIA COS IIII S-C in exergue, (legends worn), RIC 934, Cohen 117, 10.06 grammes, Fair, Faustina Senior, Posthumous issue (struck after 141AD) Obverse: Bust right, DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Reverse: Pietas standing left, dropping grain of incense onto candelabrum and holding box of incense, PIETAS AVG RIC 1192Aa, Cohen 241, 11.55 grammes, VG, along with Trebonius Gallus (251-253AD) Ae 25 of Viminacium Obverse: Bust right, Laureate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C GALLVS P FELIX AG, Reverse: Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull. PMS COL VIM, Year AN XI [V] below, 7.52 grammes, VG, Maximinus I Ae of Anchialos, Thrace, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, AVT MAXIMEINOC EVHCEB AV (ME and AV ligate), Reverse: Hygieia standing right, draped, feeding serpent, OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN, Moushmox 2912var, 10.91 grammes, Near Fine/VG with green patination, Roman Provincial - Ae18 Augustus Philippi, Macedonia, Obverse: Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm, VIC AVG, Reverse: Three military standards, COH [OR] PRAE PHILI, RPC 1651, SNG Copenhagen 305, BMC 23, 4.25 grammes, Near Fine
Roman Ae As. Augustus and Agrippa (20-10BC) Nemausos, Gaul, Obverse: Portraits back to back, IMP above, DIVI F below, Reverse: palm-shoot behind chained crocodile, COL - NEM (NE ligate), RPC 523, RIC 157, 15.04 grammes, Near Fine with some green surface patination
Roman Ae Dupondius or As. Augustus and Agrippa, Gaul, Nemausus, (c.10-14AD) Obverse: Back to back heads of Agrippa, in rostral crown, and Augustus, laureate, IMP DIVI F P-P, Reverse: palm Tree curving to left, crocodile right,. Chained, below, wreath to left of palm tip, Cohen 8, RPC 525, RIC 159, 12.65 grammes, Fine
Roman types related to Britain (10) Sestertii (2) Antoninus Pius, Rev. Britannia Std. l. on rock (S.640), Commodus, Rev. Victory std.r. inscribing shield, VICT BRIT in ex. (S.648) Asses (3) with imitative issues of Agrippa and Claudius (S.743 and S.744) and Antoninus Pius, Rev. Britannia std.l. (S.646). Antoniniani (3) of Carausius and Allectus (2), with a Quinarius of Allectus and a London Mint issue of Crispus. First VG with rough surfaces, but Very Rare, others in mixed lower grades
DupondisAgrippa Reverse: Crocodile and Palm tree with snake and wheat ear countermark as part of a group of RomanCountermarked Bronzes (5) in mixed grades NVG to Fine
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]
Copper As Augustus, Rome 7BC, moneyer M.Salvius Otho : others (4) of Agrippa Rev Neptune, Nerva Rev Fortuna and Hadrian (2), Revs Fortuna and Eagle between stds; with Dupondii (3) of Claudius Rev Ceres and Vespasian (2) Revs Fortuna and Roma (RCV 1685,1812,1855,2348,2351v,3062v,3686,3689). First a Bold GF, rest Fair to About Fine (8)
Group of 4 mixed ancients. Agrippa. Ae As. Rev; Neptune standing left hldg trident plus three Greeksilvers, Istros Ar stater, Apollnoia Ar diobol and a Ar tetrabol of Histiaia. Various grades. G Fine to NVF. [4]
DupondiusAugustus and Agrippa, Nemausus after 10BC Reverse crocodile chained to palm, RCV 1730 VF with good portraits with some ancient scratches/striking marks on the obverse
Agrippa issued under Caligula (AD37-41) copper As. Head of Agrippa left wearing rostral crown. R. Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident. Sear 1812. Good fine/very fine, but with scratches in the field.
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