Status International — Public Auction 406: Coins & Banknotes

10001 · HISPANIA, Bolskan (Huesca, northern Spain). 2nd century BC. Silver Denarius (3.93g). Bare bearded head right, Iberian letter N behind / Horseman galloping right, holding spear; Bolskan below in Celtiberian. FAB 1911. A classic and highly popular Celtiberian type. Wonderful old cabinet toning. VF.

10002 · CARPATHIAN REGION, Uncertain tribe. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Silver Tetradrachm (12.82g). Scyphate mit Ringelkopfreiter type. Celticised laureate and pearl-diademed head left / Celticised horseman right. Dembski 1165; Flesche 698; OTA 250A/1; cf. Preda pl. LX, 1. aEF, with very attractive old cabinet toning. Broad flan. A classic and iconic type from the late Celtic coinage of the Carpathian basin. Superb piece and undoubtedly the finest known example. For the most recent sold example of the ty

10003 · EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. 1st century BC. Silver Drachm (3.55g). Mint in the lower Danube region. Stylised head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin / Stylised Zeus Aetophoros seated left; monogram in left field. OTA 591/3; KMW 1486; Lanz -; CCBM I S202. Toned, with faint deposits and very attractive old cabinet toning. gVF. For the most recent sold example see; CNG Auction 599, lot 8, 12 November 2025, realised USD 300. The piece offered here is most likely the fin

10004 · SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. Gold Stater (8.62g). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on sceptre, holding wreath. Hourmouziadis dies B/d; Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; HGC 3, 2049. Well struck on a broad flan. Lustrous. Superb EF. The enigmatic gold staters of Koson, struck in the mid 1st century BC, sit at the meeting point of Roman and Geto-Dacian worlds. Echoing Roman Republican denarii in their imagery yet issued beyon

10005 · KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. Silver Stater (10.85g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 20; Kurth S1; Traite I 407-8; SNG Ashmolean 760. VF. This silver stater belongs to the very first true bimetallic monetary system in history. As the final ruler of the Lydian kingdom before its conquest by Persia, Kroisos replaced the uncertain electrum coinage of his predecessors with carefully regulated gold and silver denominations, setting new

10006 · LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Silver Stater (7.08g). VM in exergue, bull standing left, head reverted, on triple exergual line of dots between parallel lines; border of dots between concentric circles / Same type, reversed and incuse, with exergual line and border both dentate. SNG ANS 830; SNG Lockett 455; SNG Lloyd 449; HN Italy 1729. Very attractive old cabinet toning. One of the finest known examples for the issue. aEF. This silver stater of Sybaris recalls one of the richest and most

10007 · LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. Silver Nomos (7.90g). Ear of barley with eight grains and bracts at base; MET down left field, pellet border / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains; rayed border. Noe Class I, 1; Gorini -; HN Italy 1459; SNG ANS 166; Kraay & Hirmer 228; Prospero 51. gVF or better for the type. This silver nomos, an exceedingly rare Noe 1 from the first emission of Metapontion around 540 BC, stands at the very beginning of the city's celebrated coinage. Founded by settler

10008 · CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 530 BC. Silver Drachm or Third Stater (2.70g). Pegasus with curled wing trotting or flying left, on exergual line, Q beneath / Quadripartite incuse square of windmill pattern. BMC 29; Rosen 1707; BCD Corinth 7 (this reverse die). Very rare. One of only a couple known of this impressive early issue of Corinth. VF for the type. For the type see; Noble Auction 128, lot 2544, hammered A$6,500. (P)

10009 · ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. Silver Stater (8.41g). Bald-headed nude satyr moving right, holding a nymph who raises her hand in protest; to right, A / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes, 6; SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 103. gVF for the type. Thasos, the wealthy island off the Thracian coast, derived its prosperity from rich silver mines on both the island and the mainland, with Herodotus (VI.46) noting an annual income of 200-300 talents, further enhanced by a controlled

10010 · SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, Hieron I. Circa 475-470 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.22g). Charioteer driving a walking quadriga right, kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying right above, crowning horses, dotted border / Retrograde legend; head of Arethusa right, wearing pearl taenia and necklace, hair looped up under band; four dolphins swimming clockwise around. HGC 2, 1307. Boehringer 227-278 and 293-355. A lovely old cabinet toning. Reverse slightly off centre, otherwise VF. F

10011 · Knidos. 465-449 BC. Silver Drachm (6.38g). Forepart of lion right, with open mouth / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing ear pendant and necklace, pearl diadem in the hair, which ends in a plait at the back; incuse square. Cahn 49, 77.32 (this specimen); SNG Cop. 238 (same dies); Traite I, pl. XVIII, 15 (same dies). Wonderful old cabinet toning. EF for the type and undoubtedly one of the finest known examples. This drachm, struck at Knidos in Caria circa 465-449 BC, belongs to a period when the cit

10012 · SICILY, Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.93g). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains and LEO-(N)-TI-NON around. Boehringer, Munzgeschichte 45 (same obverse die); SNG ANS 222-31; SNG Lloyd 1056 (same obverse die); Rizzo pl. XXIII, 1; Basel 349; Gulbenkian 217. Lightly toned. EF. This tetradrachm, struck during the height of Leontini's classical power, embodies the city's cultural pride and economic strength. In a period of a

10013 · SIKYONIA, Sikyon. Circa 431-400 BC. Silver Stater (12.04g). Chimaera standing right, raising forepaw; retrograde (S)E below / Dove flying right; all within wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 203.4 corr. (same dies). gVF, with bright surfaces, struck on a splayed flan and lightly double struck on the obverse. Rare. This stater is a rare and intriguing issue from Sikyon, one of the important mints of the Peloponnesos around the late 5th century BC. It belongs to a series that normally carries the control le

10014 · SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy, circa 420-415 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.35g). Charioteer driving quadriga walking right, holding goad in his right hand and reins in his left; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, locust right / SYRAKOSION, head of Arethusa right, wearing sphendone and hairnet; around, four dolphins. Cf. Boehringer 727-8 (V360/R495; die combination not recorded); Rizzo pl. XL, 17; McClean 2682, pl. 94, 3; Jameson 781; Pozzi 590 (all from the same reverse

10015 · LESBOS. Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.53g). Forepart of winged lion left / Sphinx seated right, with curved wings, within linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt 63; SNG Copenhagen 303; SNG von Aulock 1704. Attractive and well centred. Lightly toned. VF. Possibly one of the finest known for this very difficult issue. (P)

10016 · MYSIA. Lampsakos. 4th-3rd centuries BC. Silver Diobol (1.41g). Janiform female head / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. SNG BN 1195-6. Lightly toned. VF for the type. This graceful silver diobol comes from Lampsakos, a wealthy and artistically sophisticated Ionian city on the Hellespont whose coinage is famed for its originality. The remarkable janiform female head, with its perfectly balanced twin profiles, distils both religious symbolism and the engraver's mastery into a tin

10017 · THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. Silver Drachm (6.18g). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring, and necklace / Horse grazing right; SAION above, LARI below. BCD Thessaly II 312; HGC 4, 454. Extremely rare variety with the civic legend arranged in the unusual swapped form, SAION above and LARI below the horse. A sharply struck and beautifully preserved example, Nearly Mint State. A particularly attractive specimen of this rare Larissan drachm issue. Ex

10018 · AEGINA, Islands off Attica. Circa 350-338 BC. Silver Stater (12.26g). Land tortoise with segmented shell / Thin-skew incuse square divided into compartments, AI in the upper cells, dolphin upward in lower left. A very attractive dark cabinet toning. gVF. This stater, struck in the final years before Macedonian dominance, belongs to the late Aeginetan land tortoise series that replaced the earlier sea turtle once emblematic of the island's maritime commerce. The refined incuse and control marks,

10019 · LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. Silver Didrachm or Nomos (7.94g). Bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; in field to left, head of a lion to right / META Barley ear with leaf to left; above leaf, vertical club with head below; below leaf, AMI. HN Italy 1575; Johnston Class B, 2.11; SNG ANS 439. EF. An exceptional example, with crisp detail and elegant die work characteristic of the finest issues of Metapontion, with outstanding old cabinet toning. A truly superb s

10021 · PAEONIA, Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (12.21g). Laureate head of Apollo right / [PATR]AOY, horseman in crested helmet charging right, spearing fallen enemy carrying Macedonian shield. BM 4. From the Paeonian Hoard. End of king's name legible. Acquired from Harlan J. Berk, Sale 230, lot 247, 28 January 2025, hammered US$440; ex Paeonian Hoard.

10022 · Siculo-Punic Issues. Circa 330-305 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.11g). Charioteer in galloping quadriga right, crowned by Nike flying left above; Punic inscription below / Wreathed head of Arethusa right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins around. Jenkins, Part I (SNR), pl. 15, 10. Well centred and unusually superb for the type, with attractive pale grey toning and golden hues. gVF. (P)

10023 · KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III the Great. 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.48g). Arados mint. Struck under Menes, circa 325/4-324/3 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet pushed back and adorned with serpent; her features finely modelled / Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and stylis in left; AP monogram in left field. Price 3423. A choice example for the type. aEF. This issue from Arados, struck near the close of Alexander's lifetime under the sa

10024 · KINGS OF MACEDON. Lampsakos. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Silver Drachm (4.26g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aetophoros seated left; in left field, buckle left; below throne, crescent above A. Price 1365 var. A fantastic strike. Needle-sharp, well centred, and absolutely superb. A wonderful cabinet toning. gEF. (P)

10025 · KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.19g). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress / BASILEOS ALEXANDROU, Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; palm in left field, Pi below throne. Price 111; Troxell, Studies, Issue H1. Fine style. A boldly struck example with an impressive portrait, considerable eye appeal and wonderful toning. Removed from an NGC slab where graded

10026 · KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.16g). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing right, wings closed, in his right; in field to left, crescent. Price 89. EF/VF. Wonderful high-relief style. Gorgeous natural multi-hued toning. Superb. This tetradrachm from Amphipolis, issued under Antipater ar

10027 · CAMPANIA, Phistelia. Circa 325-275 BC. Silver Obol (0.53g). Male head facing slightly right / fistluis in Oscan, retrograde, dolphin right, barley grain and mussel shell. Rutter p. 180, Ia; HN Italy 613; SNG ANS 567-578; SNG Lloyd 87; SNG France 1117-1128. Attractively toned. gVF. This obol was struck at Phistelia during a phase of regional self-assertion in southern Italy, reflecting the city's place within the vibrant, competitive landscape of Italic coinage. It embodies both local cultural au

10028 · AKARNANIA. Leukas (Leucas). Circa 320-280 BC. Silver Stater (8.52g). Pegasus flying left / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, API and anchor. BCD Akarnania 270; Calciati 146. Fresh and attractive. gVF. Amid the fractured politics of post-Alexandrian Greece, this silver stater of Leukas asserts the island city's regional presence with restrained, dignified coinage. It reflects a polis holding fast to its own identity while adapting to the shifting currents of Hellenistic powe

10029 · PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 330/25-300/250 BC. Silver Stater (9.93g). Two wrestlers grappling / Slinger in throwing stance right; to right, forepart of horse right above laurel wreath; all within dotted square border. Tekin Series 5; SNG BN 110 var. (same); SNG von Aulock 4571 var. (symbol below horse); SNG Copenhagen 246. Minor double strike on the reverse. VF/gVF. This stater, issued in the closing years of classical Pamphylia, reflects Aspendos as a city deeply connected to athletic tradition

10030 · PISIDIA, Selge. Circa 325-250 BC. Silver Stater (10.58g). Two wrestlers grappling, AA between / Slinger advancing right in short chiton, preparing to discharge sling; triskeles above club in right field. Weber 7424, pl. 267; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Paris -. Apparently an unrecorded variety in most older references with AA between the wrestlers, though a number of specimens have appeared in recent decades. Well centred and sharply struck in high relief on a broad flan. A remarkable example of this

10031 · KINGS OF MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (14.30g). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; aphlaston below, pellet in pi below raised foreleg. Le Rider pl. 46, 18; Troxell, Studies, Group 9, 323-5; SNG ANS 738-46. gVF. With a very attractive grey-golden toning. Struck at Amphipolis circa 316-311 BC. This attractive silver tetradrachm was issued by Kassa

10032 · LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. Silver Nomos (7.30g). Philistion group. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and wing; monogram behind neck guard, monogram before neck / Lion standing right; above, horizontal grain ear. Williams Period VII, 486 (O241/R340); HN Italy 1309; SNG Fitzwilliam 684 (same obverse die); Ars Classica & Naville XII, 520 (same dies); Jameson 400 (same obverse die). Attractive iridescent toning. gVF. This nomos was struck at the c

10033 · KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.98g). Pella mint. Struck circa 294-293 BC. Nike, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis in her left arm, standing left on prow of galley left / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; g to left; to right, dolphin left above star. Newell 68 (obv. die LVII); Triton XI, 128 (same dies). Superb EF. Amazing cabinet grey toning, with traces of lustre remaining across the details. Struck at the historic min

10034 · KINGS OF THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.24g). Lampsakos mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, crescent upward in exergue. Thompson 49; Muller 399 var. (crescent left); HGC 3. A superb example struck in high relief, with a very attractive portrait of Alexander the Great. Boldly struck on a very broad flan. Old cabinet

10036 · KINGS OF THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. Gold Stater (8.44g). Pella mint. Struck circa 286-282 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, C-like symbol on throne, K in exergue. Thompson 241; Muller -; SNG Lockett 1247 var. (letter on throne); Jameson 2464 var. (same); Naville IV, lot 521 (same dies); Triton XVIII, lot 426 (same dies). aEF. Wel

10037 · KINGS OF PERGAMON. Philetairos. 282-263 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.79g). Pergamon mint. Struck circa 269/8-263 BC. Diademed head right / Athena enthroned left, right hand resting on shield set at her feet, left elbow resting on small sphinx seated right; transverse spear in background, ivy leaf above knee, monogram on throne, bow to right. Westermark Group II, obv. die III; SNG BN 1603-5 (Eumenes I); SNG Hunterian 180 (same obv. die); SNG Ashmolean 750; SNG von Aulock 1354; BMC 30; Bement 1391;

10038 · BITHYNIA, Kalchedon. Circa 260-230s BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.48g). In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear in background; monogram to inner left. Thompson -; Muller -. gVF. Unpublished. (P)

10039 · PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (13.95g). Sidon mint. Dated regnal year 36, 250/49 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis, rendered in bold and lifelike Hellenistic style / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings partially spread; EI above monogram to left, date, year 36, to right. Svoronos 749; SNG Copenhagen 516; DCA 21. gVF. This tetradrachm was struck at Sidon during the long, confident reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphos as a dyn

10040 · PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (13.88g). Alexandria mint. Struck circa 230-222 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Svoronos 1001; SNG Copenhagen 167-8; Noeske 116. Very light old cleaning marks, otherwise attractive light toning with pleasing golden highlights. Well centred and sharply struck on a broad flan. aEF. This tetradrachm was struck at Alexandria under P

10041 · MOESIA. Kallatis. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Silver Hemidrachm (2.48g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club left between grain ear and quiver right. SNG BM Black Sea 203-4; HGC 3.2, 1826. A very choice example for the type, one of the finest known, if not the finest. Attractively toned. gVF. This silver hemidrachm was issued by Kallatis, a key Greek colony on the western Euxine coast whose wealth and importance rested on maritime trade. By invoking the heroic figure of Herakles, th

10042 · LYDIA, Tralleis. Circa 166-67 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (12.68g). Cistophoric type. Dion, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and quiver; (A)ION above, TRA(A) to left, kithara to right. Kurth S463; SNG Copenhagen 657. VF. An amazing old cabinet grey toning with golden hues on the details. This tetradrachm was struck at Tralleis in Lydia around 166-67 BC and belongs to the celebrated cistophoric series first associated with the Attalid kingdom.

10043 · AEOLIS, Kyme. Circa 165-140 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.72g). Stephanophoric type. Straton, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia / Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below raised foreleg; all within wreath. Oakley dies 39/g; SNG Copenhagen -; Pozzi 2303 (same obv. die). A very attractive piece. Lightly toned. aEF. This tetradrachm, struck under the magistrate Straton, belongs to a moment when Kyme combined strong civic pride with refined Hellenistic style. More than a simp

10044 · AEOLIS. Myrina. Circa 160-143 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.70g). Laureate head of Apollo right / MYRINAION, Apollo Grynios standing right, holding laurel branch in his left hand and phiale in his right; at his feet to right, omphalos and amphora; in field to left, monogram of KAI; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 29; SNG Copenhagen 222; SNG von Aulock 1665. Some weakness, otherwise perfectly centred on a broad flan and attractively toned. gVF. (P)

10045 · ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.62g). New Style coinage. Diopha- and Diodo-, magistrates. Struck 144/3 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates' names across field; to left, Apollo standing left, holding bow; [letter on amphora], ME below; all within wreath. Thompson 195a (same obverse die); HGC 4, 1635. gVF for this issue. Far superior to the only other example found in CoinArchives for the issue. For the issu

10046 · CARIA, Myndos. Mid 2nd century BC. Silver Trihemiobol (1.04g). Theodotos, magistrate. Head of youthful Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Grape bunch. Cf. HN Online 1739; cf. BMC 14; cf. Karl 274 (different magistrate); cf. SNG Keckman 244 (illegible magistrate). Undoubtedly among the finest known for this type in both preservation and strike quality. Moreover, the reverse appears to bear an unusual legend that may represent an unlisted variety, a feature that clearly merits further scholarly

10047 · IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.88g). Stephanophoric type. Helmeted head of Athena right / Club; below, owl flanked by two monograms; all within oak wreath. SNG von Aulock 1976-1977; SNG Lockett 2824. A very attractive grey-golden toning. EF. A very handsome coin in hand. This silver tetradrachm from Herakleia ad Latmon in Ionia belongs to the stephanophoric, or wreath-bearing, series, named for the wreath that encircles the reverse type. Issued in a period o

10048 · ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 148-90/80 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.82g). Head of youthful Dionysos right, wearing taenia and wreath of ivy and fruit / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in his right hand and with lion skin draped over his left arm; in inner left field, monogram. HGC 6, 359. Prokopov Group XVI, - (V DD15/R -). SNG Copenhagen 1046-1048. Beautifully toned and of excellent style. The reverse struck slightly off centre, otherwise gVF. This Thasos tetradrachm was is

10049 · KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.75g). Rhodes mint. Stasion, magistrate. Struck circa 201-190 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and eagle standing right, wings closed, in his right; to left, rose; below throne, PO. Price 2517. Beautifully toned, with attractive full Hellenistic style. EF. For the type and most recently sold example see; Leu Auction A15, lot 5

10050 · Thessaly, Thessalian League. Late 2nd to mid 1st century BC. Silver Stater (6.40g). Menedemos and Pherekrates Neoteros, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath, legend to left / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding spear and shield; across fields in four lines, NI in inner right field. BCD Thessaly II 831. An amazing old cabinet toning. aEF. (P)

10051 · SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.38g). Ptolemais (Ake) mint. Struck circa 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios, drapery around waist, standing left, holding star and sceptre; monogram to outer left; all within wreath. SC 2336.2a; HGC 9, 1197h. Attractively toned, with very light porosity. gVF.

10052 · SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.72g). Ptolemais (Ake) mint. Struck circa 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and sceptre; monogram to outer left; all within wreath. SC 2336.2a; HGC 9, 1197h. Superb EF. Incredible old cabinet toning with golden and bluish hues across the devices. Well centered on a broad flan of excellent metal. This tetradrachm was struck at Ptolemais (Ake) in the early ye

10053 · KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes VII Philometor. Circa 107/6-101/0 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.71g). In the name and types of Antiochos VII of Syria. Mint A (Eusebia-Mazaka). Struck circa 107/6-104/3 BC. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram above A to outer left, O to inner left, (A) to inner right; all within laurel wreath. Lorber & Houghton Series 1, Issue 3, 121-151 (obverse die A6); SC 2148; HGC 7, 829; HGC 9, 1069. Well centred and struck on sound metal, with a love

10054 · MYSIA, Pergamon. Circa 104-98 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (12.61g). Cistophoric standard. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; (A)I above, civic monogram left, serpent-entwined thyrsos right. Kleiner, Hoard 12; Pinder 95; SNG BN 1719. Beautiful old cabinet toning. gVF. Pergamon's cistophori, with their distinctive Dionysiac imagery, became the staple silver coinage of Roman Asia and circulated widely after 133 BC. (P)

10055 · THRACE, Odessos. Circa 80-72/1 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.42g). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Lako(n), magistrate. Time of Mithradates VI of Pontos. Head of Herakles right, with the features of Mithradates VI of Pontos, wearing lion-skin / Zeus Aetophoros seated left. Callatay Group 3, dies D4/R3; Topalov, Odesos 80; Price 1193; HGC 3.2, 1589. Attractively toned. Encapsulated by NGC, certification 4885161-001, graded AU (Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5), with accompanying NGC phot

10056 · PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. Silver Siglos (5.38g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II (pl. XI, 12); Meadows, Administration 320; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 23; Sunrise 21. A very attractive old cabinet toning. aVF. Under Darius I (522-486 BC) and Xerxes I (486-465 BC), the Achaemenid Empire stood at its p

10057 · ACHAEMENID EMPIRE. Time of Xerxes II-Artaxerxes II. Circa 420-375 BC. Gold Daric (8.39g). Sardes mint. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand and bow in left; wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder; long drapery curves from left knee to right ankle, obscuring right knee / Irregular rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Group C; Sunrise 28. Struck on a broad, oblong flan, from dies of refined style. An incredible example for the type.

10058 · PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). 'Ozba'al. Circa 400-365 BC. Silver Shekel (13.06g). Three hoplites bearing shields upon a galley left above waves, the prow terminating in a lion's head; below, hippocamp left above murex shell, Phoenician zayin above the dorsal fin / Lion attacking bull left. E&E-B Series IV.2.1.c; HGC 10, 133 corr. Apparently an unpublished die combination. This shekel is a striking expression of Byblos' seafaring strength and civic pride, uniting an impressive martial galley scene w

10059 · CILICIA, Tarsos. Tarkumuwa (Datames). Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Silver Stater (10.72g). Struck circa 375 BC. Baaltars seated right, torso facing, holding grain ear and grape bunch in extended right hand, cradling eagle-tipped sceptre in left arm; B'LTRZ (in Aramaic) to left, thymiaterion in background; all within crenellated wall / Satrap seated right, wearing Persian dress, testing arrow held in both hands; TRKMW (in Aramaic) to left, winged solar disk with volutes to uppe

10060 · CILICIA. Tarsus. Datames, as Satrap (385/4-362/1 BC). Silver stater (10.63g). Struck ca. 378-372 BC. Female head, hair in sphendone and wearing necklace, facing slightly left / Helmeted and bearded male head right (Ares?); grape bunch to left, ethnic to right. SNG Levante -. SNG von Aulock 5937 var. (grape bunch). Unpublished with grape bunch to left on reverse. aEF. A choice cabinet blue-grey toning. Issued at Tarsus during the satrapy of Datames. This silver stater stands as a remarkable testa

10061 · ARMENIA MINOR. Mithradates. Satrap, circa 212 BC. Bronze Tetrachalkon (5.33g). Head left, wearing bashlyk / Bee. Kovacs 295. Dark green-brown patina. VF. Very rare. Kovacs assigned this very rare and puzzling coin to Armenia Minor, seeing its wearer's bashlyk and the Aramaic legend as pointers to a satrap rather than a fully fledged king, in line with parallels from Arsakes I in Parthia and Artaxias in Armenia. Earlier, however, W. Museler had suggested a different story, linking the piece to th

10062 · KINGS OF ARMENIA. Official Commagene imitation struck under Antiochos I of Commagene. Tigranes II the Great, 95-56 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (15.52g). Uncertain mint, possibly Samosata. Struck circa 69-56 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes right, wearing Armenian tiara decorated with star between two eagles / BASILEOS TIGRANOU, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; river-god Orontes swimming right below; TP monogram in inner right field; all within wreath. Kovacs 123;

10063 · ARABIA, Eastern. Oman Peninsula. Mleiha or ad-Dur (?). Circa 100 BC-A.D. 100. Billon Drachm (3.65g). Imitating Alexander III of Macedon. Stylized head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Male figure seated left on low throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and a horse on his right arm; to left, palm stem; to left, below right arm, anchor-like symbol of Mleiha (?) placed sideways. Arnold-Biucchi 26. VF for the type. This coin imitates the celebrated coinage of Alexander the Gr

10064 · PHOENICIA. Tyre. Circa 126/5 BC-A.D. 65/6. Silver Shekel (13.98g). Dated Civic Year 51 (76/5 BC). Laureate head of Melqart right, lion-skin knotted around neck / TYROU IERAS KAI ASYLOU, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; AN (date) above club in left field, A in right field, Phoenician alef between legs. DCA Tyre 183. Beautifully centred, with an unusually complete reverse and very attractive deep old cabinet toning. As fine an example as can be found of this iconic series. EF for

10065 · KINGS OF PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa A.D. 78-120. Silver Drachm (3.84g). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing long, pointed beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow; archer's seat single line. Sellwood 78.5 (Vologases III); Sunrise -; Shore 415 (Vologases III). Attractively toned, struck in high relief on a large flan and needle-sharp, gEF. A marvellous specimen. (P)

10066 · SASANIAN KINGS. Valaxs (Balash). A.D. 484-488. Silver Drachm (4.05g). Struck circa A.D. 485-488. Bust right, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent, ribbon on left shoulder, flames on right / Fire altar with ribbons and head of Balash right on shaft; attendants flanking, star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIa/1e; Sunrise -. Wonderfully toned. aEF. (P)

10067 · BAKTRIA. Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.87g). Helmeted, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6E; Bopearachchi & Rahman 240-242; SNG ANS 465; MIG Type 177ee; HGC 12, 131. Iridescent toning with underlying lustre. aEF. This silver tetradrachm of Eukratides I Megas belongs to the moment when he emerged as the dominant power

10068 · ASIA MINOR. Uncertain. Circa 3rd-1st centuries BC. Lead Tessera (13.98g). Facing gorgoneion / Blank. A large, attractive and impressive piece with an incredible green patina. The finest known example. The Gorgoneion, usually the head of Medusa, was one of the Greeks' most common protective symbols. With its staring eyes and wild snake-like hair, it was meant to frighten off evil and bad luck. It appears throughout antiquity, on shields and armour, on temples, and on coins, used as a bold sign of

10069 · MACEDON UNDER ROMAN RULE, Amphipolis. 158-149 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (14.85g). Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos right, with bow and quiver at her shoulder / MAKEDONON PROTES in two lines, club between, HP monogram above, ANK monogram below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt. S. 1386; AMNG 165 (p. 55, 4 only noted); Hunter 3 (p. 179); Mionnet Vol. I, No. 58 (p. 456). Very rare variety. Obverse slightly off centre, otherwise gVF with an amaz

10070 · MACEDON (Roman Province). Aesillas. Quaestor, circa 95-70 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.50g). Uncertain mint. Head of the deified Alexander the Great right / Money chest, club and chair within wreath. AMNG III/2, 9.7; Bauslaugh, ANS NS 22, 39.11/57f (this specimen). A very attractive old cabinet collection toning, obverse slightly off centre, otherwise excellent style for the series and struck in high relief. aEF. This tetradrachm was struck in Macedonia in the name of Aesillas the Quaestor around

10071 · GAUL, Nemausus. Augustus, with Agrippa. 27 BC-A.D. 14. Bronze Dupondius (12.36g). Struck circa 9/8-3 BC. Heads of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus right, wearing laurel wreath, back to back / Crocodile right chained to palm frond with short fronds; wreath with long ties above, palm fronds below. RPC I 524; SNG Copenhagen 699. Attractive dark green-brown patina. VF. Exceptional for the type. (P)

10072 · JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip. 4 BC-A.D. 34. Bronze (6.26g). Caesarea Philippi (Panias) mint. Dated RY 5 (A.D. 1/2). Bare head of Philip right; L E (date) across lower field / Tetrastyle temple, the Augusteum of Panias, set on podium with two steps. Meshorer 96; Hendin 6251; RPC I 4939; Sofaer -. Dark brown surfaces, repatinated. VF. Extremely rare. Herod Philip, tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis and son of Herod the Great, governed a largely non-Jewish population centred on Panias at the

10073 · KINGS OF THRACE. Rhoemetalces I and Pythodoris, with Augustus. Circa 11 BC-A.D. 12. Bronze (9.52g). Jugate heads of Rhoemetalces and his queen Pythodoris right / Bare head of Augustus right. RPC I 1711; Youroukova 204. The finest known for this interesting issue, with wonderful green patina and subtle greenish sandy highlights. Well detailed and well struck for the issue. A truly exceptional piece. gEF. (P)

10074 · SPAIN, Hispalis. Tiberius, with Germanicus and Drusus Caesars. A.D. 14-37. Bronze As (17.63g). Laureate head of Tiberius left / Confronted bare heads of Germanicus and Drusus. ACIP 3361; RPC I 74. VF. A very pleasing coin, quite good for the type. (P)

10075 · JUDAEA, Procurators. Valerius Gratus. A.D. 15-26. Bronze Prutah (1.98g). In the names of Tiberius and Julia Augusta (Livia). Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 5 of Tiberius (A.D. 18/9). TIB/KAI/CAP in three lines within wreath / Palm frond; IOYLIA and L (E) (date) across field. Meshorer 328; Hendin 6368; RPC I 4965. VF. Exceptional for this very difficult issue. This prutah is more than a modest bronze; it is a concise record of Rome's rule in Judaea. Struck under the governor Valerius Gratus in honour o

10076 · JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa I, with Agrippa II. A.D. 37-43. Bronze (1.42g). Caesarea Paneas mint. Dated RY 5, A.D. 40/1. Diademed bust of Agrippa II right; [LE date to left] / Crossed cornucopiae. Meshorer 119 (Tiberias mint); Hendin 1243; RPC I 4979. gF. Earthen dark green-brown patina. Very rare. For the type and a lower-quality example see; CNG Auction 118, lot 524, hammered US$800. This rare Caesarea Paneas issue from Agrippa I's fifth regnal year reflects the Herodian dynasty's close alignme

10077 · EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Billon Tetradrachm. Dated RY 2, A.D. 41/2. Laureate head right; LB (date) to right / Messalina standing left, leaning on column right, holding two children in outstretched hand and cradling grain ears. RPC I 5115; Dattari (Savio) 121; K&G 12.5. NGC VF, with edge chip. This tetradrachm presents an arresting dynastic portrait type for Messalina, Claudius' third wife, whose appearance on Alexandrian coinage sits in sharp contrast to her later downfall and ex

10078 · JUDAEA. Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Bronze Prutah (2.93g). Jerusalem mint. Antoninus Felix, procurator. Dated RY 14, A.D. 54. Two oblong shields and spears crossed / BPIT KAI, six-branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates; L I(A) (date) across field. Hendin 6377 (this coin illustrated); TJC 340; RPC I 4971. gVF. Exceptional for the type. (P)

10079 · IONIA, Smyrna. Britannicus. A.D. 41-55. Bronze (4.18g). Philistos and Eikadios, magistrates. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Nike standing right, holding trophy over shoulder. Klose type XXXI; RPC I 2476 (Nero). gVF. Dark green-brown patina. Attractive for the issue. This is a genuinely intriguing type, RPC records only 92 examples. Even the portrait is debated; Klose identified the head as Britannicus, while the RPC editors argue it is Nero, and either interpretation is believable. If it is

10080 · EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero, with Poppaea. A.D. 54-68. Billon Tetradrachm (13.80g). Dated RY 11 (A.D. 64/5). Radiate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Poppaea right; L IA (date) before. Koln 168-9; Dattari (Savio) 197-8; K&G 14.85; RPC I 5280; Emmett 128.11. A very attractive deep old cabinet toning. (P)

10081 · JUDAEA, Jerusalem. Procurators. Porcius Festus. A.D. 59-62. Bronze Prutah (2.76g). Irregular issue. Palm frond / Illegible inscription within wreath. Cf. TJC 345l. VF. A highly unusual and enigmatic issue from the brief procuratorship of Porcius Festus, successor to Antonius Felix. Clearly struck in Jerusalem, this irregular type diverges from standard Festus issues in both execution and style. The palm frond remains clear, while the largely illegible reverse inscription may indicate local or un

10082 · SELEUCIS AND PIERIA, Antioch. Otho. A.D. 69. Bronze As (7.14g). Gaius Licinius Mucianus, legatus Syriae. Dated Year 117 of the Caesarean era (A.D. 69). Laureate head right / Date in five lines within laurel wreath. McAlee 317; RPC I 4316. Attractive dark brown patina. gVF. A choice example for this very rare type. This bronze As proclaims Otho's fleeting authority in the East under the powerful legate Gaius Licinius Mucianus. The laureate portrait asserts the new emperor's legitimacy, while the

10083 · LYCIA, Lycian League. Nerva. A.D. 96-98. Silver Drachm (3.69g). Dated A.D. 97. AYTOKPAT NEPOYAC KAICAP CEBACT, laureate head of Nerva right; L-Y across fields / YPATOY TPITOY, owl perched on two lyres. BMC 8; RPC III 2673; SNG Copenhagen 44; SNG von Aulock 4266. A boldly struck and very attractive example, with fine iridescent toning. Struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise about Extremely Fine. From the Titan Collection; acquired from the David Allen Collection, previously from the C

10084 · Plotina, wife of Trajan. Augusta, A.D. 98-117. Bronze (4.05g). Phrygia, Ancyra. Loukios, magistrate. PLOTEINA SEBASTE, draped bust right / ANKYRANON EPI LOUKIOU, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia flanked by two stags. RPC III 2536; BMC Phrygia 21. aVF for the type. Very rare. From the Collection of David Allan; acquired from CNG, 1 Jan 2002, ticket no. 87342; noted at the time as a possibly unique piece. (P)

10085 · EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Billon Tetradrachm (13.47g). Dated Regnal Year 16, A.D. 131/2. AVT KAIC-TPAI ADPIA CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from behind / Serapis enthroned left, holding grounded sceptre in left hand and extending right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet. L I-S across fields. RPC III 5789. Well centred and well defined for the type. Superb attractive patina. aEF. Acquired from I. S. Wright in the early 2000s. This tetradrachm

10086 · EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Billon Tetradrachm (13.79g). Dated RY 12, A.D. 127/8. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Two clasped right hands; L IB (date) above and below. Koln 979-80; Dattari (Savio) 1524; K&G 32.459; RPC III 5715; Emmett 848.12. Toned, with traces of deposits. gVF. (P)

10087 · EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Billon Tetradrachm (13.74g). Dated Regnal Year 19, A.D. 134-135. AUT KAIC TRAIAN ADRIANOC CEB, laureate head of Hadrian left / L EN-NEAK D, draped bust of Sarapis right, wearing kalathos. Dattari (Savio) 1465; Geissen 1150; K&G 32.621; RPC III 5943. Wonderfully toned and well centred. aEF. (P)

10088 · LYDIA. Sala. Hadrian, A.D. 117-138. Bronze Diassarion (7.62g). C. Val. Androneikos, magistrate. AY KAI ADRIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from behind / EPI G OYAL ANDPONEIKOY CALHNON, Zeus Lydios standing facing, head left, holding eagle in his right hand and sceptre in his left. RPC III 2442; BMC 31-32. Dark green-brown patina with attractive earthen highlights. A superb example, apparently among the finest known. gEF. For a similar example in comparable qualit

10089 · Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.97g), A.D. 132-135. Undated, attributed to Year 3 (A.D. 134/5). 'Shim'on' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with medallion and tendrils / 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; willow branch in right field. Hendin 1422; Mildenberg 89.2 (O15/R58; this coin); TJC 283a. Extremely rare, only three specimens cited by Mildenberg, this being the one selected to illustrate the dies.

10090 · BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Macrinus. A.D. 217-218. Bronze Diassarion (13.70g). Laureate head right / Serapis standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and sceptre. Recueil General 536 var. (bust variety); SNG Copenhagen 510 var. (same); BMC 166.89 var. (same); SNG von Aulock unlisted. Bust variety and reverse legend not recorded in the standard references. Extremely rare. VF. (P)

10091 · EGYPT, Alexandria. Valerian I. A.D. 253-260. Potin Tetradrachm (11.36g). Dated Regnal Year 5, A.D. 257/8. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Eagle standing left, head and tail right, holding wreath in beak; L E across field. Koln 2868; Dattari (Savio) 5185; K&G 88.29; Emmett 3705.5. Dark brown patina with traces of red. Well struck. gVF.

10092 · EGYPT, Alexandria. Macrianus. Usurper, A.D. 260-261. Potin Tetradrachm (11.89g). Dated RY 1 (A.D. 260/1). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Eagle standing left, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; L A (date) to lower left. Koln 3011; Dattari (Savio) 5380; K&G 94.1; Emmett 3785.1. Wonderful toning. An incredible example and undoubtedly the finest known. gEF. This tetradrachm comes from the brief Macrian interlude of A.D. 260-261, after Valerian's capture by Shapur I th

10093 · KINGS OF THE BOSPOROS. Eupator, with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Electrum Stater (7.76g). Dated Bosporan Era 459 = A.D. 162/3. Diademed and draped bust of Eupator to right; club before / Head of Marcus Aurelius to left, facing draped bust of Lucius Verus to right, pellet between; ONV (date) below. RPC IV.1 3742 (temporary); Frolova pp. 160-161; MacDonald 469/1. Reverse off-centre. gVF. (P)

10094 · CILICIA, Tarsos. Commodus and Annius Verus. A.D. 161-165. Bronze (3.72g). Confronted busts of Commodus and Annius Verus as the Dioskouroi; star, caduceus and club between / Dekastyle temple. SNG Paris 1456 (same obverse die). VF, with green patina. Very rare. From the David Allan Collection; previously from the David Tong Collection; acquired from CNG Auction 55 (24 September 1997), lot 1027. (P)

10095 · Commodus. A.D. 177-192. Billon Tetradrachm (12.11g). Alexandria mint. Dated regnal year 28 of Marcus Aurelius, A.D. 187/8. Laureate head right / Commodus standing facing, head left, holding olive branch and sceptre; to right, Alexandria facing, turreted, crowning Commodus and holding two grain ears; L K H (date) across field. Koln 2230; Dattari-Savio 3854; K&G 41.92; Emmett 2537.28. A choice example for the type. A very attractive dark brown-green patina. gVF. (P)

10096 · SELEUCIS AND PIERIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Tetradrachm (12.43g). Struck A.D. 208-209. Laureate and draped bust right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. Prieur & Amandry Group III, 34a; McAlee, Severan, Group III, 25; Prieur 1149. Attractive old grey cabinet toning with hints of light golden lustre. aEF. An incredible example. (P)

10097 · Zenobia. Usurper, A.D. 268-272. Potin Tetradrachm (6.65g). Alexandria mint. Dated RY 5 of Vaballathus, A.D. 272. CEPTIM ZHNOBIA CEB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / Homonoia standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding double cornucopia; L E in left field. Koln -; Dattari (Savio) 5512 (this coin); K&G 108.2; Emmett 3912.5 (R2); Staffieri, Alexandria in Nummis 247 (this coin). Dark brown patina with traces of green. gVF for this difficult and very rare issue, and clearly bette

10098 · CILICIA, Tarsus. Caracalla. A.D. 198-217. Bronze (17.70g). Laureate head right / Roma seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield resting on ground behind. SNG Levante -; SNG Levante Suppl. 263 (this coin); SNG France 1489 (same dies); SNG von Aulock -. gVF. With a wonderful green patina and earthen highlights. From the inventory of I. S. Wright, acquired from Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 66 (19 May 2004), lot 1182; among the finest examples to have appeared since.

10099 · Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, A.D. 253-254. Billon Tetradrachm (10.95g). SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DHMARX EXOVCIAC VPA TO B, eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; S C beneath wings. Baldus - (dies XVIII/- [unlisted reverse die]); cf. Prieur 1044; cf. CNG 58, 963. VF, with black-green patina and earthen undertones. Unlisted. Extremely rare variety. Uranius Antoninus is a shadowy figure of the mid thir

10100 · Anonymous. Circa 300/280-276 BC. Silver Didrachm (7.04g). Uncertain (Neapolis?) mint. Helmeted head of Mars left; oak spray to right / Horse's head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed ROMANO; stalk of grain to left. Crawford 13/1; Burnett 18 (Oc/R12); Sydenham 1; RSC 4; cf. RBW 3 (for type). Very rare and in unusually fine condition for this very difficult issue. gVF. This didrachm, struck during a turbulent period of transition in Magna Graecia, captures the uncertainty and fluidity of pow

10101 · Anonymous. Circa 264-255 BC. Silver Didrachm (6.24g). Rome mint. Diademed head of beardless young Hercules right, wearing lion skin around neck; club on shoulder / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins, Romulus and Remus; ROMANO in exergue. Crawford 20/1; Sydenham 6; HN Italy 287; RSC 8; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 28; Kestner 38-9; RBW 23. Toned, with minor marks and traces of deposits. gVF. Attractive old cabinet toning. Comparable in quality to the recently sold example in Triton

10102 · Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Bronze Aes Grave Sextans (38.69g). Rome mint. Head of Mercury left, wearing winged petasus; mark of value below / Prow of galley right; mark of value below. Crawford 35/5; ICC 81; HN Italy 341; RBW 89. Pale green patina. aVF. One of the finest known examples for this type. For the type see; CNG Electronic Auction 452, lot 657, hammered US$950. From the David Allen Collection. (P)

10103 · Anonymous. Circa 217-215 BC. Bronze Uncia (12.63g). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma left; (.) mark of value to right / Prow of galley right; (.) mark of value below. Crawford 38/6; Sydenham 86. EF. Excellent centring and strike, with an attractive green patina. This piece is undoubtedly among the very finest known for the type, a level of preservation that is rarely seen and extremely hard to find, and is far superior in quality to the most recently sold example, CNG Auction 563 (5 June 2024),

10104 · Anonymous. 211-208 BC. Silver Victoriatus (3.30g). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Laureate head of Jupiter right / Victory standing right, crowning trophy; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 70/1; cf. Crawford, Early 195 (for type); Schaefer & Friedman, fig. 14; Sydenham 83; RSC -; Kestner -; BMCRR Italy 139; cf. RBW 297 (for type). Well centred and attractive for the issue. VF. For the type see; Triton XX, lot 492, hammered US$9,500. This anonymous Victoriatus from an uncertain Sicilian mint reflects Rome's

10105 · Anonymous. After 211 BC. Bronze Semis (18.01g). Unmarked series. Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Saturn right; S (mark of value) to left / Prow of galley right; S (mark of value) above. Crawford 56/3; Sydenham 143a; RBW 203-4. Greenish-brown patina. VF. (P)

10106 · Q. Marcius Libo. 148 BC. Silver Denarius (3.89g). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback riding right. Crawford 215/1; Sydenham 395; Marcia 1; RBW 915. Very attractive old cabinet toning. This denarius ties an old Roman family to the city's legendary protectors. Roma's helmeted head recalls the Republic's stern virtues, while the Dioscuri gallop across the reverse, symbols of divine aid said to have turned the tide at

10107 · C. Aburius Geminus. 134 BC. Silver Denarius (3.82g). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin's head, the visor in three pieces, single-pendant earring and pearl necklace; GEM to left, mark of value below chin / Mars, holding trophy in right hand and spear, shield and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga right; C (AB)(VR)I below horses, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 244/1; Sydenham 490; Aburia 1; BMCRR Rome 999; Kestner 2214-5; RBW 1006. gVF. A wonderful exa

10108 · M. Marcius Mn.f. 134 BC. Silver Denarius (3.83g). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; modius to left, mark of value below chin / Victory, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, driving biga right; below, two grain ears. Crawford 245/1; Sydenham 500; Marcia 8; RBW 1009. Attractive deep old cabinet toning with vivid iridescent highlights. EF. This denarius speaks to Rome's identity as both soldier and provider. Roma appears helmeted and proud on the obverse, while on the reverse Victory

10109 · C. Claudius Pulcher. 110-109 BC. Silver Denarius (3.85g). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right / Victory, holding reins, driving biga right. Crawford 300/1; Sydenham 569; Claudia 1; RBW 1143. Attractive iridescent toning. gVF.

10110 · L. Thorius Balbus. 105 BC. Silver Denarius, brockage (4.02g). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress / Incuse and reversed impression of the obverse. Cf. Crawford 316/1; cf. Sydenham 598; cf. Thoria 1; cf. RBW 1168; all for obverse type. Nicely toned. gVF. (P)

10111 · Q. Thermus M.f. 103 BC. Silver Denarius (3.87g). Rome mint. Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume and annulet / Two warriors fighting, each armed with sword and shield; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade, while the other wears a horned helmet. Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Minucia 19; RBW 1174. Exceptional rainbow iridescent toning. gVF. (P)

10112 · L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. Silver Denarius (3.96g). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, four pellets behind / Horseman galloping right, holding palm; L. PISO. FRVGI in exergue, O above. Crawford 340/1. Well struck on a bright flan, with amazing lustre and beautiful old cabinet toning. gEF. Far superior to the closest comparable example we traced, Auction 232211, lot 63204, 16 March 2022, hammered USD 360. (P)

10113 · L. Rubrius Dossenus. 87 BC. Silver Denarius (3.88g). Rome mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right, sceptre over shoulder / Triumphal quadriga right, side-panel decorated with thunderbolt; above, Victory flying right, holding wreath. Crawford 348/1; Sydenham 705; Rubria 1; RBW 1322. Toned with traces of iridescence and golden hues. Struck on a compact flan. VF. (P)

10114 · C. Licinius L.f. Macer. 84 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Rome mint. Diademed bust of Vejovis left, drapery on left shoulder, hurling thunderbolt / Minerva driving galloping quadriga right, holding spear, reins and shield; C LICINIVS [L F]/MACER in two lines in exergue. Crawford 354/1; Sydenham 732; Licinia 16; BMCRR Rome 2467-9; RBW 1355. Almost impossible to encounter in this calibre for the type, with a remarkably well-centred strike compared to nearly all known examples. Highly attractive and

10115 · P. Furius Crassipes. 84 BC. Silver Denarius (3.41g). Rome mint. Turreted head of Cybele right; to left, foot downward / Curule chair. Crawford 356/1c; Sydenham 735b; Furia 19; RBW 1361. Superb example, well centered and fully lustrous. gVF. (P)

10116 · C. Mamilius Limetanus. 82 BC. Silver Serrate Denarius (4.03g). Rome mint. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; to left, I above caduceus / Ulysses, wearing pileus and mariner's dress, walking right, leaning on staff and extending his hand toward his dog, Argus, who advances toward him. Crawford 362/1; Sydenham 741; Mamilia 6; RBW 1370 var. (control). Old grey cabinet toning, with underlying lustre. gVF. This denarius celebrates the proud mythical lineage of the gens Mamilia, who

10117 · Pub. Crepusius. 82 BC. Silver Denarius (3.76g). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, sceptre over shoulder; M behind, thunderbolt below chin / Warrior on horse rearing right, brandishing spear in right hand; XXXXiiii behind; P CREPVSI in exergue. Crawford 361/1c; Sydenham 738a; cf. Kestner 3146-9; cf. BMCRR Rome 2673; Crepusia 1; CNR 4/3 and 4/4. Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise aEF. (P)

10118 · Anonymous. 81 BC. Silver Quinarius (1.72g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Victory standing right, crowning trophy; B between. Crawford 373/1b; Sydenham 609a; RSC 227a. Old cabinet toning. gVF. (P)

10119 · P. Satrienus. 77 BC. Silver Denarius (3.82g). Rome mint. Helmeted head of young Mars right; XXXI to left / She-wolf standing left with paw raised. Crawford 388/1b; Sydenham 781a; Satriena 1; RBW 1422 var. (control number). Toned, slightly granular, with attractive bluish hues around the head and warm golden tones across the fields, creating strong visual appeal in hand. gVF. (P)

10120 · M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. Silver Denarius (3.97g). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Jupiter right / Tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Capitolinus; winged thunderbolt in pediment. Crawford 385/1; Sydenham 774; Volteia 1. Highly attractive coin, with deep cabinet grey toning and sharp details; although the reverse is slightly off-centre, it remains a truly beautiful and pleasing piece. aEF. From the David Allen Collection. (P)

10121 · M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. Silver Denarius (3.93g). Rome mint. Helmeted and draped bust right, with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, and Victory; cornucopiae below chin / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt with wings spread, head left. Crawford 409/1; Sydenham 809; Plaetoria 4. Lustrous and lightly toned. Superb EF. Crawford dismisses the old idea that the obverse bust shows Vacuna, following J. P. Morel's arguments (MEFR 1962, 25-29). A. Alfoldi has instead suggested Isis

10122 · M. Junius Brutus. 54 BC. Silver Denarius (3.71g). Rome mint. BRVTVS, bearded head of L. Junius Brutus right / AHALA, bearded head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2; Sydenham 907; Babelon (Junia) 31; RBW 1543. VF, with banker's mark on the reverse. Acquired from Leu Numismatik AG. (P)

10123 · Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus (M. Junius Brutus). 54 BC. Silver Denarius (3.57g). Rome mint. Head of Libertas right / The consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying axe over shoulder, preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906a; Junia 31a; RBW 1542. Lightly toned with lustre. aEF. Much finer than the most recent example sold in Triton XXIX, lot 5749 (13 Jan 2026), hammered US$1,600. Acquired from Emporium Hamburg in early 2019. (P)

10124 · Julius Caesar. Dictator, 49-44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.70g, 18mm, 7h). Military mint travelling with Caesar in northern Italy, 49 BC. Elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent / Pontifical implements: simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex. Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006. aVF. Acquired from Heritage Auctions, Auction 231919, lot 62066 (9 May 2019), realised US$528. (P)

10125 · Julius Caesar. As Imperator and Dictator, 49-44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.79g). Uncertain mint, possibly Utica. DICT ITER COS TERT, head of Ceres right, wearing grain wreath / Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, capis and lituus; AVGVR above, PONT MAX below, D. Crawford 467/1a; Sear 57; Sydenham 1023; RSC 4a. Lightly toned, very attractive and lustrous. aEF. A parallel issue replaces the M with a D, donativum meaning largesse, so both the M and D varieties were struck as

10126 · Julius Caesar. 49-44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.84g). Struck in Spain, circa 46-45 BC. Diademed head of Venus right, small Cupid at shoulder behind / CAESAR, trophy of Gallic arms between seated male and female captives. Crawford 468/1; RSC 13; Sear 1404. Lustrous. Superb example. gVF. This denarius was struck during Caesar's Spanish campaign of 46-45 BC, when he moved against the remaining Pompeian forces after the civil war had spread across the Roman world. Caesar's earlier conquest of Gaul, reco

10127 · Man. Acilius Glabrio. 49 BC. Silver Denarius (3.75g). Rome mint. Laureate head of Salus right / Valetudo (Salus) standing left, holding snake and leaning elbow on column. Crawford 442/1a; CRI 16; Sydenham 922; Acilia 8; RBW 1556. Beautiful blue and golden toning around the devices, giving the coin a very attractive appearance. gVF. This denarius was struck as Caesar's civil war opened, showing Salus on the obverse and Valetudo on the reverse, a pointed appeal to health, safety, and divine protec

10128 · L. Hostilius Saserna. Moneyer issue of Imperatorial Rome, 48 BC. Silver Denarius (3.88g). Rome mint. Diademed female head (Pietas or Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath / Victory advancing right, holding winged caduceus and trophy. Crawford 448/1a; CRI 17; Sydenham 951; Hostilia 5; RBW 1567. A very attractive old cabinet toning. A nice example for the type. gVF. This denarius uses a serene female head and the advancing Victory to promise mercy for the loyal and triumph over Caesar's enemies. I

10129 · Cnaeus Pompey Jr. Summer 46-spring 45 BC. Silver Denarius (3.62g). Corduba mint; Marcus Poblicius, legatus pro praetore. Helmeted head of Roma right within bead-and-reel border / Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder and presenting palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow, armed with sword. Crawford 469/1a; CRI 48; Sydenham 1035; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great); RBW -. Old cabinet toning, with banker's mark. gVF. (P)

10130 · Julius Caesar. February to March 44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.77g). Rome mint. P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Wreathed head right / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on star. Crawford 480/11; Alfoldi Type VI; CRI 107b(1); Sydenham 1072; RSC 40; RBW 1684. aVF. Toned, with banker's marks. Acquired from CNG in early 2019; ex Kirk Davis FPL 19 (Summer 1997), no. 150, part of. (P)

10131 · Julius Caesar. Mid-March 44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.43g). Rome mint. P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. CAESAR [DICT PERPETVO], wreathed and veiled head right / P SEPVLLIVS [MACER], Venus standing left, holding Victory and long sceptre; shield at base of sceptre. Crawford 480/13; CRI 107d; Sydenham 1074; Alfoldi Type IX; Babelon (Julia) 50, (Sepullia) 5. Good Fine. Lightly toned, slightly porous, with tiny scratches. Acquired from Nomos AG, lot 619 (3 Jul 2019), realised CHF 500. (P)

10132 · C. Cassius Longinus and Lentulus Spinther. 43-42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Military mint moving with Brutus and Cassius. C CASSI IMP, LIBERTAS, diademed head of Libertas right / Jug and lituus; LENTVLVS SPINT below. Crawford 500/3; Sydenham 1307; Babelon (Cassia) 16 and (Cornelia) 75; Cohen 4; Sear Imperators 221; RBW 1762. About VF, with old cabinet toning. Scarce. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 51, lot 478 (21 Jul 2019), hammered GBP 230. (P)

10133 · Mark Antony and Lepidus. The Triumvirs. May to summer 43 BC. Silver Quinarius (1.80g). Military mint travelling with Antony and Lepidus in Transalpine Gaul. Emblems of the augurate: lituus, capis and raven standing left / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex. Crawford 489/3; CRI 120; Sydenham 1158a; King 73; RSC 3; RBW 1710. VF. This quinarius was struck in 43 BC, as Mark Antony and Lepidus moved with their forces in Transalpine Gaul, during the political and milit

10134 · Mark Antony. 43 BC. Silver Denarius (3.22g). Military mint in Cisalpine Gaul. M ANTON IMP, bearded head right; lituus behind / CAESAR DI[C], laureate head of Julius Caesar right; jug behind. Crawford 488/1; Sydenham 1165; Babelon (Antonia) 4 and (Julia) 54; Cohen 2; Sear Imperators 118; RBW 1708; Woytek, Arma et Nummi p. 558. Good Fine. Toned. Rare. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 51, lot 474 (21 Jul 2019), hammered GBP 360; from the M.J. Collection. (P)

10135 · Lepidus and Octavian. The Triumvirs. November-December 43 BC. Silver Denarius (3.97g). Military mint travelling with Lepidus in Italy. Bare head of Lepidus right / Bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 495/2a; CRI 140; Sydenham 1323; RSC 2a; RBW 1752. Reverse off-centre, otherwise gVF for this very difficult issue. This coin marks the establishment of the Second Triumvirate. Lepidus appears with the title Pontifex Maximus, the chief priesthood he took on after Julius Caesar's assassination and c

10136 · C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.99g). Military mint, probably at Smyrna. P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Tripod surmounted by cortina and two laurel branches, fillet hanging on either side / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/1; CRI 219; Sydenham 1308; RSC 7; RBW 1761. Lustrous, with amazing toning. EF. A very attractive piece. Issued in the tense months before Philippi, this denarius of C. Cassius Longinus quietly advertises Republican piety rather than open rebellion

10137 · C. Cassius Longinus. The Republicans. Spring 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.65g). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Veiled, diademed and draped bust of Libertas right / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/5; CRI 223; Sydenham 1305; RSC 6; RBW 1764. aEF. An incredible pedigree. Crawford estimated that fewer than thirty obverse dies were employed for this rare and historically important issue. C. Cassius Longinus, one of the principal assassins of Julius Caesar, wit

10138 · Mark Antony. The Triumvirs. Early 42 BC. Silver Quinarius (1.57g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Winged bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia; III VIR R P C / Lion walking right; ANTONI above, IMP in exergue, A to left, XL[I][ to right (= 41, Antony's age at the time of issue). Crawford 489/6; RPC Online 513.35 (this coin); CRI 126; Sydenham 1163; Lyon 3; King 76; RSC 3 (Fulvia); DCA 941; RBW 1713. Toned. VF, exceptional for the type. (P)

10139 · Brutus. Spring to early summer 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.73g, 12h). Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius in the East. L. Sestius, proquaestor. Veiled and draped bust of Libertas right; L SESTI PRO Q around / Tripod; securis to left, simpulum to right, Q CAEPIOBRVTVS PRO COS around. Crawford 502/2; CRI 201; RSC 11; Sydenham 1290; Kestner 3772; BMCRR East 41-5; RBW 1768. Sharply struck, nicely toned and very well preserved, a very attractive example overall and certainly one of the fin

10140 · Octavian. Silver Denarius (3.65g). Military mint travelling with Octavian in Greece, autumn 42 BC. Helmeted and draped bust of youthful Mars right; spear over left shoulder; CAESAR III VIR R P C around / Aquila between two signa, all on ground line; trophy above with oval shields; S C flanking aquila. Crawford 497/3; CRI 138; RSC 248; RBW 1758 (this coin). gVF, with attractive old cabinet toning and iridescent highlights. Acquired from Roma Numismatics E-Sale 64 (28 Nov 2019), lot 592, hammered

10141 · P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. Moneyer issue of Imperatorial Rome. 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre to left / Diana Lucifera standing right, bow and quiver over her shoulder, holding torches. Crawford 494/23; CRI 184; Sydenham 1117; Claudia 15; RBW 1727. A very attractive old cabinet toning with darker highlights. gVF. (P)

10142 · Sextus Pompey. 43-35 BC. Bronze As (20.09g). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Struck circa 42-38 BC. MGN, laureate janiform head of Pompey the Great / PIVS IMP, prow of galley right. Crawford 479/1; CRI 336; Sydenham 1044; Babelon (Pompeia) 20; RBW 1675; Woytek p. 558 and pl. 11, 281. Good VF. Attractive dark green patina with a strong janiform double portrait. Acquired from Inasta S.p.A., early 2019. (P)

10143 · Mark Antony and Octavian. Autumn 41 BC. Silver Denarius (3.72g). Military mint travelling with Antony (Ephesus?). M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Antony right, with M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C and M BARBAT Q P around / Bare head of Octavian right, slightly bearded, with CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C around. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a. VF, with graffiti or banker's marks on both sides. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57 (30 May 2019), lot 7

10144 · Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring to early summer 41 BC. Silver Denarius (3.99g). Ephesus mint. M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8; RBW 1798 var. Struck on a very broad flan, with very attractive toning and lustre. aEF. This denarius was struck in the tense years after Caesar's assassination, when the Roman world was split between rival armies and fragile alliances. This little sil

10145 · Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer to autumn 39 BC. Silver Cistophorus (11.44g). Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads right of Antony, wearing ivy wreath, and Octavia / Dionysus standing left on cista mystica, holding cantharus and thyrsus, flanked by intertwined serpents. CRI 263; Sydenham 1198; RSC 3; RPC I 2202. aVF. Struck at Ephesus in 39 BC, this cistophorus reflects the short moment when Antony's marriage to Octavia was used to project unity in the Roman world. Dionysus, Antony's favoured divine pa

10146 · Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer to autumn 39 BC. Silver Cistophorus (11.47g). Ephesus mint. Head of Antony right, wearing ivy wreath; lituus below, within ivy and flower wreath / Draped bust of Octavia right above cista mystica, flanked by intertwined serpents with heads erect. CRI 262; Sydenham 1197; RSC 2; RPC I 2201. aVF. Toned. Acquired from Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.; previously ex Colosseum Coin Exchange 101 (19 May 1998), lot 97. (P)

10147 · Octavian and Mark Antony. Late 39 BC. Silver Quinarius (1.66g). Military mint travelling with Octavian in Gaul. Veiled and diademed head of Concordia right / Clasped right hands holding caduceus. Crawford 529/4b; King 81; CRI 304; Sydenham 1195; RSC 67a (Mark Antony); RBW 1818. gVF. Pleasing old cabinet toning, with excellent silver quality for the issue. This quinarius was struck while Octavian and Mark Antony briefly shared power, its veiled Concordia and clasped hands with caduceus expressing

10148 · Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. Silver Denarius (3.74g). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right / Neptune standing left, holding aplustre and resting foot on prow, flanked by the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus running in opposite directions, each bearing a parent. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; RSC 17 (Pompey the Great); RBW 1785. aVF, with banker's marks. Acquired from Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.; ex Sammlung Prof. Bachmann, acquired

10149 · Sextus Pompey (The Pompeians). 37/6 BC. Silver Denarius (3.92g). Obverse brockage. Uncertain Sicilian mint. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right / Incuse and reversed impression of the obverse. Cf. Crawford 511/3a; cf. CRI 334; cf. Sydenham 1344; cf. RSC 17 (Pompey the Great); cf. RBW 1785. Amazing old cabinet toning. Quite possibly the finest known example of this denarius type, an absolutely superb brockage of exceptional eye appeal. In our opinion, it is markedl

10150 · Sextus Pompey. 37-36 BC. Silver Denarius (3.79g). Military mint in Sicily. MAG PIVS I[MP ITER], bare head of Pompeius Magnus right; jug behind, lituus before / [PRAEF] CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C, Neptune standing left, holding aplustre and placing right foot on prow; the Catanaean brothers at left and right, each carrying a parent. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; Babelon (Pompeia) 27. Struck off-centre, otherwise EF, with an amazing portrait. Acquired from Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 13

10151 · GAUL. Lugdunum (Copia). Octavian, as Imperator (43-27 BC), and Divus Julius Caesar. Bronze Dupondius (16.81g). Circa 36 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F DIVI IVLI, addorsed heads of laureate Divus Julius Caesar left and bare head of Octavian right; upright palm between / COPIA, prow of ship right, decorated with eye and dolphin right; globe and meta above. RPC 515; Giard 7. Very rare. Only four other known examples. gVF. An exceptionally attractive example of this normally crude and poorly struck issue, wi

10152 · Octavian. The Triumvirs. Spring to early summer 36 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Southern or central Italian mint. Bare head right, with slight beard / Tetrastyle temple of Divus Julius: statue of Julius Caesar as augur standing within, DIVO IVL on architrave, star within pediment, figures along roof line; lighted altar to left. Crawford 540/2; CRI 315; Sydenham 1338; RSC 90; RBW 1829. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise lightly toned with hints of golden hues. gVF. This denarius was struck as

10153 · Mark Antony. 43-30 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.67g). Military mint moving with Antony, 32-31 BC. War galley under oar / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVII in exergue. Crawford 544/33; RSC 51. EF. Toned, with uneven strike. Rare. From the Titan Collection; acquired from Agora Auctions, Sale 95, lot 135 (4 Feb 2020), hammered US$500. (P)

10154 · Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Autumn 34 BC. Silver Denarius (2.74g). Alexandria mint (?). Bare head of Mark Antony right; Armenian tiara to left, ANTONI ARME[NIA DEVICTA] around / Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right; at point of bust, prow right; CLEOPATRAE REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM around. Crawford 543/1; CRI 345; Sydenham 1210; RSC 1; BMCRR East 179-81; cf. Kestner 3836; RBW 1832. Toned. gF. The consensus of opinion on the date and mint of this coin was relatively uniform until the pub

10155 · Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.11g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / LEG XVIII LYBICAE AVG, aquila between two standards. CRI 375 var. (obverse legend); Crawford 544/11 var.; RSC 53 var.; Sydenham 1240 var.; RBW 1836 var. VF, with banker's mark on the obverse. Apparently unpublished variant, adding AVG to the reverse legend, on an exceptionally rare legion type. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 72, lot 897 (25 Jun

10156 · Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.28g). Military mint moving with Antony, autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXII across fields. Crawford 544/38; CRI 382; RSC 59. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 60 (1 Aug 2019), realised GBP 160. (P)

10157 · Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.46g). Military mint moving with Antony, perhaps Patrae. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVII ANTIQVAE across fields. Crawford 544/9; CRI 363. VF. Rare. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 19 (1 Aug 2015), lot 578. (P)

10158 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.63g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM around above. Crawford 544/8; CRI 385; Sydenham 1213; RSC 7. Good VF, with bright surfaces, slightly off-centre on the obverse, and on excellent metal for the issue. Among the rarest in the series. The praetorian cohorts take their name from the praetorium, or tent, of the commander. These elite troops went on campaign as the personal esc

10159 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.71g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Three signa decorated with wreaths and rostra; CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM around above. Crawford 544/12; CRI 386; Sydenham 1214; RSC 6; RBW 1837. gVF. Toned. Rare. An amazing piece. Serving as scouts, couriers and intelligence gatherers, the speculatores, sometimes referred to collectively as a cohors speculatorum, functioned as a legion's eyes and ears, moving ahead of the main force, carrying

10160 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.16g). Military mint moving with Antony, perhaps Patrae. ANT AVG, III VIR R P C, galley right; banker's mark above / Aquila between two standards; LEG II in exergue. Crawford 544/14; CRI 349; Sydenham 1216; Babelon (Antonia) 105. gVF. Toned and clear. Acquired from Nomos Auction 13, lot 622 (3 Jul 2019), hammered CHF 280; from The Vineyard Collection, Part II. (P)

10161 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.26g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XIIII across lower field. Crawford 544/28; CRI 370; Sydenham 1233; RSC 43. Very attractive old cabinet toning. gVF for the type. For a similar quality example of the same type see; CNG Auction 525, lot 851, hammered US$650. Not to be confused with a similar legion under the command of Octavian, this Antonian legion was either disbanded or incorporate

10162 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.37g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XVIII LYBICAE above. Crawford 544/11; CRI 375; Sydenham 1240; RSC 53; BMCRR (East) 225; RBW 1836. VF. Among the scarcer legionary issues. (P)

10163 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.49g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two standards; LEG XII across lower field. Crawford 544/26; CRI 365; Sydenham 1230; RSC 41; BMCRR (East) 204; Kestner 3855. VF, with small banker's marks. Acquired from Soler y Llach S.L., Auction 1108 (Floor Auction), lot 388 (9 May 2019). (P)

10164 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.50g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVI across fields. Crawford 544/31; CRI 372; Sydenham 1236; RSC 48; BMCRR (East) 211. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 60, lot 706 (1 Aug 2019), realised GBP 300. (P)

10165 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.57g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG VI across fields. Crawford 544/19; CRI 356; RSC 33. aEF, well centred, with attractive old collection toning. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 60, lot 704 (1 Aug 2019), hammered GBP 320. (P)

10166 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.63g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow / Aquila between two standards; LEG III in exergue. Crawford 544/15; Sydenham 1217; Babelon (Antonia) 106; Cohen 28; Sear Imperators 350; RBW 1839. gVF, with banker's mark on the obverse. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 51, lot 482 (21 Jul 2019), realised GBP 220. (P)

10167 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.65g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXI across lower field. Crawford 544/37; CRI 381; Sydenham 1244; RSC 58; BMCRR (East) 216; Kestner 3865. gVF. Acquired from Ibercoin. (P)

10168 · Mark Antony, autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.65g). Patrae(?). Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXIII across lower field. Crawford 544/39; CRI 383; Sydenham 1246; RSC 60. Fine, toned, struck slightly off center. Aquired from CNG Auction 447 (3 Jul 2019), lot 434, hammer 160 USD. (P)

10169 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.66g). Patrae (?) mint. ANT AVG, III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG V in exergue. Crawford 544/18; CRI 354; Sydenham 1221. VF, with banker's marks on the obverse. Acquired from Nomos Auction 13, lot 623 (3 Jul 2019), hammered CHF 200; from The Vineyard Collection, Part II. (P)

10170 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.65g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXIII across lower field. Crawford 544/39; CRI 383; Sydenham 1246; RSC 60. Fine, toned, struck slightly off-centre. Acquired from CNG Electronic Auction 447 (3 Jul 2019), lot 434, hammered USD 160. (P)

10171 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.72g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VI[R R P C], praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG III across fields. Crawford 544/15; CRI 350; RSC 28. aVF, with banker's mark. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57, lot 783 (30 May 2019), realised GBP 190. (P)

10172 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.77g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XX across lower field. Crawford 544/36; CRI 380; Sydenham 1243; RSC 57; BMCRR (East) 215; Kestner 3864; RBW 1848. aVF. Acquired from Artemide Aste s.r.l., E-Auction 10, lot 292. (P)

10173 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.81g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow / Aquila between two standards; LEG X in exergue. Crawford 544/24; Sydenham 1228; Babelon (Antonia) 117; Cohen 38; Sear Imperators 361. Amazing old cabinet toning; banker's marks on the obverse. gVF. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 62, lot 397 (13 Dec 2020); from a European collection; ex Fontana Co

10174 · Mark Antony, autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.82g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XV across fields. Crawford 544/30; CRI 371; RSC 47. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57, lot 789 (30 May 2019). (P)

10175 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.83g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVII across fields. Crawford 544/32; CRI 374; RSC 49. EF, with beautiful toning. Rare. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 76, lot 924 (5 Nov 2020), realised GBP 700; ex F.W., Bonn Collection. (P)

10176 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.84g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG VIII across fields. Crawford 544/21; CRI 358; Sydenham 1225; RSC 35; BMCRR (East) 199. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57, lot 785 (30 May 2019), realised GBP 160. (P)

10177 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.89g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XI across lower field. Crawford 544/25; CRI 362; Sydenham 1229; RSC 39; BMCRR (East) 203; Kestner 3854. VF, struck over an earlier coin, with undertype visible, attractive cabinet toning and light golden iridescence. Acquired from Aureo & Calico S.L., Auction 337, lot 32 (16-17 Oct 2019), hammered EUR 180. (P)

10178 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.90g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XVII CLASSICAE above. Crawford 544/10; CRI 362; Sydenham 1229; RSC 39. aVF. Lightly toned. Very rare as such. This denarius names Legio XVII Classicae, a title pointing to special naval duties within Antony's war machine as Actium approached, when fleets and supply lines mattered as much as battlefield legions. After Antony's defeat, Octavian absorbe

10179 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.90g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XIX across lower field. Crawford 544/35; CRI 378; Sydenham 1242; RSC 55; BMCRR (East) 214; Kestner 3863; RBW 1847. VF. (P)

10180 · Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.82g). Military mint travelling with Antony, perhaps Patrae. ANT AVG, III VIR R P C, galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG IX in exergue. Crawford 544/23. Wonderful old grey cabinet toning. Superb example. gVF. Acquired from Numismatik Naumann GmbH, lot 384 (7 Oct 2019), hammered EUR 325. (P)

10181 · Mark Antony. The Triumvirs. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.42g). Legionary issue. Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XII across lower field. Crawford 544/26; CRI 365; Sydenham 1230; RSC 41. Old cabinet toning. gVF. (P)

10182 · Mark Antony. The Triumvirs. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.44g). Legionary type. Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG V across lower field. Crawford 544/18; CRI 354; Sydenham 1221; RSC 32; RBW 1840. Wonderfully toned. gVF. This denarius was struck as Mark Antony gathered his legions for the final showdown with Octavian, its war galley and legionary standards serving as hard silver propaganda for the power and loyalty of LEG V on the eve of Actium.

10183 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.32g). Legionary type. Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG IIII across lower field. Crawford 544/16; CRI 353; Sydenham 1220; RSC 29; RBW -. Toned. aVF for the type. Acquired from Artemide Aste s.r.l., October 2019. (P)

10184 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.41g). Legionary issue. Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG IV across lower field. Crawford 544/17; CRI 352; Sydenham 1219; RSC 30; BMCRR East 195; RBW -. gF.

10185 · Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.11g). Legionary type. Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XII across lower field. Crawford 544/26; CRI 365; Sydenham 1230; RSC 41; BMCRR (East) 204; Kestner 3855; RBW -. VF for the type. (P)

10186 · Augustus. 27 BC-A.D. 14. Silver Denarius (3.53g). Lugdunum mint. Struck 7-6 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laureate head right / AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield; spear behind each shield; lituus and simpulum above; X in centre field; C L CAESARES in exergue. RIC I 211; BMCRE 537; RSC 43a. VF, with pleasing portrait. Scarce variant with X in the centre field. (P)

10187 · Augustus. 27 BC-A.D. 14. Silver Denarius (3.50g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 10 BC. Laureate head right / IMP (.) XII in exergue, bull butting right, lashing his tail. RIC I 187a; Lyon 52; RSC 155. Fine patina, with light roughness. VF. Acquired from CNG Electronic Auction 446, lot 335 (19 Jun 2019), hammered US$170. (P)

10188 · Augustus. 27 BC-A.D. 14. Silver Denarius (3.84g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck A.D. 13-14. [CAES]AR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PA[TRIAE], laureate head right / TI CAESAR in exergue, AVG F TR POT [XV], Tiberius standing right, driving triumphal quadriga, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand, laurel branch and reins in right hand; all horses facing right. RIC I 222; Lyon 90; RSC 300; BMCRE 512; BN 1688-9; CNR VI 822 (this coin). Boasting incredible old cabinet toning, this coin is quite possibly t

10189 · Augustus. 27 BC-A.D. 14. Bronze Quadrans (3.26g). Rome mint. Moneyers Lamia, Silius and Annius. LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS, clasped hands over caduceus / III VIR A A A F F around large S C. RIC I 420. VF. An amazing example.

10190 · Tiberius. A.D. 14-37. Silver Denarius (3.65g). Lugdunum mint. Struck A.D. 36-37. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONTIF MAXIM, female figure seated right on chair with ornamented legs, holding branch and sceptre; single exergual line below. RIC I 30; BMCRE 48; RSC 16a. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57, lot 818 (30 May 2019), hammered GBP 200; from the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria, formed circa 1960s-1990s. (P)

10191 · Tiberius. A.D. 14-37. Silver Denarius (3.64g). Tribute Penny type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 5, A.D. 36-37. Laureate head right / Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, feet on footstool, holding sceptre and olive branch; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 152; RSC 16b. gVF. (P)

10192 · Tiberius. A.D. 14-37. Silver Denarius (3.72g). Tribute Penny type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 4, A.D. 18-35. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder / PONTIF MAXIM, Livia as Pax seated right on chair, holding sceptre in right hand and olive branch in left, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 150; RSC 16a; BMCRE 48-60; BN 28-31. Superb EF. Beautiful old collection toning, displaying bold, crisp detail on both sides. Struck fr

10193 · Tiberius. A.D. 14-37. Bronze Sestertius (27.24g). Rome mint. Temple of Concordia. Concordia seated left on throne within the temple. The hexastyle facade is flanked by statues of Hercules and Mercury; the pediment is adorned with figures of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, with two Victories in the acroteria. The wings of the cella, with windows, are visible behind / CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVI, around S C. RIC 55; Hunter 33; Cohen 68. With countermark NCAPR (Nero Caesar Augustus Probavi

10194 · Agrippina Senior. Died A.D. 33. Bronze Sestertius (25.15g). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), A.D. 37-41. Draped bust right, hair in long plait / Two mules drawing ornamented carpentum left. RIC I 55 (Gaius); Trillmich Group II. Brown surfaces, smoothed, with minor tooling and a spot of fill on the obverse. aVF. Acquired from CNG Electronic Auction 449, lot 541 (31 Jul 2019), realised US$475. (P)

10195 · Gaius (Caligula). A.D. 37-41. Bronze As (10.42g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 37-38. Bare head left / Vesta seated left on ornamental throne, holding patera and sceptre. RIC I 38. Green patina, with some roughness. VF. Acquired from CNG Electronic Auction 447, lot 442 (3 Jul 2019); from the Rye Collection. (P)

10196 · Gaius (Caligula). A.D. 37-41. Bronze Sestertius (26.97g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 40-41. PIETAS in exergue, Pietas seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small draped figure standing facing on base / Gaius (Caligula) standing left, holding patera over altar; on either side, a victimarius holding bull for sacrifice, and an attendant holding patera; hexastyle, garlanded temple of Divus Augustus in background. RIC I 51; Elkins, Monuments fig. 70. Dark brown surfaces, with roughness. aVF. (P)

10197 · Gaius (Caligula). A.D. 37-41. Bronze Sestertius (27.28g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 40-41. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P, laureate head left / S P Q R/P P/OB CIVES/SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath. RIC I 53; BMCRE p. 157 note, pl. 29, 13; BN 101-2. gVF. Brown patina with lighter highlights. (P)

10198 · Gaius (Caligula). A.D. 37-41. Bronze Sestertius (29.30g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 37-38. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT, Pietas seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small draped figure standing facing on base, PIETAS in exergue / DIVO AVG S C, Gaius standing left, holding patera over garlanded altar; victimarius holding bull for sacrifice and attendant holding patera standing on either side; garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus in background; pediment decorated with sacrific

10199 · Germanicus. Died A.D. 19. Bronze Dupondius (16.14g). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), A.D. 37-41. Germanicus driving triumphal quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and reins / Germanicus standing left, raising hand and holding aquila. RIC I 57 (Gaius). Brown patina, with brassy highlights and areas of minor porosity. aVF. (P)

10200 · Antonia Minor. Augusta, A.D. 37 and 41. Silver Denarius (3.55g). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, A.D. 41-42. Laureate and draped bust right / Two long torches linked by ribbon. RIC I 68 (Claudius); RSC 5. Lightly toned. VF and rare. This coin carries the posthumous portrait of Antonia Minor, struck in her honour by her son Claudius on his accession to the throne. Antonia, widely admired in antiquity for her virtue and beauty, was the younger daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. After Antony's

10201 · Antonia Minor. Augusta, A.D. 37 and 41. Bronze Dupondius (13.51g). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, A.D. 41-42. Draped bust right, wearing hair in long plait / Claudius, togate, standing left, holding simpulum. RIC I 92 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 59; for c-m: Pangerl 60. gVF. An amazing tan river toning with a very attractive portrait. This dupondius links a powerful Roman woman to the new emperor who owed her everything. Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia and mother of Claudiu

10202 · Agrippina I. Died A.D. 33. Bronze Sestertius (26.55g). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, A.D. 42-43. Rare. AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, draped bust right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, around large S C; NCAPR within rectangular countermark. RIC 102 (Claudius); BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Pangerl 1. Lightly toned. Fine. The interpretation of this countermark remains uncertain and has been discussed extensively in the literature. Several expansions of the legend have been proposed,

10203 · Germanicus. Died A.D. 19. Bronze As (11.72g). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, A.D. 42-43. Bare head right / Legend around large S C. RIC I 106 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 79. An amazing dark green patina. Seldom seen in this choice condition. aEF. (P)

10204 · Antonia Minor, mother of Claudius. Bronze Dupondius (15.61g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 50-54. ANTONIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Claudius veiled and togate standing left, holding simpulum; S C across fields. RIC I 104. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics, London. (P)

10205 · Nero, with Agrippina Junior. A.D. 54-68. Silver Denarius (3.27g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck December A.D. 54. Bare head of Nero right, facing draped bust of Agrippina Junior left / EX S C within oak wreath. RIC I 2 (Rome); WCN 36; Lyon 5 (unlisted dies); RSC 7. gVF. This denarius was struck just after the death of Claudius in A.D. 54, showing Nero facing his mother Agrippina as though they shared power over the Roman world. For a brief moment, it advertised a joint rule shaped by her influenc

10206 · Nero. A.D. 54-68. Bronze As (9.56g). Lugdunum mint. Struck A.D. 64-67. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, bare head right, globe at point of truncation; SPQR countermark across neck / Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC I 543. NGC Fine, Strike 4/5, Surface 3/5, with countermark. This SPQR countermark is typically seen on bronze asses of Nero, placed horizontally on the neck, and is generally attributed to application in Gallia Lugdunensis, possibly under Julius Vindex dur

10207 · Nero. A.D. 54-68. Silver Denarius (3.20g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 65-66. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / SALVS in exergue, Salus, draped, seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left hand at side. RIC I 60; RSC 314; BMCRE 90-3; BN 228. aVF. Acquired from V Auctions 337/450. (P)

10208 · Nero. A.D. 54-68. Silver Denarius (3.48g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 67-68. Laureate head right / Salus seated left on ornamented throne, holding patera and resting hand at side. VF. Nero, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in A.D. 37, became emperor in A.D. 54 and presided over one of the most controversial reigns in Roman history. Initially welcomed as a capable and charismatic young ruler, his early administration showed signs of stability and competent governance under the guidance of senio

10209 · Nero. A.D. 54-68. Bronze Sestertius (25.11g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa A.D. 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right, globe at point of neck / ROMA in exergue, S C across field, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in outstretched right hand and resting left hand on parazonium; helmet and shields around. RIC I 442; WCN 421; Lyon 112; BMCRE 324-5; BN 76. aEF. A very attractive dark brown-green patina. This sestertius was struck at Lyon around A.D. 65,

10210 · Nero. A.D. 54-68. Bronze Semis (3.25g). Struck circa A.D. 64. NERO CAES AVG IMP, laureate head right / CER QVI-N-Q ROM CO / S C, table seen in perspective bearing urn and wreath, front panel decorated with two confronted griffins, round shield leaning against table leg. RIC I 228; BMC 265. Brown toning. gVF. (P)

10211 · Galba. A.D. 68-69. Bronze As (9.88g). Rome mint. Struck June to August A.D. 68. IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P, laureate head right / Aquila between two signa, all set on galley prows; S C across fields. RIC I 303. VF. Very rare. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 78, lot 1338 (17 Dec 2020), hammered AUD 350; auctioned in association with, and on behalf of, Numismatica Lucernae, Jaen. (P)

10212 · Galba. A.D. 68-69. Bronze As (9.97g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 68. IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR P, laureate head right / Aquila on thunderbolt between two standards; S C across fields below. RIC I 329; BMCRE 152. gVF, lightly tooled and smoothed. Very rare. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 78, lot 1339 (17 Dec 2020), hammered AUD 375; from the collection of Z.P., Austria. (P)

10213 · Galba. A.D. 68-69. Silver Denarius (3.17g). Rome mint. Struck July A.D. 68 to January A.D. 69. IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head right / S P Q R OB C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 167; CBN 76; Cohen 287; cf. BMCRE p. 314, note. VF, lustrous and attractive, with an excellent portrait. Galba came to power in June A.D. 68 as the Senate's choice after Nero's collapse, a veteran governor known for strict discipline rather than charm. Rome expected rewards and reassurance, but he refused the do

10214 · Galba. A.D. 68-69. Copper As (11.79g). Rome mint. Struck July A.D. 68 to January A.D. 69. IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P, bare head right / LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pileus and vertical sceptre; S C across fields. RIC I 372; BMCRE 146; Cohen 124. VF, reverse double-struck. Bold portrait. Acquired from Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 8, lot 1001 (29 Jun 2019), hammered CHF 320; from the collection of a Swiss scholar, formed over thirty years. (P)

10215 · Otho. A.D. 69. Silver Denarius (3.56g). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March A.D. 69. Bare head right / Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC I 10; Muona Group 2, Type 9B, Portrait Type D; RSC 15. Superb. aEF for the type. Fantastic portrait and beautiful example. Rare in this condition. This denarius shows Otho bareheaded, presenting himself with studied simplicity while Rome reeled from civil war. On the reverse, Securitas stands calmly with wreath and sceptre, a pointed pro

10216 · Vitellius. A.D. 69. Silver Denarius (3.30g). Struck circa late April to December A.D. 69. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right / LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and long rod. Cohen 47; BMC 31; RIC 105; CBN 67. Deep, enchanting old grey cabinet toning with subtle flashes of gold and blue. Very rare in this condition, a truly beautiful coin with full, clear legends and excellent centring on both sides. Not to be confused with RIC 81; this exac

10217 · Vitellius. A.D. 69. Silver Denarius (3.16g). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December A.D. 69. A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head right / S P Q R / OB / C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 83; RSC 86; BMCRE 15-16; BN 45. aVF. A very attractive coin for the type. Acquired from Freeman A-166/56. (P)

10218 · Vitellius. A.D. 69. Silver Denarius (3.26g). Rome mint. Laureate head right / Vesta seated right, holding sceptre and patera. RIC I 107; RSC 72. aEF, with tiny punch on obverse, otherwise well struck from fresh dies and a very choice example for the type. For the same type see; CNG 366, lot 768, hammered USD 3,750, with the present coin clearly superior in style and preservation. It is roughly comparable to Triton XXVII, lot 715, hammered USD 3,000 on 9 January 2024, though our example is somewh

10219 · Vespasian. A.D. 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.49g). Ephesus mint. Struck A.D. 71. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head right / PACI ORB TERR AVG, turreted and draped bust of female right; EPHE (PHE ligate) in lower left field. RIC II 334; RPC II 835; BMCRE 459; BN 356; RSC 293. gEF. An incredible coin in hand. This amazing denarius carries Vespasian's message that peace had finally returned to a troubled empire. The personification of Pax, with her turreted crown, quietly tells east

10220 · Vespasian. A.D. 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.37g). Judaea Capta issue. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 69-71. Laureate head right / IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea, in attitude of mourning, seated right on ground; trophy behind. RIC II 15; Hendin 759; RSC 226. gVF. Pleasing silver quality. A choice example for the type. (P)

10221 · Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian as Caesars. A.D. 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.55g). Rome mint. Struck January-June A.D. 70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right / CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR, confronted bare heads of Titus and Domitian, each with short beard. RIC II 16; RSC 5; BMCRE 368 (uncertain mint in Gaul); BN 2. aEF for the type. In the first turbulent year of Vespasian's rule, this denarius quietly announced a new dynasty. On one side, the seasoned general Ves

10222 · Titus. As Caesar, A.D. 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.32g). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, A.D. 77-78. Laureate head right / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears, poppy and sceptre. RIC II 974 (Vespasian); RSC 31. Attractive old cabinet grey toning. gVF. (P)

10223 · Vespasian. A.D. 69-79. Silver Denarius (2.61g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 74. Laureate head right / Winged caduceus. RIC II.1 684; RSC 361a. Attractive deep grey and iridescent toning, slightly off-centre, otherwise VF. This denarius was struck as Vespasian's regime settled after civil war, his laureate portrait facing a simple winged caduceus that quietly proclaims restored trade, peace, and prosperity under the new Flavian order. (P)

10224 · Vespasian. A.D. 69-79. Bronze Sestertius (28.02g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / S C across field, Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak around waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy in left over left shoulder. RIC II 199; BMCRE 777; BN 539-40. gVF. Rare. (P)

10225 · Titus. A.D. 79-81. Silver Denarius (3.23g). Atonement series. Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June A.D. 80. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin coiled downward around anchor. RIC II.1 112; RSC 309; BMCRE 72-5; BN 60-3. gVF. A choice example for the type. Issued early in A.D. 80 as part of Titus' so-called Atonement coinage, struck in the wake of the eruption of Vesuvius and the great fire at Rome, this denarius uses the dolphin and anchor r

10226 · Titus. A.D. 79-81. Bronze As (11.69g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 80. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, laureate head left / GENI P R, Genius standing facing, head left, holding patera over lighted and garlanded altar, and cradling cornucopia; S C across fields. RIC II.1 126; BMCRE 209; BN 215-217; Cohen 96. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics E-Sale 61, lot 673 (22 Aug 2019); ex L. Rose Collection. (P)

10227 · Julia Augusta (Livia). Augusta, A.D. 14-29. Orichalcum Dupondius (11.87g). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, A.D. 80-81. Restitution issue. IVSTITIA, diademed and draped bust right as Justitia / IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII RESTITVIT, in two circles around large S C. RIC II.1 406; BMCRE 290; Cohen 10 var. gF, with earthen deposits. Rare. Acquired from Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 8, lot 981 (29-30 Jun 2019). (P)

10228 · Nerva. A.D. 96-98. Silver Denarius (3.32g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 97. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, laureate head right / COS III PATER PATRIAE, priestly emblems: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus and lituus. RIC II 24; RSC 48; BMCRE 31; BN 24. A very attractive deep old cabinet toning with golden lustre around the devices. gVF. This denarius was struck when Nerva was carefully rebuilding trust in Rome after the terror of Domitian's rule. By pairing his dignified portrait with the quiet line of pr

10229 · Nerva. A.D. 96-98. Silver Denarius (3.49g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 96. Laureate head right / Libertas standing left. RIC II 7; RSC 106. Attractive iridescent toning, with red-golden and blue hues around the devices. aEF/VF. This denarius shows Nerva presenting a calm, seasoned authority after Domitian's fall, while Libertas on the reverse quietly celebrates the Senate's role in choosing a new emperor and the hoped-for return of civic freedom. (P)

10230 · Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.12g). Struck A.D. 98-111. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Vesta veiled, seated left, holding patera and torch. RSC 229; RIC II 53. Sharply struck with attractive toning. EF. This denarius speaks to Trajan's public image as the restorer of order and traditional Roman virtues, and the presence of Vesta, guardian of the sacred hearth, turns the coin into a quiet statement about stability, piety and the enduring str

10231 · Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Bronze Sestertius (26.82g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 106-107. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Victory standing left, holding palm frond and erecting a trophy; weapons at base. Cf. RIC II 523; Woytek 256cB; Banti 154. gVF, with an excellent portrait and an attractive tan-brown river patina. Extremely rare bust type. (P)

10232 · Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.14g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 107-108. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Trophy of arms set on stump, consisting of helmet at top, round shield and two hexagonal shields; below, curved sword and shield to left and two spears and hexagonal shield to right. RIC II 147b; Woytek 268bC-1; Strack 138 alpha var. (number and configuration of arms); RSC 98 var. (same); BMCRE 362; BN 291. Att

10233 · Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.19g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 108-109. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus pointing downwards in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm. RIC II 121; MIR 14, 280bD; Strack 147; RSC 81; BMCRE 301-4; BN 271. Boldly struck. EF. Wonderful light grey toning. For the type see; Roma Numismatics Auction A7, lot 1050, hammered US$2,700.

10234 · Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.39g). Dacia Capta commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa mid A.D. 107-108. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / DAC CAP in exergue, Dacian seated right on pile of one round and three oblong shields, his arms bound behind him; two curved swords to left and two spears to right. RIC II 96; Woytek 276b; RSC 118. A beautifully struck example with exceptional detail on both obverse and reverse, surely among the finest known for the type. An incredible coin with

10235 · Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.41g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 113-114. COS VI, laureate bust right, bare chest seen half from front, with fold of cloak on left shoulder and behind neck / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Felicitas standing left, holding short caduceus and cornucopia. Cf. Woytek 422d. EF. An exceptional denarius of outstanding quality, sharply struck with excellent detail, lightly toned and with full lustre. A new bust-type variety for this denarius and apparently only the second exam

10236 · Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.15g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 116-117. Laureate and draped bust right / Radiate and draped bust of Sol right. RIC II 329 var. (bust type); Woytek 573v; RSC 189a. Wonderfully toned. aEF. (P)

10237 · ANONYMOUS. Time of Trajan and Hadrian. Bronze Quadrans (2.48g). Pannonian mines. Radiate head of Sol right / METAL/PANNONI/CIS, inscribed in three lines. RIC -; BMCRE (Hadrian) 1860; Woytek, NZ 111/112 (2004). This very rare quadrans is quite possibly the finest known example of the issue, with an attractive green patina. VF for the type. Under Trajan and Hadrian, several notable series of bronze quadrantes were issued in the names of the imperial mines in Noricum, Dalmatia, Pannonia and Moesia

10238 · Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Silver Denarius (3.46g). Rome mint. Struck August-December A.D. 117. Laureate bust right, showing bare chest, slight drapery / Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting arm on statuette of Spes set on low base; cornucopia below throne. RIC II.3 79; RSC 251a. aEF. This scarce early denarius shows Hadrian presenting himself as a careful restorer of harmony after Trajan's expansive wars. Concordia seated with Spes at her side turns the coin into a quiet promise that t

10239 · Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Silver Denarius (3.39g). Rome mint. Struck circa late A.D. 120-121. Laureate bust right, showing bare chest, slight drapery / Fortuna standing left, leaning against column to right, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II.3 394; RIC II 86; RSC 1155a. Wonderful portrait style. Beautiful iridescent toning with shimmering golden, blue and reddish hues. Well centered and a particularly attractive example for the type. EF. (P)

10240 · Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Silver Denarius (3.04g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 130. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head of Hadrian right / FELICITATI AVGVSTI, galley sailing left, with steersman and five rowers; at stern, acrostolium; at prow, mast slanting forward. BMC 621; Cohen 712; RIC II 1400. aEF. A very nice example of this interesting Hadrianic denarius, lightly toned and choice for the type.

10241 · Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Bronze Sestertius (27.02g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 118. Laureate bust right, with bare chest and slight drapery / ANNONA AVG in exergue, Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears; modius filled with grain ears on ground to left, prow of galley to right. RIC II.3 160; Banti 103. A beautifully detailed and exceptionally preserved piece with a superb green patina. aEF. (P)

10242 · Sabina. Augusta, A.D. 128-136/7. Silver Denarius (3.20g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 134-136. Diademed and draped bust right, hair bound in queue down the back / Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. RIC II 395a (Hadrian); RSC 43. VF. Choice, with nice metal. (P)

10243 · Aelius. Caesar, A.D. 136-138. Silver Denarius (3.15g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 137. Bare head right / Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC II 430 (Hadrian); RSC 50. gVF. This denarius was struck when Aelius served as Hadrian's chosen heir, pairing his bare portrait with Felicitas holding caduceus and cornucopia, a hopeful image of prosperity and good fortune for a succession cut short by illness. (P)

10244 · Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Silver Denarius (3.59g). Struck A.D. 150. Laureate head right / Fortuna Redux standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC III 188; RSC 264a. Attractive iridescent toning, with golden and blue hues around the devices. gEF. (P)

10245 · Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Bronze Sestertius (26.12g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 144. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / DES IIII, S C in exergue, Salus seated left, feeding serpent from patera, the serpent coiled around and rising from altar to left, and resting elbow on rudder set on globe. RIC III 751; Banti 140. Amazing deep green patina. EF. Rare in this condition. Wonderful portrait. A superbly detailed example, possibly the finest known, exceeding CNG Auction 112,

10246 · Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Bronze Sestertius (26.26g). Rome mint. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, laureate head right / COS IIII, S C, Salus seated left on throne, feeding serpent rising from altar to left; to right, rudder set on globe. RIC 763. VF.

10247 · Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Bronze Sestertius (27.10g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 147. ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TRP COS IIII, laureate head right / S C across field, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder. RIC III 778; Banti 363; BMCRE 1705. gVF. For a comparable specimen see; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 94, lot 1171, hammered USD 10,000. (P)

10248 · Antoninus Pius. A.D. 138-161. Bronze As (9.54g). Rome mint, or possibly a mint in Britain. Struck A.D. 154-155. Laureate head right / Britannia seated left on rock, propping head on one hand and resting the other on the rock, in attitude of mourning; to left, large round shield with central spike and transverse vexillum projecting upward to left. RIC III 934. gVF. Scholarly opinion remains divided as to whether the BRITANNIA asses of Antoninus Pius were actually struck in the Roman province of B

10249 · Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, A.D. 139-161. Silver Denarius (3.17g). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, A.D. 148-149. Bare head right / Minerva standing right, holding spear and shield set on ground. RIC III 444 (Pius); RSC 618. aMS. A truly splendid example with full mint bloom and cartwheel lustre. The finest for the type. For the type see; HA 3067/30345, hammered US$1,900, and NAC A-106/650, hammered US$1,100.From the Czyzewski Collection; ex Savoca 214th Silver Auction, lot 121. (P)

10250 · Faustina Junior. Augusta, A.D. 147-175. Silver Denarius (3.08g). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa A.D. 152-153. Draped bust right / Concordia seated left, holding flower and resting left elbow on cornucopia set on globe below seat. RIC III 502a (Pius); RSC 54. Old cabinet toning. VF. (P)

10251 · Divus Antoninus Pius. Died A.D. 161. Silver Denarius (3.29g). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, A.D. 161. Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / Funeral pyre of four tiers, decorated with garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 438 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 27/4-12 (Aurelius); RSC 164a. Superb EF. A wonderful, highly attractive example with fresh lustre and outstanding eye appeal. (P)

10252 · Divus Antoninus Pius. Died A.D. 161. Bronze Sestertius (24.41g). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, A.D. 161. DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right / CONSECRATIO, S C across field, funeral pyre of four tiers decorated with garlands, surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 1266 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 27-6/10 (Aurelius); Banti 74. Dark green-brown patina. gVF. Ex Glendining's, London, circa 1977. (P)

10253 · Lucius Verus. A.D. 161-169. Silver Denarius (3.50g). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, A.D. 162. Bare head right / Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. RIC III 482 (Aurelius); RSC 155. Old cabinet toning. gVF. (P)

10254 · Marcus Aurelius. As Augustus, A.D. 161-180. Silver Denarius (3.20g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 163-164. M ANTONINVS AVG ARMEN P M, laureate head right / TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, Armenia seated left on ground, right hand to mouth, left hand on arms; vexillum and round shield in background; ARMEN in exergue. RIC III 85. A magnificent strike and perfectly centred. Lustrous surfaces overlaid with delicate golden toning. A fantastic example and perhaps the finest known. gEF. This denarius reflects the

10255 · Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. A.D. 161-169. Silver Denarius (3.32g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 165-166. Restitution issue of Mark Antony's legionary type. Praetorian galley left / Aquila between two standards; LEG VI across field. RIC III 443 (Aurelius and Verus); Beckmann, Restoration Dies o22/r11; MIR 18, 120-4 (Aurelius); RSC 83 (Antony). VF. Well centred on a broad flan, with an attractive galley type and a pleasing reverse. An amazing old cabinet toning. Acquired from CGB Numismatics, Fran

10256 · Faustina II (Junior), wife of Marcus Aurelius. A.D. 147-175. Gold Aureus (7.32g). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa A.D. 161. Draped bust left, hair waved and gathered in a bun / Diana Lucifera standing left, holding a transverse lighted torch in both hands. RIC 673; Calico 2051. Perfectly centred on both sides, with full, well-defined dotted borders on the obverse and sharp details. A coin of outstanding freshness and eye appeal, undoubtedly among the very finest known examples of

10257 · Lucilla. Augusta, A.D. 164-182. Silver Denarius (2.58g). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, circa A.D. 164. Draped bust right / Juno seated left on throne, holding flower and infant. RIC III 770 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 34-4/10c; RSC 36. Attractive old cabinet grey toning. gVF. (P)

10258 · Lucilla. Augusta, A.D. 164-182. Silver Denarius (3.34g). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, A.D. 161-162. Draped bust right / Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre. RIC III 784 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 16-4a; RSC 70. Attractive specimen with beautiful dark old cabinet toning and striking golden-blue iridescence.

10259 · Lucilla. Augusta, A.D. 164-182. Bronze Sestertius (26.8g). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, A.D. 163-164. Draped bust right / Juno seated left on throne with backrest, feet on cushion, holding flower and infant in swaddling clothes. RIC III 1747 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 9-6c; Banti 23. A very attractive deep green-brown patina. gVF. From the David Allan Collection; previously from the Richard A. Williams Collection, a major assemblage of United States, Roman and world coins f

10260 · Marcus Aurelius. A.D. 161-180. Bronze Sestertius (32.06g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 171. Laureate head right / PRIMI/ DECEN/NALES/ COS III/ S C in five lines within wreath. RIC III 1006; MIR 18, 219-6/30; Banti 241. Earthen green patina. Struck on a magnificent medallic flan and rare for the type. gVF. For comparison, see CNG Auction 126, lot 799 (smoothed), hammered USD 2,250; the present example is not smoothed. (P)

10261 · Commodus. A.D. 177-192. Bronze Sestertius (23.40g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 184. Laureate head right / Pax seated left on throne, holding olive branch and cornucopia. RIC III 405; MIR 18, 622-6/30; Banti 259. An amazing example and undoubtedly the finest known, with exceptional detail on the reverse. Significantly finer and more attractive than all examples recorded in CoinArchives, and far superior to the recently sold specimen at CNG Auction 129, lot 544, hammered USD 2,000. (P)

10262 · Commodus. A.D. 177-192. Silver Denarius (3.23g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 191-192. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, head of Commodus to right, wearing lion-skin headdress / HER-CVL / RO-MAN / AV-GV, club and legends within wreath. BMC 339; Cohen 190; RIC III 251. VF. For the type see; CNG Electronic Auction 521, lot 372, hammered US$2,250. From the Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. (P)

10263 · Commodus. A.D. 177-192. Silver Denarius (3.35g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 192. Laureate head right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; star to left. RIC III 237; MIR 18, 844-4/30; RSC 568a. Lightly toned. gVF for the type. (P)

10264 · Pertinax. A.D. 193. Silver Denarius (3.04g). Rome mint. 2nd emission. Laureate head right / Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre. RIC IV 4a; Lempereur Type 8, 327 (D113/R187); RSC 20. Bright, granular surfaces, with a few hairline flan cracks. gVF for the type. A very attractive example with pleasing old cabinet toning. For comparison, see the most recently sold specimen of this type, CNG Auction 130, lot 497, hammered USD 2,000. Chosen by the Senate to succeed the dissolute Commod

10265 · Pertinax. A.D. 193. Silver Denarius (3.19g). Rome mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / VOT DECEN TR P COS II, Pertinax, veiled and draped, standing front, head left, sacrificing from patera in right hand over tripod to left, and holding volumen in left hand at side. RIC IV 13a; Lempereur Type 11, 642 (D240/R332); RSC 56; BMCRE 24. gVF. Exceptional portrait. This denarius was struck in Pertinax's brief reforming reign, its obverse proclaiming his new imperial name

10266 · Pertinax. A.D. 193. Silver Denarius (3.27g). Rome mint. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia, draped, standing left, raising right hand toward small star, left hand on breast. RIC 10a; Lempereur Type 10, 525a (D191/R278, this coin); RSC 43; BMCRE 13. Tiny crack. VF. Pertinax attained the imperial throne through merit rather than birth. The son of a former slave, he advanced through military and provincial offices to the consulship. Appointed urban pre

10267 · Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, A.D. 193-195. Silver Denarius (2.36g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Bare head right / Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and baton; globe at feet to left. RIC IV 1a; RSC 58. An outstanding, well struck and well centred example with a splendid portrait. This piece is very likely among the finest known for this notoriously difficult issue and is a truly remarkable coin in hand. aEF. (P)

10268 · Clodius Albinus. As Caesar, A.D. 193-195. Bronze Sestertius (19.85g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 194-195. Bare head right / Minerva standing left, holding olive branch and shield set on ground, spear leaning against left arm. RIC IV 54. Dark green-brown patina. aVF. For the type, see CNG Auction 130 (23 September 2025), lot 504, hammered USD 2,000. This sestertius type is almost always encountered in relatively lower quality, with soft details and poor surfaces. From the David Allan Collection; prev

10269 · Clodius Albinus. A.D. 195-197. Silver Denarius (3.37g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. 2nd emission. IMP CAES D CLO SEP ALB AVG, laureate head right / FIDES LEGION COS II, clasped right hands holding aquila, the eagle perched on thunderbolt. RIC IV 20b, pl. II, 19 (same obverse die as illustration); Lyon 23/2 (D49/R49); RSC 24; BMCRE 284, pl. 12, 16 (same obverse die). Attractive bold cabinet toning. aEF. This denarius is a compact manifesto of loyalty. The dignified, laureate portrait of Clodius Albinus

10270 · Clodius Albinus. A.D. 193-197. Silver Denarius (2.85g). Lugdunum mint. Struck A.D. 195. [IMP CAE] D CLO SEP ALB [AVG], laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder / FIDES LEGION COS II, legionary eagle between two standards. RIC IV 19 var. (bust type); BMCRE 271 (same); RSC 21 var. (same). aVF, smoothed. Apparently unpublished bust variant of an extremely rare type. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 71, lot 984 (28 May 2020), realised GBP 180; privately purchased from Divus Numismatik

10271 · Pescennius Niger. A.D. 193-194. Silver Denarius (2.40g). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESCE NIGER IVST AV, laureate head right / MINER V I CTRIS, Minerva standing left, holding Victory on outstretched right hand and spear in left; shield set on ground to right. Cf. RIC IV 60; cf. RSC 53a. Toned, with typical roughness. gVF for the type. For the same type see; CNG 460, lot 675, hammered USD 2,750. From the David Allan Collection; acquired from Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (11-13 Jul 1995), lot 3094, ham

10272 · Pescennius Niger. A.D. 193-194. Silver Denarius (2.88g). Antioch mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG; laureate head right / SALVTI AVGVSTI; Salus standing facing, head right, holding serpent and feeding it from a patera; lighted altar to right; two pellets in field. BMCRE 312A (note); Cohen 68; RIC IV 77. Lovely grey toning. gVF for the type. This denarius, struck at Antioch in the turmoil of A.D. 193, captures the brief and ambitious bid for power by Pescennius Niger. Proclaimed emperor by the

10273 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Laureate head right / LEG VIII AVG, aquila between two signa. RIC IV 11; RSC 267. NGC EF, with edge filing. From the legionary series of Severus, an evocative issue recalling the famous legionary denarii of Mark Antony, struck to proclaim military loyalty at the opening of his reign. Rare. Deeply toned and well struck. From the Titan Collection; acquired from Stack's Bowers & Ponterio, Collector's Choice June 2020 Auct

10274 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.56g). Rome mint. Issued A.D. 193. IMP CAE L [SEP] SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right / Legionary eagle between two standards; L[EG] XXII PRI; TR P in exergue. Cf. RIC IV 16; RSC 277; Sear 6303. aVF, toned. Very rare. Legio XXII Primigenia, stationed at Moguntiacum, modern Mainz, supported the elevation of Septimius Severus and is commemorated here in his legionary series. Coins of the XXII Legion are more common with the reverse legend LEG XXII;

10275 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.68g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right / LEG II ITAL, legionary eagle between two standards; TR P COS in exergue. RIC IV 6; BMCRE 9; Hill 23; RSC 261. VF. Excellent for the type. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 86, lot 1151 (8 Jul 2021), realised GBP 280. (P)

10276 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.73g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193-194. [IMP CA]E L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right / LEG I MIN TR P COS, aquila between two standards. RIC IV 4; Cohen 259; BMCRE p. 21, note. VF. Acquired from Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 17, lot 2635 (14-16 Aug 2021), realised CHF 380. (P)

10277 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (3.36g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 193. Laureate head right / Aquila between two standards. RIC IV 3; Cohen 257. gVF. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 57, lot 557 (26 Apr 2020), realised GBP 300. (P)

10278 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.62g). Emesa mint. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right / LEG XIIII GEM M V TR P COS, aquila flanked by two standards. RIC IV 397. Rare. Acquired from Numismatik Naumann GmbH, Auction 104, lot 863. (P)

10279 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.80g). Alexandria mint. Struck A.D. 194. Laureate head right / Aquila between two standards; TR P COS in exergue. Bickford-Smith p. 56; RIC IV -; BMCRE -; RSC 262 corr. (misattributed to Rome). aVF. Toned. Rare. Acquired from CNG, Auction 496, lot 496 (21 Jul 2021), realised US$375; from the Stein A. Evensen Collection; ex V Auctions 226 (30 Apr 2009), lot 130. (P)

10280 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (3.52g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193-194. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right / LEG XIIII GEM M V TR P COS, aquila between two signa. RIC IV 14; BMCRE 19; Cohen 272. gVF, well struck, with unusually complete legends. Acquired from Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 17, lot 2638 (14-16 Aug 2021), realised CHF 300. (P)

10281 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Legionary Denarius (2.90g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right / LEG I AD IVT, legionary eagle standing left on low perch between two standards; TR P COS in exergue. RIC IV 2; RSC 256. aVF. Acquired from DEMOS A.C. Sp. z o.o., Auction 3, lot 737, realised EUR 180. (P)

10282 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (3.12g). Legionary issue. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Laureate head right / LEG VIII AVG, TR P COS in exergue, aquila between two signa. RIC IV 11; RSC 267. VF. Exceptional legionary issue. For the type see; Triton XXIX, lot 6130 (13 Jan 2026), hammered US$2,000. (P)

10283 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.59g). Legionary issue. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Laureate head right / LEG VIII AVG, TR P COS in exergue, aquila between two signa. RIC IV 11; RSC 267. VF. Exceptional legionary issue. For the same type see; Triton XXIX, lot 6130 (13 January 2026), hammered US$2,000.

10284 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (2.84g). Legionary issue. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Laureate head right / LE G X XII, TR P COS in exergue, aquila between two signa. RIC IV 15; RSC 276. Light iridescent toning. aVF. Acquired from CGB Numismatics, France, October 2019. (P)

10285 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (3.44g). Legionary issue. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Laureate head right / LEG XXII, aquila left between two signa; TR P COS in exergue. RIC IV 15; RSC 276. VF, lightly toned. Acquired from Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG, 106th Blue Auction, lot 1130, realised EUR 340. (P)

10286 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (3.40g, 18mm). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Laureate head right / LEG XXX VLP, legionary eagle between two standards; TR P COS in exergue. RIC IV 17. VF. Rare. Acquired from La Galerie Numismatique Sarl, Auction 55, lot 253 (15-16 Oct 2022), realised EUR 220. (P)

10287 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (3.17g). Legionary issue. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 193. Laureate head right / LEG X IIII GE M M V, TR P COS in exergue, aquila between two signa. RIC IV 14; RSC 272. aVF. For the type and a recent sold example see; CNG Auction 561, lot 668 (1 May 2024), hammered US$800. Acquired from VCoins. (P)

10288 · Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. Silver Denarius (3.58g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 206. Laureate head right / Annona standing left, holding cornucopia and grain ears over modius set on ground to left. RIC IV 200; RSC 476. Light grey toning with golden lustre. aEF. (P)

10289 · Caracalla. A.D. 198-217. Silver Denarius (3.20g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 208. Laureate head right / Mars standing slightly left, head right, holding spear and shield. RIC IV 100; RSC 446-7. Attractive toning. gVF. (P)

10290 · Macrinus. A.D. 217-218. Silver Denarius (3.32g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 217. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, holding a military standard in each hand. RIC 67; RSC 23. Choice Mint State. Perfectly centred and struck with needle-sharp detail. A superb example with lovely bluish and rose iridescent toning, almost certainly among the very finest known specimens of the type and a serious contender for the fi

10291 · Diadumenian. As Caesar, A.D. 217-218. Silver Denarius (3.03g). Rome mint. Struck summer A.D. 217 to early A.D. 218. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian standing facing in military attire, head right, holding signum in right hand and long sceptre in left; to right, two signa. RIC IV 102; Cohen 3 var. (bust draped only); BMC cf. 87 (same); Clay Issue 2. Slight roughness. aEF. An exceptionally eye-appealing example, well centred a

10292 · Elagabalus. A.D. 218-222. Silver Denarius (2.54g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 219. Laureate and draped bust right / Fides seated left, holding eagle and signum; signum to left. RIC IV 71; Thirion 29; RSC 32a. Attractively toned. aEF. Boldly struck from fresh dies. Choice example. (P)

10293 · Balbinus. A.D. 238. Bronze Sestertius (16.81g). Rome mint. 1st emission. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopia. RIC IV 22; BMCRE 18-20; Banti 1. A sublime sestertius, with a beautifully modelled portrait in high relief, greatly enhanced by an amazing and completely natural apple-green patina. Superb. gVF. (P)

10294 · Gordian I. A.D. 238. Bronze Sestertius (24.43g). Rome mint. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS AVGG, S C in exergue, Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, left foot on footstool, holding transverse sceptre in right hand, left hand at side, fold of drapery over left arm. RIC IV 11; BMCRE 12-13; Banti 7. A very attractive brown-green patina. aEF. Exceptional piece. Very rare. For the type see; Triton XIV, lot 780, hammered USD 12,000, and co

10295 · Gordian II. A.D. 238. Silver Denarius (2.87g). Rome mint. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTV S AVGG, Virtus, helmeted and wearing military dress, standing left, holding shield set on ground in right hand and spear in left hand. RIC IV 3; Pink III, p. 23; RSC 14; BMCRE 30. aEF. An exceptional example, needle-sharp, with an amazing portrait of the emperor. Lustre present. Very rare and one of the finest specimens known. For the type and similar quality s

10296 · Gordian III. A.D. 238-244. Gold Aureus (4.79g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 238-239. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding standard and sceptre. RIC 7; Calico 3196. Sharp and highly lustrous. Our grade: Nearly Mint State. Notably, the coin had already been certified by NGC approximately five years before its appearance in Herakles Auction 2, a significant detail not recorded in that sale description. NGC graded Ch AU*. Ve

10297 · Gordian III. A.D. 238-244. Bronze Sestertius (19.02g). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 9th-11th emissions, A.D. 241-early 243. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOVI STATORI, S C across field, Jupiter standing right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. RIC IV 298a; Banti 37. A superbly preserved piece, perfectly centred, finely detailed on both sides, with an amazing glossy deep green patina. EF. (P)

10298 · Philip I the Arab. A.D. 244-249. Silver Antoninianus (4.84g). Rome mint. Saecular Games issue for the 1000th Anniversary of Rome.Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG / SAECVLARES AVGG / III; gazelle walking left. RIC IV 17. gVF. Very attractive deep cabinet toning. Issued in A.D. 248 to commemorate the Saecular Games celebrating the millennium of Rome's foundation, this type formed part of an extensive commemorative series depicting animals used in the public spectacles. T

10299 · Philip I. A.D. 244-249. Bronze Sestertius (20.58g). Rome mint, 1st officina. 1st emission, A.D. 244. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Fides standing left, holding signum in each hand. RIC IV 172a; Banti 15. Wonderful dark brown-black patina. aEF. A very choice example (P)

10300 · Philip I. A.D. 244-249. Bronze Sestertius (20.76g). Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission, A.D. 246. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. RIC IV 168a; Banti 9. Brown surfaces. aEF. Amazing portrait detail. (P)

10301 · Philip II. As Caesar, A.D. 244-247. Bronze Sestertius (23.44g). Rome mint, 3rd officina. 2nd emission, A.D. 245. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bareheaded and draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENT, S C across field, Philip II, in military dress, standing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and globe in left. RIC IV 255; Banti 10. An amazing sestertius, with an outstanding portrait, lovely deep green patina, and very well centred strike. One of the finest known, if not the finest. Numbered among t

10302 · Philip II. As Caesar, A.D. 244-247. Orichalcum Sestertius (18.49g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 244-246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bareheaded and draped bust of Philip II right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, S C across field, Philip II as Princeps Iuventutis, in military dress standing left, holding standard in his outstretched right hand and reversed spear in his left. Cohen 62; RIC 258. A very nice example, well centred and sharply struck, with unusually well-preserved detail and an incredible green patina. EF

10303 · Herennia Etruscilla. Augusta, A.D. 249-251. Bronze Sestertius (16.80g). Rome mint, 6th officina. 3rd emission of Trajan Decius, A.D. 250. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Pudicitia seated left, drawing veil and holding sceptre. RIC IV 136b (Decius); Banti 7. Light green patina. gVF. Delicate portrait. Very rare.

10304 · Divus Antoninus Pius. Commemorative issue struck under Trajan Decius, A.D. 250-251. Silver Antoninianus (3.88g). Rome mint. DIVO PIO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, lighted altar. RIC IV (Trajan Decius) 90; RSC 1189. Extremely Fine. A strong, well-preserved example of Decius' evocative Divi commemoratives. This antoninianus belongs to the remarkable series in which Decius, ruling in the turbulence of the mid 3rd century, sought to strengthen his legitimacy by honouring select earlier emperors

10305 · Trebonianus Gallus. A.D. 251-253. Bronze Sestertius (26.86g). IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right, seen from behind / IVNONI MARTIALI, Juno enthroned facing, holding grain ears in right hand and globe in left, within round distyle temple decorated with festoons; S C across fields. RIC IV.III 109. EF. This is an exceptional example for the type, with a broad, almost medallic flan that allows the entire design to be fully displa

10306 · Aemilian. A.D. 253. Silver Antoninianus (3.52g). Rome mint. IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MARTI PROPVGT, Mars standing left, holding shield set on ground to left and reversed spear. RIC IV 6; RSC 25. Toned, with flan crack. VF. A choice example for the issue.

10307 · Aemilian. A.D. 253. Silver Antoninianus (4.16g). Rome mint. 1st emission. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, holding olive branch and resting hand on lyre set on rock. RIC IV 1; RSC 2. aEF for this difficult issue. A nice portrait and good metal.

10308 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Silver Antoninianus (2.88g). Legionary series issue. Mediolanum (Milan) mint. 2nd emission, A.D. 261. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG I ADI VI P VI F, capricorn right. RIC V 315; MIR 36, 982n; Toffanin 74/5; RSC 447. Toned. aVF. Legio I Adiutrix (Helpers) was raised in A.D. 68, with recruitment probably begun under Nero and completed by Galba, drawing heavily on sailors and marines from the Misenum fleet. It stayed in Italy and fought for Otho on the losing side d

10309 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Billon Antoninianus (2.05g). Mediolanum mint. Struck A.D. 260-261. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / LEG II ITAL VII P VII F, she-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus. MIR 993g (no examples listed); RIC V.1 330 var. (reverse legend and bust type); RSC 475 var. Good Fine. Apparently an unpublished variant. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., June 2021.

10310 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Billon Antoninianus (3.52g). Mediolanum mint. Struck A.D. 260-261. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG I MIN VI P VI F, Minerva standing facing, head left, holding Victory, spear and shield. RIC V 322; Cohen 459; MIR 988r. VF, nicely toned. Acquired from Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 17, lot 2826 (14-16 Aug 2021), realised CHF 320; from the E. Mensch and A. Bauer Collection of Gallienus coins.

10311 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (2.50g). Mediolanum mint. Struck A.D. 260-262. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG I ITAL VI P VI F, boar running right on ground line. RIC V 320; RSC 455. VF. Very rare. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 67, lot 1035 (6 Feb 2020), realised GBP 190.

10312 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Silver Antoninianus (1.89g). Legionary series. Mediolanum (Milan) mint. 2nd emission, A.D. 260-262. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG V MAC VI P VI F, Victory standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; to right, eagle standing right, head left. RIC V 345; MIR 36, 1004n; RSC 504. Toned, with some porosity. aVF. Legio V Macedonica ranks among the longest-lived of all Roman legions, its story running from the final years of the Republic into the early Byzantine per

10313 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (3.00g). Mediolanum mint. Struck A.D. 260-261. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / LEG VII CL VI P VI F, bull standing right. aVF. Acquired from N&N London, Auction 7, lot 521 (15 Aug 2022), realised GBP 160.

10314 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (2.31g). Legionary series issue. Mediolanum (Milan) mint. 2nd emission, A.D. 261. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG VII CL VI P VI F, bull walking right. RIC V 348; MIR 36, 1006r; Toffanin 101/4; RSC 511. Toned. VF. Legio VII Claudia was founded by Julius Caesar at the outset of his Gallic campaign, circa 58 BC, and remained loyal to him through the hard fighting in Gaul and the civil wars that followed. Its first cognomen, Paterna, is linked to Caesar'

10315 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (2.43g). Mediolanum mint. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG VII CL VII P VII F, bull standing right. MIR 1007n, noting 4 specimens. aVF. Rare.

10316 · Gallienus, A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (2.81g). Mediolanum mint, A.D. 260-261. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear upward and shield on shoulder / LEG V MAC VI P VI F, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm; eagle standing facing, head left. RIC V 345; Cohen 505; MIR 1004i. VF, struck from somewhat worn dies. Acquired from Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 10, lot 1436 (7-8 Dec 2019), realized CHF 440; ex Peus 417 (2 Nov 2016), lot 566; previously from an ol

10317 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (3.09g). Mediolanum mint, legionary series issue. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG II XX VI P VI F, Capricorn right. MIR 1022n. gVF. Acquired from Portuscalle Numismatica, Auction 5, lot 452 (12 Sep 2022), realised EUR 190.

10318 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (3.09g). Mediolanum mint. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG XIII GEM VI P VI F, Victory standing right, holding wreath and palm, facing lion standing left. MIR 1017n; RIC V 360. aVF. Acquired from Numismatik Naumann GmbH, Auction 103, lot 838 (7 Jun 2021), realised EUR 130.

10319 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (3.79g). Mediolanum mint, 2nd emission, A.D. 260-262. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG XI C L VI P VI F, Neptune standing right, holding trident and dolphin. RIC V 359; MIR 36, 1014r; Toffanin 109/4; RSC 535. VF. Toned. Acquired from CNG, Auction 457, lot 381 (4 Dec 2019), realised US$475.

10320 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Silvered Antoninianus (2.90g). Mediolanum mint. Struck circa A.D. 260-262. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG IIII FL VI P VI F, lion leaping right. RIC V 343; RSC 500. Rare, with a spirited rendering of the legion's lion emblem. VF. Legio IV Flavia Felix was raised by Vespasian and given the lion as its symbol; its permanent base was located at Singidunum, modern Belgrade, and it declared early for Septimius Severus, becoming one of his favoured legio

10321 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Silvered Antoninianus (3.05g). Mediolanum mint, 2nd emission, circa A.D. 260-262. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / LEG III ITAL VI P VI F, stork walking right. RIC V 339; MIR 36, 999l; RSC 489. VF, with oxidation spots; otherwise much of the silvering preserved. Acquired from Tauler & Fau Subastas, Floor Auction 50, lot 256 (5 Feb 2020).

10322 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Silvered Antoninianus (3.06g). Mediolanum mint. Struck A.D. 260-261. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm / LEG II PART VI P VI F, centaur walking left, holding globe. RIC V 335; Cohen 482; MIR 36, 996q. aVF. Old cabinet toning. Rare, especially with this bust variety. Acquired from Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 63, lot 930 (7 Nov 2019), realised GBP 300.

10323 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (2.60g). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Issue 2(2), A.D. 260-261. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COHH PRAET VI P VI F, radiate lion walking right. RIC V 370 var. (bust type); MIR 36, - [979h]; RSC 104-9 var. (bust type). aVF. Well struck for the series. Unique with this bust type.

10324 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Antoninianus (2.46g). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. 2nd emission, A.D. 260-262. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / LEG XXX VLP VII P VII [F], Neptune standing right, holding trident and dolphin. RIC V 369; MIR 36, 1025r; Toffanin 122/3; RSC 555; Cunetio 1487. Toned, with traces of silvering. aVF. Rare. Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix was raised by Emperor Trajan, circa A.D. 101, as part of the preparations for the Dacian Wars, and it took the emperor's family name, Ulp

10325 · Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. Billon Antoninianus (2.23g). Mediolanum mint. Struck circa A.D. 268. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus. RIC V 329; Cohen 472. EF. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 64, lot 682 (21 Mar 2021), realised GBP 180.

10326 · Salonina. Augusta, A.D. 254-268. Silver Antoninianus (4.75g). Antioch mint. 13th emission, circa A.D. 266-268. Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set on crescent / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; crescent in left field; VIIC. RIC 87; MIR 36, 1648d; RSC 4. Traces of silvering and very attractive for the type. aEF. From the Titan Collection, privately purchased from Superior Galleries; earlier acquired from Rex Numismatics.

10327 · Saloninus. As Caesar, A.D. 258-260. Silver Antoninianus (3.81g). Samosata mint. 3rd emission, A.D. 260. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Spes standing left, raising hem of skirt and presenting flower to Saloninus standing right in uniform, holding spear; star above. RIC V 36; MIR 36, 1707u; RSC 95a. Toned, with light porosity. VF.

10328 · Macrianus. Usurper, A.D. 260-261. Antoninianus (3.37g). Samosata mint. 1st emission. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / AP OLINI CONZ (retrograde) ERVA (sic), Apollo standing left, holding branch and lyre set on ground. RIC V 6; MIR 44, 1728; RSC 2. Toned. aVF. Rare reverse legend, and of particular note, this exact reverse die is not listed by Goebl, suggesting a previously unrecorded die variant for the type. Macrianus was a brief eastern usurper of A.D. 260-261, raised by the army in the chao

10329 · Quietus. Usurper, A.D. 260-261. Antoninianus (3.75g). Samosata mint. 1st emission. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V 2; MIR 44, 1727f; RSC 1b. Toned. aVF. Quietus was one of the short-lived crisis usurpers of A.D. 260-261, proclaimed in the eastern provinces after Valerian's capture by the Persians. His rule collapsed almost immediately when Odaenathus of Palmyra moved against him, making his coinage a brief, tangible witness

10330 · Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, A.D. 260-269. Antoninianus (3.52g). Treveri (Trier) mint. 3rd emission, 1st phase, A.D. 263-265. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V.4 269; CGE 321; AGK 45; RSC 199a. An amazing old cabinet grey toning. aEF. Good silvering for the issue. A choice example.

10331 · Laelianus. Romano-Gallic Usurper, A.D. 269. Antoninianus (3.77g). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 1st emission, circa early A.D. 269. IMP C LAELIANVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / VICTORIA AVG, Victory, draped, running right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond cradled in left arm over left shoulder. RIC V.4 472; Gilljam dies XXXV/19; AGK 1c. Very attractive dark brown patina. Well centred, with sharp, crisp details, an except

10332 · Victorinus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, A.D. 269-271. Antoninianus (4.15g). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 2nd emission, late A.D. 269 to mid A.D. 270. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. RIC V 67; Mairat 321-6; AGK 21c. Dark green patina, struck on a large flan and attractive for the type. EF.

10333 · Victorinus. A.D. 270-271. Billon Antoninianus (5.22g). Treveri mint. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / INVICTVS, Sol walking left, raising hand and holding whip; star in left field. RIC V.2 114 (Colonia Agrippinensis); Mairat, 2014 (unpublished PhD thesis), 595. Extremely Fine for this very rare bust depiction and undoubtedly one of the finest known examples. Victorinus was a Roman emperor who ruled during the tumultuous period of the Gallic Empire (A.D. 268-27

10334 · Severina. Augusta, A.D. 270-275. Silvered Bronze Denarius (2.88g). Rome mint, 5th officina. 11th emission, early September A.D. 275. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre. RIC V Online 1861; RIC V 6; BN 285-6. Well struck and unusually well preserved. Extremely Fine. An amazing example.

10335 · Tacitus. A.D. 275-276. Antoninianus (3.44g). Rome mint, 2nd officina. 1st emission, November-December A.D. 275. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Mars advancing left, holding olive branch, spear and shield; S in exergue. RIC V 145; BN 1652. aEF. Well struck, with impressive portrait.

10336 · Tacitus. A.D. 275-276. Antoninianus (4.20g). Siscia mint, 2nd officina. 2nd emission. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and wand over globe to left; S. RIC V 153 (Ticinum); BN 1741. An amazing dark green patina with very attractive detail. aEF.

10337 · Florian. A.D. 276. Billon Antoninianus, Siscia, 5th officina, struck July-Aug A.D. 276. IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / FELICITAS SAECVLI, Felicitas standing left, holding patera over small altar and long-handled caduceus; V in right field. Cf. RIC Temp 4361. V in exergue (-/-//V). EF, incredible coin, sharply struck with crisp detail and an outstanding portrait, a truly amazing example. Extremely rare, with no matching example in CoinArchives and unlisted on Wildwin

10338 · Probus. A.D. 276-282. Antoninianus (3.39g). Siscia mint. 6th emission, A.D. 281. MP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ORIE-N-S AVG, Sol walking left, raising right hand and holding whip; T / XXI. C -. RIC - (cf. 700). An example of truly amazing quality, with magnificent even toning over both sides. Superb EF. Extremely rare, with only a handful of examples recorded in CoinArchives; this piece is undoubtedly the finest known, far superior to the

10339 · Divus Carus. Died A.D. 283. Antoninianus (3.41g). Consecration issue. Siscia mint. 6th emission of Carinus, A.D. 284. Radiate head right / CONSECRATIO AVG, lighted altar; A SMSXXI. RIC V 111 var. (mintmark of 110); Pink VI/2, p. 48. Attractive traces of original silvering with even, superb grey toning. Superb EF, well struck on both sides. This example is without doubt among the finest known for the issue and a truly exceptional coin, comparing very favourably with the specimen sold in Triton XX

10340 · Divus Carus. Died A.D. 283. Antoninianus (3.06g). Consecration issue. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd officina. 10th emission of Carinus and Numerian, A.D. 284. Radiate head right / Eagle standing left, head right; II. RIC V 29; Lyon 623; Pink VI/2, p. 24. A very attractive brown and deep grey patina. aEF.

10341 · Carinus. A.D. 283-285. Antoninianus (3.87g). Rome mint, 1st officina. 3rd emission, August A.D. 283. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and patera; KAA. RIC 254. Very attractive glossy green patina. aEF.

10342 · Magnia Urbica. Augusta, A.D. 283-285. Antoninianus (4.38g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 4th officina. 9th emission of Carinus, A.D. 284. Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Venus Genetrix standing left, holding apple and sceptre; D to left. RIC V 337; Pink VI/2, p. 24; Lyon 617. Brown patina, with minor porosity and traces of silvering. A splendid, very sharply struck piece with original silvering and an excellent portrait. aEF. This antoninianus was struck for the little-known empr

10343 · Diocletian. A.D. 284-305. Antoninianus (4.22g). Antioch mint, 7th officina. Struck A.D. 293-295. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Diocletian standing right, holding sceptre and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; Z//XXI. RIC V 322. Partial silvering toned grey-brown. An example of truly amazing quality, with magnificent detail. Although the type itself is common, coins in such preservation are genuinely very hard to find.

10344 · Julian of Pannonia. Usurper, A.D. 284-285. Antoninianus (3.82g). Siscia mint, 2nd officina. Struck December A.D. 284. IMP C M AVR IVLIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / FELICITAS TEMPORVM, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left; S|B//XXI. RIC V 2; Pink VI/2, p. 49; Venera 4398. Attractively toned, with silvering. EF. A truly amazing coin, without doubt one of the finest known for the type. Sharply struck, beautifully centred and blessed

10345 · Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, A.D. 286-293. Antoninianus (3.81g). IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch in extended right hand, vertical sceptre in left; S-P. RIC V 475. Some silvering remaining, minor deposits. Dark green-brown toning. aEF. For a comparable example of the same type see; Triton XXIII, lot 855, hammered USD 1,000. From the collection of David Allan.

10346 · Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, A.D. 286-293. Antoninianus (4.05g). C mint. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; S|P//C. RIC V 302. Toned. gVF. A magnificent example with wonderful reverse detail.

10347 · Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, A.D. 286-293. Bronze Antoninianus (4.56g). Londinium (London) mint. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left; S-P//MLXXI. RIC V 143. VF. A very attractive portrait struck on a full flan, nicely toned with some golden highlights. Carausius was the naval commander who broke away in Britain in A.D. 286 and ruled as a self-styled emperor for several years. Fro

10348 · Maximianus Herculius. A.D. 286-305 (first reign). Bronze Follis (9.71g). Siscia mint. IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, star above, B in field, SIS in exergue. RIC VI Siscia 134b. An amazing, sharp example with nearly intact original silvering. EF.

10349 · Domitius Domitianus. Usurper, A.D. 297-298. Bronze Follis (9.37g). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. IMP C L DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG, laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; to left, eagle standing left, head right; -B ALE. RIC VI 20. Very attractive light brown patina. Truly exceptional in quality for this very rare issue, an incredible coin in hand. EF. For co

10350 · Maximianus. As Senior Augustus, A.D. 305-310. Bronze Follis (13.36g). Abdication issue. Cyzicus mint, struck A.D. 305-307. D N MAXIMIANO FELISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending hand to Quies standing left, holding branch and leaning on sceptre. Marks: S F in left field, KA in right field, PTR in exergue. RIC VI Cyzicus 678. Attractive golden toning over the partial silvering,

10351 · Maximianus. First reign, A.D. 286-305. Silver Argenteus (2.55g). Treveri mint. Struck A.D. 298-299. MAXIMI-ANVS AVG, laureate head right / VICTORIA SARMAT, the Tetrarchs sacrificing over a tripod before a camp gate with six turrets, club in exergue. RIC VI Treveri 114b. Needle-sharp with an amazing portrait. Lovely old cabinet toning, with lustre still present and beautifully preserved. EF. The second example found in CoinArchives. Very rare.

10352 · Constantius I. As Caesar, A.D. 293-305. Silver Argenteus (3.04g). Siscia mint, 1st emission, autumn A.D. 294-295. CONSTANTIVS CAESAR, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with eight turrets. RIC VI 44a; Gautier, Argent 32ag corr.; RSC 315c. aEF. A very attractive example with beautiful deep grey toning.

10353 · Constantius I. As Caesar, A.D. 293-305. Bronze Follis (10.30g). Cyzicus mint, 1st officina. Struck circa A.D. 295-296. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopia; KA. RIC VI 9a. Partial silvering exhibits wonderful golden toning. EF. An incredible piece in hand.

10354 · Constantius I Chlorus. A.D. 305-306. Bronze Follis (11.28g). Carthage mint. IMP CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right / SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing facing, head left, holding fruits in both hands; H in field; A in exergue. RIC VI Carthage 39a. gVF. Amazing green patina. Superb example and rare. A scarce Carthage issue from the brief period immediately following Constantius' elevation to Augustus, with the SALVIS reverse serving as a reassuring type for the safety and pros

10355 · Severus II, as Caesar. A.D. 305-306. Bronze Follis (12.01g). Heraclea mint, 1st officina. FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES, laureate head right / GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; HTA. RIC VI Heraclea 26a. An amazing, sharp example with the original silvering almost intact. gVF.

10356 · Severus II. A.D. 306-307. Bronze Follis (10.68g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck A.D. 306-307. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; (altar)/(star)//PLG. RIC VI 186c; Lyon 382. Excellent portrait, with a very attractive dark green patina. Truly remarkable in condition, with wonderfully crisp detail, quite possibly the finest of its type. gEF.

10357 · Maximinus II. As Caesar, A.D. 305-309. Bronze Follis (6.55g). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa late A.D. 308-310. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left; K B P ALE. RIC VI 99a. Wonderful green-brownish patina with some golden toning. EF.

10358 · Constantine I. As Caesar, A.D. 306-309. Bronze Follis (6.64g). Treveri (Trier) mint, 1st officina. Struck A.D. 307. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mars standing right, holding reversed spear and shield; S|A//PTR. RIC VI 725. Dark brown to red-brown patina, with traces of silvering, deposits and minor verdigris. A well-detailed example with an attractive overall appearance. aEF.

10359 · Constantine I. As Caesar, A.D. 306-309. Bronze Follis (9.15g). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck circa summer A.D. 307. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; S|A//PTR. RIC VI 719b. Wonderfully toned, with almost complete original silvering still intact, this coin is a superb MS example of the type, boldly struck on a broad flan with crisp detail and an exceptional, vibrant portrait. The surfaces are fresh and attractive, giving it an overall eye appe

10361 · Galeria Valeria. Augusta, A.D. 293-311. Bronze Follis (6.52g). Alexandria mint, 5th officina. Struck circa late A.D. 308. Diademed and draped bust right / Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and raising drapery over shoulder; E/X-K//ALE. RIC VI 81. Very well struck, with sharp detail and a particularly impressive portrait. A very attractive glossy brown-green patina. gEF. An incredible coin.

10362 · Galeria Valeria. Augusta, A.D. 308-311. Bronze Follis (7.06g). Cyzicus mint. Struck A.D. 308-309. GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding apple; star D in left field; MKV in exergue. Cf. S. 3730; RIC VI Cyzicus 46. Attractive dark brown-green patina; a choice example, well centred and sharply detailed, aEF. Rare. From the Titan Collection, previously from the collection of David Allan, and ex Noble Numismatics Sale 87 (8-11 Apr 2008), lot 4

10363 · Licinius I. A.D. 308-324. Bronze Follis (7.22g). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. Struck late A.D. 308-310. Laureate head right / Genius standing left, holding patera, from which liquid flows, and cornucopia; K|B/P//ALE. RIC VI 107b. A very attractive deep green patina with golden tone. gVF. (P)

10364 · Divus Romulus. Died A.D. 309. Son of Maxentius. Quarter Follis (2.20g). Rome mint. DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, bare head right / AETERNAE MEMORIAE, domed shrine with open doors; on roof, eagle standing right, head left; R T in field. RIC 239. Good VF. Very rare and missing from many collections.

10365 · Constantine II. As Caesar, A.D. 316-337. Bronze Follis (3.23g). London mint. Struck A.D. 320-321. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left / Globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; three stars above; PLON. RIC VII 237; C&T 9.03.022. Glossy dark brown-green patina. gVF. Rare.

10366 · Constantine II. As Caesar, A.D. 316-337. Bronze Follis (3.30g). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS issue, fourth issue. Londinium (London) mint. Struck circa A.D. 322-324. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; three stars above; F|B//PLON. RIC VII -; C&T 9.06.026; RBC 299zCII (this coin illustrated). An amazing example, quite possibly the finest known for the type, with perhaps only one companion piece recorded in CoinArchives, see CNG Auction 516, lot 641

10367 · Constantine II. As Caesar, A.D. 316-337. Bronze Follis (3.40g). Londinium (London) mint. Struck under Constantine I, A.D. 317. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; S|P//PLN. RIC VII 118; RML 810 (forthcoming); C&T 8.09.024. Dark olive-green patina. EF. An unusually choice example for the type and noticeably finer than most seen in archives.

10368 · Helena. Augusta, A.D. 324-328/30. Bronze Follis (3.18g). Ticinum mint, 1st officina. Struck A.D. 326. FL HELENA AVGVSTA, diademed and mantled bust right, wearing necklace / SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Securitas standing left, holding olive branch in extended right hand; P crescent T. RIC VII 202; LRBC 487. Very attractive green patina. aEF. A beautiful example.

10369 · Crispus. Caesar, A.D. 316-326. Billon Nummus (3.19g). Londinium (London) mint. CRISPVS NOBIL C, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / BEAT TRANQLITAS, altar inscribed VOTIS XX in three lines, surmounted by globe; three stars above, PLON in exergue. RIC VII 279; C&T 9.05.020; RML 1040 (forthcoming). Amazing green-silvery patina. aEF. Exceptional piece.

10370 · Fausta, wife of Constantine I. Augusta, A.D. 324-326. Bronze Follis (2.83g). Treveri (Trier) mint. FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust of Fausta right, wearing pearl necklace / SPES REI PVBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, her head turned to left, cradling two infants in her arms; in exergue, PTR. Cohen 15; RIC VII 460. An amazing glossy deep brown-green patina. A lovely example in particularly choice condition, very rare to encounter with the mintmark and in this quality, scarcely seen on the market

10371 · Helena. Augusta, A.D. 324-328/30. Bronze Follis (3.30g). Treveri (Trier) mint, 2nd officina. Struck under Constantine I, A.D. 324-325. Diademed and mantled bust right, wearing necklace / Securitas standing left, holding olive branch; STR. RIC VII 458; LRBC 25. An exceptional masterpiece in the finest style. Boldly struck from fresh dies, with incredible detail. gEF.

10372 · Hanniballianus. Rex Regum, A.D. 335-337. Bronze Follis (1.36g). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck A.D. 336-337. FL HANNIBALLIANO REGI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / SE CVRITAS PVBLICA, Euphrates reclining right, leaning on sceptre held in right hand and resting left arm on his lap; urn at his right side from which water flows; reed in background; CONSS. RIC VII 147; LRBC 1034. Even dark brown-green patina. gVF for this very difficult type. For a recent sold example see; T

10373 · Constantius II. A.D. 337-361. Silver Siliqua (3.02g). Constantinople mint. Struck March A.D. 351-November A.D. 355. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II right / VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX in four lines within laurel wreath; C B in exergue. RIC 102. Nicely toned. VF.

10374 · Constantius II. A.D. 337-361. Silver Siliqua (2.54g). Lugdunum mint. Struck A.D. 360-361. D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II right / VICTORIA DD NN AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left; LVG in exergue. Bastien 258; RIC 211; RSC 259b. A very rare variety. Nicely toned and struck on an exceptionally heavy flan. (P)

10375 · Constans. A.D. 337-350. Silver Siliqua (2.77g). Siscia mint. Struck A.D. 340-350. Draped bust right, wearing pearl diadem / Victory advancing left, holding branch and trophy. RIC 166. Very rare. A pleasing gVF example with light toning and a small flan crack. From the Christoph Buchhold Collection. Acquired from Kolner Munzkabinett, Cologne.

10376 · Constantius II. As Augustus, A.D. 337-361. Silver Siliqua (3.02g). Siscia mint. Struck A.D. 340-350. CONSTANTI-VS P F AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm over shoulder; SIS (pellet-in-crescent) in exergue. RIC VII 266. Wonderfully toned. A pleasing EF example, with a tiny flan crack. (P)

10377 · Constantius II. A.D. 337-361. Silver Light Miliarense (4.43g). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck A.D. 351-355. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Virtus standing right, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield set on ground to right; C . A. RIC VIII 100; RSC 326a. Iridescent toning. VF. (P)

10378 · Magnentius. A.D. 350-353. Bronze Double Centenionalis (10.13g). Ambianum (Amiens) mint. Struck A.D. 353. D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Magnentius right / SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, large Christogram; A-omega across fields; AMB in exergue. RIC VIII 34. Rare, especially in this exceptional state of preservation. Wonderfully detailed and well centred on a huge, broad and weighty flan, with deep brown-green patina and excellent eye appeal. Light pitting on the obver

10379 · Julian II. A.D. 360-363. Bronze (3.35g). Sirmium mint, 1st officina. Struck A.D. 361-363. Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear in right hand and shield on left arm / VOT / X / MVLT / XX in four lines within wreath; ASIRM. RIC VIII 108; LRBC 1619. A wonderful piece with an exceptional portrait and attractive deep green-brown patina. gEF. For the most recent example sold in similar quality see; CNG Auction 605, lot 835, 4 March 2026, hammered USD 700

10380 · Julian II. A.D. 360-363. Bronze (8.39g). Antioch mint, 1st officina. Struck A.D. 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; (palm)ANTA(palm). RIC VIII 216; LRBC 2640. An unusually attractive example, very well struck and with exceptional detail, together with a wonderful dark brown-green patina. gEF. Struck at Antioch during Julian II's short-lived pagan revival, this bronze pairs his armoured, pearl-diademed portrait with a powerful bull ben

10381 · Julian II. A.D. 360-363. Bronze (8.61g). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck A.D. 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; CONSPA(palm). RIC VIII 162; LRBC 2058. Well centred, sharply struck and with beautiful golden highlights over a very attractive dark green patina. aEF. From the collection of David Allan.

10382 · Gratian. A.D. 367-383. Silver Siliqua (1.86g). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck A.D. 367-375. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; TRPS pellet. RIC IX 27f1 and 45c1; RSC 86a. aEF, with superb old cabinet toning. A superb example for the type. From the Titan Collection. (P)

10383 · Valentinian II. Western Roman Empire, A.D. 375-392. Silver Siliqua (2.08g). Trier mint. Struck A.D. 375-383. D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II right, seen from the front / VICTOR-IA AVGGG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm frond over shoulder; TRPS in exergue. RIC IX 43 and 57a. A superb specimen, among the finest known for the issue. aEF. From the Titan Collection.

10384 · Valentinian II. A.D. 375-392. Silver Argenteus (3.14g). Lugdunum mint. Struck A.D. 389-390. D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VOT / XV / MVL / XX in four lines within laurel wreath; LVG below. RIC IX 51, 42 (MVLT); Bastien, Lyon-Supplement 1 (1989), 58, 220c (this specimen). Apparently only the fourth known example of this great rarity, and the first offered at auction since Hess-Divo Auction 324, lot 129, 23 October 2013, hammered CHF 2,200. A superb

10385 · Theodosius I. A.D. 378-395. Silver Siliqua (1.66g). Aquileia mint. Struck A.D. 378-388. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated facing, head left, holding sceptre and globe; AQPS in exergue. RIC IX 28d, 41b; RSC 56d. A well-detailed and absolutely choice example for the type, with pleasing toning. aEF.

10386 · Aelia Flaccilla. Augusta, A.D. 379-386/8. Bronze (5.64g). Antioch mint, 5th officina. Struck A.D. 383-388. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right, wearing pearl necklace / Aelia Flaccilla standing right, arms raised to chest; ANTE. RIC IX 62; LRBC 2760. Dark grey-brown patina. gVF.

10387 · Magnus Maximus. A.D. 383-388. Silver Siliqua (1.92g). Treveri (Trier) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated facing on throne, head left, holding globe and reversed spear; TRPS. RIC IX 84b.1; RSC 20a. Tiny crack, otherwise aEF, with amazing old toning. A truly beautiful example for the type. From the Titan Collection.

10388 · Magnus Maximus. A.D. 383-388. Bronze Coin (3.68g). Arelate (Arles) mint, 1st officina. Struck 25 August A.D. 383-28 August A.D. 388. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Camp gate with star between its two turrets; PCON. RIC IX 29a.1; LRBC 560 var. VF. Green-brown patina. Very rare in this state of preservation.

10389 · Flavius Victor. A.D. 387-388. Bronze (1.31g). Aquileia mint. Struck A.D. 387-388. D N FL VIC-TOR P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SPES RO-MANORVM, camp gate with star between two turrets. RIC IX Aquileia 55b.3; LRBC 1104. VF, clear and attractive. Very rare and highly sought-after, often missing from collections. Flavius Victor was the young son of Magnus Maximus, elevated to Augustus in the West during his father's brief breakaway regime. His coinage is short-lived, st

10390 · Eugenius. A.D. 392-394. Silver Siliqua (1.73g). Treveri (Trier) mint. $Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; TRPS. RIC IX 106d; RSC 14a. Superb aEF, with old cabinet grey toning and light iridescence. An amazing coin, missing from most collections. For the most recent example in similar condition see; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 129, lot 581, 13 May 2025, hammered USD 5,500. For another recent example se

10391 · Theodosius II. A.D. 402-450. Silver Light Miliarensis (4.32g). Constantinople mint. Struck circa A.D. 408-420. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from the front / Theodosius II, nimbate, standing facing in military dress, head left, raising right hand and holding globe; star to left, CON in exergue. RIC X 370; RSC 20a. A quite beautiful coin with lovely old cabinet toning, and one of the finest known examples of the type.

10392 · Theodosius II. A.D. 402-450. Silver Miliarensis (4.25g). Constantinople mint. Struck circa A.D. 408-420. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from the front / Theodosius standing facing, raising hand and holding globus, star to left; CON. RIC 370; RSC 20a. EF. An exceptional and highly attractive example with beautiful iridescent toning, much original mint lustre remaining, and excellent overall eye appeal. A superb specimen. (P)

10393 · Constantine III. A.D. 407-411. Silver Siliqua (1.41g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd emission, A.D. 408-409. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; SMLD. RIC X 1531; King, Fifth, p. 287, pl. 22, 2; Lyon 251; RSC 4b. EF. A superb example with lovely grey toning and delicate golden hues. For a recently sold example see; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 124, lot 724, hammered USD 4,250. From the Titan Collection; prev

10394 · Anonymous. Temp. Justinian I, circa 530. Silver Third Siliqua or Scripulum (1.28g). Constantinople mint. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right / Large K. Bendall, Anonymous 8; Vagi 3051. Some metal flaws, scratches and hairlines. Lovely old cabinet toning with a hint of iridescence. An exceptional example, one of the finest in existence. Superb EF. This 1/3 Siliqua was struck during the transitional early years of Justinian I's reign. This anonymous third siliqua captures

10395 · Justinian I. A.D. 527-565. Bronze Follis (19.11g). Cyzicus mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 21, A.D. 547/8. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large M, cross above; A/N/N/O - X/X/I (date) across field; A//KYZ. DOC 173a; MIBE 120a; SB 207. Very attractive dark green patina. gVF. A choice example for the type.

10396 · Justin II, with Sophia. A.D. 565-578. Bronze Follis (14.48g). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 5, A.D. 569/70. Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre / Large M; cross above, date across field; B//NIKO. DOC 95a; SB 369. gVF, with wonderful green patina. An unusually well struck example. Superb example.

10397 · Justin II, with Sophia. A.D. 565-578. Bronze Follis (14.58g). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 2, A.D. 566/7. D N IVSTI NVS PP AI, Justin, holding globus cruciger in left hand, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre in both hands, seated facing on double throne, both crowned / Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O II (date) across field; A//CON. DOC 23a; MIBE 43a; SB 360. Dark green patina. Very attractive dark green patina. gVF. Very rare in this condition.

10398 · Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius. A.D. 641-668. Gold Solidus (4.42g). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa A.D. 661-663. Crowned facing busts of Constans II, with long beard and moustache, wearing plumed helmet and chlamys, and Constantine IV, beardless, wearing chlamys; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps, flanked by crowned facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, each wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; B//CONOB. DOC 30b; MIB 31; SB 964.

10399 · Constans II, with Constantine IV. A.D. 641-668. Gold Solidus (4.32g). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck A.D. 654-659. Crowned facing busts of Constans and Constantine, both wearing chlamys; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; (E)//CONOB. DOC 25e; MIB 26; SB 959. Fully lustrous, with very light hairlines. aEF. (P)

10400 · Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius. A.D. 668-685. Gold Solidus (4.35g). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck A.D. 674-681. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Cross potent set on three steps, flanked by crowned facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, both wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; H//CONOB. DOC 8d; MIB 7a; SB 1154. Fully lustrous. gVF. (P)

10401 · Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. A.D. 802-811. Gold Solidus (4.43g). Constantinople mint. Struck A.D. 803-811. Crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; (E) at end of legend. DOC 2a; Fueg 2.C.1; SB 1604. Lightly toned and lustrous, with slight weakness. gVF. This coin evokes the catastrophic defeat of Emperor Nicephorus I at the Battle of Pliska in 811. After sacking

10402 · Constantine IX Monomachos. A.D. 1042-1055. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (4.04g), Constantinople, . Christ facing, bearded, with cross-nimbus, holding the Gospels; legend IhS XIS REX REGNANTIUM; single border / +CWNSTA[NT] bASILEY, facing bust of Constantine IX, bearded, crowned and in chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger surmounted by a tetrapunctate cross. S. 1833; DOC 6. Very scarce. Struck on the compact, thick flan typical of the gold tetarteron. aEF. From the David Allen Collection; acqu

10403 · Constantine X Ducas. A.D. 1059-1067. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.41g). Constantinople mint. Struck A.D. 1062-1065. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Constantine standing facing, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger. DOC 1b; Fueg II 1.B.1; SB 1847. Rich gold toning. EF.

10404 · Michael VII Ducas. A.D. 1071-1078. Histamenon (4.32g). Constantinople mint. IC XC, bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and pallium, right hand raised in benediction, holding the Gospels / +MICHAEL BASIL O D, bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 2d; SB 1868. VF, with graffiti and minor deposits. This histamenon belongs to the tense years after Manzikert, when Byzantium relied heavily on sacred imagery, placing Chr

10405 · Nicephorus III Botaniates. A.D. 1078-1081. Electrum Histamenon Nomisma (4.38g). Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Nicephorus standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding globus cruciger and labarum with X on shaft and pellet at base; five pellets in loros end, droplet below globus cruciger. DOC 3b; SB 1881. Lustrous. Superb EF. A very choice example for the type.

10406 · EMPIRE OF NICAEA. John III Ducas-Vatatzes. A.D. 1222-1254. Gold Hyperpyron (3.60g). Magnesia mint. Struck circa 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on a backless throne, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels in left; in left field above throne / John III standing facing, crowned by the Virgin Mary, each holding a long sceptre between them. DOC IV 6a.1; SB 2073. gVF. Bright golden surfaces.From the collection of David Allan; ex Classical Numismatic Group (CNG) Electronic A

10407 · Manuel I Comnenus. Emperor of Trebizond, A.D. 1238-1263. Silver Asper (2.84g). Nimbate St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross / Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, manus Dei in upper right field. Bendall, Introduction 20; SB 2601. Light weakness. aEF. A truly special coin for the type, an exceptional and highly desirable example.

10408 · Manuel I Comnenus. Emperor of Trebizond, A.D. 1238-1263. Silver Asper (2.88g). St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross / Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and akakia. Retowski 142 var. (pellets); S. 2601. A remarkably sharp and superb example for the type. gVF. (P)

10409 · Basil. Emperor of Trebizond, A.D. 1332-1340. Silver Asper (2.01g). St. Eugenius, holding cross-sceptre, seated on horse advancing right / Basil, holding sceptre, seated on horse advancing right. Retowski 9; S.2622. A pleasing and well-preserved example of this popular horseman type. gVF. For the most recent sold example of the type see; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 473, lot 474, 29 July 2020, hammered USD 1,100. For another example see; Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 15, lot 2598, hammered CH

10410 · Arab-Byzantine coinage. Pre-reform period, A.H. 41-77 / A.D. 661-697. Bronze Fals (2.19g). Amman (Philadelphia) mint. Caliph standing facing, right hand resting on pommel of sheathed sword at side / Stylized cross set on three steps; star in right field. Goodwin 60 var. (star in left field); Walker, Arab-Byzantine p. 39, A4; Album 112. gVF for this very difficult and rare type. Much superior to most sold examples, especially those without the mint-name at right on the reverse. A transitional typ

10412 · Arab-Byzantine coinage. Pseudo-Byzantine type. Circa 660s. Bronze Fals (2.53g). Standing imperial figure, holding long cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger / Large M; cross above, [A]/N/N/I to left, T/(E)/II to right, CON in exergue. Pottier et al., Pseudo-Byzantine Class IVb; A-3504. EF. Outstanding quality fals with wonderful deep dark brown patina, definitely among the finest for this very difficult issue. This fals belongs to the formative phase of early Islamic rule in former Byzantine lan

10413 · Arab-Byzantine coinage. Temp. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. A.H. 65-86 / A.D. 685-705. Bronze Fals (3.32g). Amman mint. Dated A.H. 74-80 / A.D. 693/4-699/700. Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing right hand on sword pommel, with whip over right elbow; legend around: li-'abd Allah Abd al-Malik amir al-mu'minin (For the servant of God, Abd al-Malik, Commander of the Faithful) / Stylized cross or standard on three steps; eight-pointed star in left field, Amman in right field; around, part of the Isl

10414 · Arab-Byzantine. Temp. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, A.H. 65-86. Hims (Emesa). Bronze Fals (2.33g). Caliph standing facing, bearded, placing his right hand on the pommel of his sword, with whip hanging from his right elbow, legend in Kufic around / Transformed cross standing on three steps; in field to left, star; in field to right, mint bi-Hims ('in Hims' in Kufic); around, legend in Kufic. DOCAB 108; Goodwin, Standing Caliph Coinage, Hims, Type III; Goodwin & Gyselen p. 56, 54; SICA I, 691; A-3539.

10415 · Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. Abd al-Malik. A.H. 78 (A.D. 697/8). Gold Dinar (4.23g). No mint (Damascus). Album 125; Bernardi 43. aEF. For a similar example see; Savoca 100th Silver Auction, Special Islamic Collection, hammered US$1,550. The example offered here is far superior in quality. From the Crescent Collection; acquired from Morton & Eden Ltd., London.

10416 · Umayyad Caliphate. Uncertain post-reform period, A.H. 77-132 / A.D. 697-750. Bronze Fals (3.21g). Menorah type. Iliya (Jerusalem) mint. La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu (There is no god but Allah alone) / In three lines: Muhammad / rasul / Allah (Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah). SICA Vol. 2, 1308-1310; Album 163.1 (R). Rare. aVF for this very difficult type. One interpretation states that the upside-down candlestick resembles the dome of a mosque. This may be the case, but the question remains: why

10417 · Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. al-Walid I. A.H. 90 (A.D. 708/9). Gold Dinar (4.27g). No mint (Damascus). Album 127; Bernardi 43. aEF. For a similar example see; Baldwin's Auction A27, lot 38, hammered US$1,450. From the Crescent Collection; acquired from Morton & Eden Ltd., London.

10418 · Umayyad Caliphate. Temp. al-Walid I ibn 'Abd al-Malik. A.H. 86-96 / A.D. 705-715. Silver Dirham (2.84g). Wasit mint. Dated A.H. 94 (A.D. 712/13). Klat 689; Album 128; ICV 297. Fully lustrous. Superb EF. A very attractive example. From the Crescent Collection.

10419 · Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Ma'mun. A.H. 210 (A.D. 825/6). Gold Dinar (4.27g). Misr (Fustat) mint. Citing li'l-khalifa al-Ma'mun and Ubayd Allah b. al-Sari. Album 222.9; Bernardi 96. EF. Struck mid-reign under al-Ma'mun, this Misr issue names the local governor Ubayd Allah b. al-Sari in the margin, recording the on-the-ground authority in Egypt while affirming caliphal legitimacy in the central legends. Pieces of A.H. 210 neatly reflect the political consolidation of the province after years of unrest

10420 · Ayyubid. Al-Mansur Muhammad. A.H. 595 (A.D. 1198/9). Gold Dinar (3.69g). Alexandria mint. Balog 228; Album 799. VF. This dinar was struck at Alexandria during al-Mansur's brief, largely nominal tenure in Egypt after the death of his father al-Aziz, and belongs to the transitional moment just before al-Adil I fully secured control. It offers a vivid snapshot of the Ayyubid handover, when authority was still being negotiated and asserted through the coinage. From the Crescent Collection; acquired

10421 · Ayyubid. Al-Adil I. A.H. 596 (A.D. 1199/1200). Gold Dinar (4.30g). Al-Qahira (Cairo) mint. Irregular edge. Balog 233; Album 801.1. VF. An early Cairo issue struck as al-Adil introduced the new centre-and-margin Kufic layout that went on to define Ayyubid dinars. From the Crescent Collection; acquired from Morton & Eden Ltd., London.

10422 · Ilkhanid. Abu Sa'id. A.H. 732 (A.D. 1331/2). Gold Dinar (6.67g). Sabzawar mint. Album 2212; Diler 525. aVF. This dinar was struck at Sabzawar in Khurasan under Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, only a few years before the Ilkhanate unravelled in A.H. 736. With its classic Ilkhanid layout of bold central inscription framed by margin legends, it captures the final phase of a fading dynasty, when authority still spoke clearly through the coinage even as the state itself was nearing collapse. From the Crescen

10424 · Colombia: Sante Fe (Neuvo Reino) Mint Philip IV (1621-1665) cob 4 Reales, 1653 (full date), assayer POR (CC type 127, date not listed). 12.82g. aVF, sl seawater pitting as expected, full date, mm and assayer mark with unusually large flan. KM-10.1 cat US$5000 for non-shipwreck coin. One of the rarest coins from this wreck with only several known. Australian Government Permit for Possession no 100490 & therefore CAN ONLY BE SENT TO AN AUSTRALIAN ADDRESS! (P)

10425 · Spain: Burgos Mint NDV c1651 Philip IV Cob 8 Reales. KM-39.1 25.26g. VF, sl seawater pitting. Example in similar condition sold for €3900+ comm=A$7800 in Tauler & Fau auction 20, 21-11-18, lot 313. Very rare coin especially from this wreck. Australian Government Permit for Possession no 100488 & therefore CAN ONLY BE SENT TO AN AUSTRALIAN ADDRESS! (P)

10426 · Spain: Madrid Mint Philip IV (1621-1665) cob 4 Reales, c1650 (NDV), uncertain assayer (CC type 109). 13.78g. F-VF. Rare as very few Madrid mint coins were recovered from this wreck. Australian Government Permit for Possession no 101502 & therefore CAN ONLY BE SENT TO AN AUSTRALIAN ADDRESS! (P)

10427 · Spain: Segovia mint Philip IV (1)636R 8 Reales machine struck, mm aqueduct, cut in half due to shortage of smaller denominations. 13.93g. KM-111. This coin would have been part of money in the possession of passengers or crew, not from the treasure chests. Struck Segovia 8 Reales are very rare, such a cut coin is possibly unique. Australian Government Permit for Possession no 101501 & therefore CAN ONLY BE SENT TO AN AUSTRALIAN ADDRESS! (P)

10429 · Book. Carpet of Silver, the wreck of the Zuytdorp by Phillip Playford, 2006 reprint of 1996 Edn. Hardcover, 260 pgs. Notation 1st page o/w as new.

10430 · Bolivia: 1795 PTS PP Charles III 8 Reales, Potosi Mint. Bust right, rev Crowned arms between pillars. KM-73. Slabbed PCGS AU50. (P)

10431 · Brazil: 1778-R Maria I & Pedro III (1777-1786), gold 6400 Reis ('Half Johanna' = Peca), Rio de Janeiro mint. 14.35g. KM-199.2. Graded PCGS AU55, very well struck & attractive. (P)

10432 · Brazil: 1784B Maria I & Pedro gold 6400 Reis. gVF. 14.13g. KM-199.1. (P)

10433 · Brazil: 1788-R Maria I (1786-1816), gold 6400 Reis ('Half Johanna' = Peca), widow's veil bust, Rio de Janeiro mint. 14.30g. Fr-85, KM-218.1. Nice EF with attractive red patina. Popular date for Australian collectors. (P)

10434 · Brazil: 1795-R Maria I (1786-1816), gold 6400 Reis ('Half Johanna' = Peca), decorative headress bust, Rio de Janeiro mint. 14.30g. Fr-87, KM-226.1. Fully lustrous UNC, with insignificant hairlines. well struck & attractive. Scarce in such high grade. (P)

10435 · Brazil: 1800-R Maria I (1786-1816), gold 6400 Reis ('Half Johanna' = Peca), decorative headress bust, Rio de Janeiro mint. 14.34g. Fr-87, KM-226.. Lustrous UNC, slight hairlines, well struck & attractive. (P)

10436 · Brazil: 1808-R Joao VI as Prince Regent (1805-1818), gold 6400 Reis (Half-Johanna), Rio de Janeiro mint. 14.34g. KM 236.1, Fr 93. Lustrous UNC, slight hairlines, well struck & attractive. (P)

10437 · Brazil: 1731-M Joao V (1706-1750), gold 12800 Reis ('Johanna' = Dobra), italic arms shield, Fleur-de-Lis over diagonal edge, Minas Gerais mint. 28.68g. KM-139. Nice EF-aUNC Impressive short lived large size issue. (P)

10438 · Brazil: 1725-M Joao V (1706-1750), gold 20000 Reis, Jerusalem cross with M's in angles, Minas Gerais mint. 53.78g. KM-117. Graded NGC AU58, unusually well struck and with nice reddish patina, and without any distracting features such as adjustment marks that often occur on this issue. The superb original appearance of this coin actually makes it overall better quality than many of the examples that have MS grades. This is the largest denomination of Brazil's coinage which was struck for only 4 y

10439 · Chile: 1805-FJ Charles IV (1788-1808), gold 8 Escudos, Santiago mint. 27g. KM-54. VF-EF. (P)

10440 · Chile: 1810-So-FJ Ferdinand VII ((1808-1833), gold 8 Escudos, Santiago mint, special admiral-style bust. 27g. KM-72. EF, slightly bright. Rare type. (P)

10441 · Chile: 1816-So-JJ Ferdinand VII (1808-1833), gold 8 Escudos, Santiago mint. 27g. KM-78. gEF-aUNC, obv hairlines but nicely lustrous. (P)

10442 · Colombia: 1794-NR-JJ Charles IV (1788-1808), gold 8 Escudos, Nuevo Reino mint. 27g. KM-62. VF-EF, obv scr. (P)

10443 · Colombia: 1815-P-JF Ferdinand VII (1808-1833), gold 8 Escudos, Popayan mint. 27g. KM-66. gEF-aUNC dull surface due to seawater from shipwreck salvage. (P)

10444 · Great Britain: 1799 George III ¼d, 3 berries in wreath. S-3779. Practically UNC, both with partial lustre. (2) (P)

10445 · Great Britain: 1806 George III ¼d. Glossy chocolate UNC, few minor spots. S-3782. (P)

10446 · Great Britain; 1806 George III ¼d. K on truncation. Orange & chocolate, UNC. S-3782 (P)

10447 · Great Britain: 1806 George III ½d, no berries. REX not well struck. Chocolate UNC. S-3781. (P)

10448 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 1d. aEF, cpl insignificant field mks. S-3777. (P)

10449 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 1d, 10 leaves in wreath. Contact mks, gVF. S-3777. (P)

10450 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 2d. VF. S-3776. (P)

10451 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 2d. EF, minor edge bump & contact mks. S-3776. (P)

10452 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 2d. gVF, contact mark below chin. S-3776. (P)

10453 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 2d. Tiny edge bump EF. S-3776. (P)

10454 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 2d. Sl edge bruise & minor contact mks. EF or better. Traces of underlying lustre. S-3746. (P)

10455 · Great Britain: 1797 George III Cartwheel 2d. aEF, minor edge bruise. S-3776. (P)

10456 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 6d with semee of hearts. Lustrous EF. S-3749. (P)

10457 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 6d without semee of hearts. gVF, tiny indents behind King's head. S-3748.

10458 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 6d with semee of hearts. gVF. S-3749.

10459 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 6d without semee of hearts. aEF/EF. S-3748. (P)

10460 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 1/- with semee of hearts. Golden-grey tone EF. S-3746. (P)

10461 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 1/- with semee of hearts. Obv gun metal blue toned, rev steel grey, gEF. S-3746. (P)

10462 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 1/-without semee of hearts. EF. S-3743. (P)

10463 · Great Britain: 1787 George III 1/- with semee of hearts. S-3746. India: Mogul Empire AR Rupee. 11.49g. F/VF. (2) (P)

10464 · Great Britain: 1810 George III gold 1/3 Guinea. aEF. S-3740. (P)

10465 · Great Britain: 1777 George III gold ½ Guinea. gVF. S-3734. (P)

10466 · Great Britain: 1798 George III gold Spade Guinea. Lightly toned practically UNC. S-3729. (P)

10467 · Great Britain: 1798 George III gold Spade Guinea. Traces of edge mounts EF. S-3729. (P)

10468 · India - Bengal Presidency: AH1202 Yr 19 Murshidabad gold Mohur, Calcutta Mint. 12.38g. Brushed, ek, EF. KM-102. Gold content $2500+. (P)

10469 · India - Bengal Presidency: ND Yr 19 1793-1818 AR Rupee Calcutta mint, edge grained right. 2 Shroff mark applied by sarraf or banker. aEF. KM-99.1, Stevens 4.18. Scarcer than the more often seen Murshidabad mint. (P)

10470 · India - Madras Presidency ND 1740-1807 gold Star Pagoda. EF. KM-303. 3.41g (P)

10471 · India - Madras Presidency: AH1172 Yr 6 frozen (1764-65 AD) ½ Rupee. Alanger II struck at Madras, open formed lotus, indented cord milling. gVF. KM-402.

10472 · India - Madras Presidency: AH1272 Yr 6 frozen (1764-65) 1/8 Rupee. Alamgir II, mint marks lotus, oblique milling. aEF.KM-408.

10473 · India - Madras Presidency: AH1172 Yr 6 frozen (1764-65) 1/8 Rupee. Alamgir III, mint mark rose, oblique milling. EF. KM-424.

10474 · India - Madras Presidency: AH1172 Yr 6 frozen (1764-65) Rupee. Alanger II struck at Calcutta, vertical milling. aVF. KM-427.

10475 · India - Madras Presidency: AH1172 Yr 6 frozen (1764-65) Rupee. Alanger II struck at Calcutta, vertical milling. gVF. KM-427.

10476 · Mexico: 1791-Mo-FM Charles IV (1788-1808), gold 8 Escudos, Mexico City mint. 27g. KM-159.1. VF, sl obv scr. (P)

10477 · Mexico: 1821-Mo-JJ Ferdinand VII (1808-1833), gold 8 Escudos, Mexico City mint. 27g. KM-161.1. EF, bright obv. Scarcer type. (P)

10478 · Mexico 1809TH Ferdinand VII ½ Real. gEF/UNC, attractive reverse. KM-73. Scarce in nice grade. (P)

10479 · Mexico: 1758Mo MM Ferdinand VI Pillar 8 Reales. aVF. KM-104.2. (P)

10480 · Mexico: 1770Mo Charles III 8 Reales 'Pillar Dollar'. VF. KM-105.

10481 · Mexico: 1779Mo FF Charles III 8 Reales. Much lustre, gVF/EF. KM-106.2. (P)

10482 · Mexico: 1780Mo FF Charles III 8 Reales. Lustrous aEF/EF. KM-106.2. (P)

10483 · Mexico: 1787 Mo Charles III 8 Reales. VF, cleaned. KM-106.2.

10484 · Mexico: 1798Mo FM Charles III 8 Reales. VF. KM-109. (P)

10485 · Mexico: 1800Mo FM Charles IIII 8 Reales. F, ex mount. KM-109.

10486 · Netherlands - Groningen & Ommeland: 1761 gold 7 Gulden. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 4.96g. EF. Very attractive & scarce. (P)

10487 · Netherlands - Groningen & Ommeland: 1761 gold 14 Gulden. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 9.93g. Graded NGC ?UNC details ? cleaned? as has minor hairlines, but with nice luster. Rare & attractive. (P)

10488 · Netherlands - Holland: 1776 gold 1 Ducat. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 3.44g. aUNC.Attractive. (P)

10489 · Netherlands - Holland: 1777 gold 1 Ducat. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 3.49g. UNC with luster. (P)

10490 · Netherlands - Holland: 1781 gold 1 Ducat. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 3.52g. aUNC. (P)

10491 · Netherlands - Holland: 1793 Gulden. Crowned arms, rev Standing female. gVF. (P)

10492 · Netherlands - Overijssel: 1706 Gulden. Crowned arms rev Standing figure. F. KM-63.1

10493 · Netherlands - Utrecht: 1751 gold 14 Gulden. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 9.93g. aUNC. Attractive & rare. (P)

10494 · Netherlands - Utrecht 1764 Scheepjesschelling (6 Stivers). Lustrous VF. KM-101.1.

10495 · Netherlands - Utrecht: 1763 3 Gulden (60 Stuiver) mm city arms. Crowned arms, rev Standing female figure. gVF. KM-117. (P)

10496 · Netherlands - Utrecht: 1780 ½ Ducaton (½ Silver Rider) mm city arms. Knight on horseback, rev Crowned arms with lion supporters. gVF or better. KM-115.1. (P)

10497 · Netherlands - West Friesland: 1786 Gulden Crowned Arms, rev standing female figure. VF dark tone. KM-139.

10498 · Netherlands - West Friesland: 1794 1 Gulden. VF. KM-97.5. (P)

10499 · No Lot.

10500 · Netherlands ? Batavian Republic: 1800 gold 1 Ducat. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 3.36g. EF. (P)

10501 · Netherlands ? Kingdom under Napoleon: 1806 gold 1 Ducat. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 3.47g. EF. (P)

10502 · Netherlands ? Kingdom under Napoleon: 1815 gold 1 Ducat. Armoured knight on horse rev crowned arms. 3.47g. aUNC.. (P)

10503 · Colombia: 1781-NR-JJ Charles III (1759-1788), gold 8 Escudos, Neuvo Reino mint. 27g. KM-50.1. gEF. Scarce date. (lot out of order) (P)

10504 · Peru: 1791-LM-IJ Charles IV (1788-1808), gold 8 Escudos, Lima mint. 27g. KM-92. Lustrous aUNC, sl hairlines. (P)

10505 · Peru: 1812-LM-JP Ferdinand VII (1808-1833), gold 8 Escudos, Lima mint. 27g. KM-124. gEF-aUNC. Scarcer type. (P)

10506 · Peru: 1793 LIMAE IJ Charles IIII 8 Reales. VF with Chinese 'chop' c/ms. KMo97.