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10 December 2024
Greek Coinages, ACHAEMENID KINGS OF PERSIA, Darios I to Xerxes II, Siglos, c. 480-420 king kneeling right, holding spear and bow, curved drapery, rev. incuse punch, 5.40g (Carradice type IIIb; BMC 90). Deep punch mark to centre of obverse, cow’s head counter mark in reverse field, otherwise good fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £80
Greek Coinages, EASTERN CELTS, Middle Danube, Uncertain tribe, Tetradrachm, Leierblume type, 2nd century BC, imitating Philip II of Macedon, celticised laureate head right, rev. horse prancing left, lyre-form flower above, wheel below, two conjoined semi-circles before, 9.66g/1h (Lanz 521; cf. Leu Auction 7, lot 1058). Previously mounted, otherwise well struck-up and better than very fine £300-£400
£600–£800
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF MACEDONIA, Alexander III, Drachm, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, Posthumous issue, c. 305-297, head of Herakles right wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, eagle, 3.92g (Price 1996); together with Ancient (2) and hammered (4) coins [7]. Fair to very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £90
Greek Coinages, MOESIA INFERIOR, Istros, Stater, c. 400-350, two young male heads facing, one inverted, rev. sea eagle standing left on dolphin, 5.40g (Sear 1669 var.). Previously mounted, otherwise good fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
Greek Coinages, BOEOTIA, Thebes, Stater, c. 395-338, struck under the magistrate Hike-, Boeotian shield, rev. amphora dividing ηι-κε, wreath above, 11.60g (BCD 488; BMC 148; Sear 2400 var.). Lightly porous surfaces, otherwise a pleasing large flan, toned and very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £380
Greek Coinages, ATTICA, Athens, Obol, c. 455-05, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right, olive sprig to left, 0.66g/11h (Kroll Empire fig. 2.9d; BMC 96ff). Well-centred, bright metal and better than very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £300
Roman Republican Coinage, C. Coelius Caldus, Denarius, Rome, c. 104, helmeted head of Roma left, rev. Victory driving biga left, 3.86g/11h (Craw. 318b; RSC Coelia 3); L. Julius, Denarius, Rome, c. 101, helmeted head of Roma right, ear of corn behind, rev. Victory driving biga right, 3.93g/11h (Craw 323/1; RSC Julia 3); L. Sentia, Denarius, c. 101 helmeted head of Roma right, rev. Jupiter driving quadriga right, control letter n above, 3.72g/3h (Craw. 325/1a; RSC Sentia 1); C. Malleolus, A....
Hammer Price: £240
Roman Republican Coinage, D. Silanus L.f., Denarius, c. 91 BC, helmeted head of Roma right, control mark d behind, rev. Victory driving biga right, d silanvs [–] roma in exergue, 3.53g/2h (Craw. 337/3; RSC Junia 15); L. Mussidius Longus, c. 42 BC, facing bust of Sol radiate and draped, rev. Shrine of Venus Cloacina, 3.47g/12h (cf. Craw. 494/43a-b; cf. RSC 7-7b); The Pompeians, Sextus Pompey, Denarius, Sicily, 37-6 BC, Lighthouse of Messana, ship moving left below with aquila on prow and...
Hammer Price: £45
Roman Republican Coinage, Roman Republican Denarii (3), C.n Lentulus Clodianus, Rome, c. 88, helmeted head of Mars right, rev. Victory driving biga right, 3.93g/3h (Craw. 345/1; RSC Cornelia 50); L. Rubrius Dossenus, Rome, c. 87, laureate head of Jupiter right, rev. triumphal chariot right, 3.89g/7h (Craw. 348/1; RSC Rubria 1); Anonymous (struck under Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius), Denarius, Rome, c. 86, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Jupiter driving quadriga right, 3.68g/1h (Craw....
Hammer Price: £130
Roman Republican Coinage, Mark Antony, uncertain legionary Denarii, Military mint moving with Antony, possibly Patrae, autumn 32-spring 31 BC, (Craw. 544; cf. RSC 26-65); together with Roman Imperial Coinages of various denominations to include Nero, Gallienus, Constantine, Constantius and Gratianus (10) and a British imitation of an As of Claudius (1) [12]. Varied state £30-£40
Hammer Price: £60
Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, Lugdunum, 15-13 BC, avgvstvs divi f around bare head right, rev. imp x act, Apollo standing left, holding plectrum in right hand and lyre in left, 3.53g/6h (RIC 171a; RSC 144); together with two Legionary Denarii of Mark Antony (2) [3]. First small of flan and scratched across portrait, otherwise fine, others poor £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Tiberius (14-37), Denarius, Lugdunum, after 16, laureate head right, ti caesar divi avg f avgvst[–], rev. pontif maxim, Livia as Pax, draped and seated right on chair with ornamented legs, holding branch in left hand and sceptre in right, single line below, 3.55g/5h (RIC 30; BMC 48; RSC 16a). Corroded surfaces, otherwise fine £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero Claudius Drusus (d. 9 BC), Nero Claudius Drusus, Sestertius, Rome, 41-50, bare head left, rev. Claudius, bare headed and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding out branch, weapons and shields around, 28.46g/6h (RIC 93; RCV 1896); Claudius, Sestertius, Rome, 41-2, laureate head right, ncapr in rectangular incuse, rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue right, spearing downward between two trophies, 23.76g/7h (RIC 98; RCV 1851); together with...
Hammer Price: £170
Roman Imperial Coinage, Caligula [Gaius] (37-41), Sestertius, Rome, 37-8, laureate head left, rev. s p q r p p ob cives servatos in four lines within oak wreath, 23.85g/5h (RIC 37; BMC 38); Nero, Sestertius, Rome, 62-8, laureate head right, globe at point of neck, rev. view of triumphal arch, emperor driving quadriga escorted by Victory above, statues of Pax, Mars and two soldiers below, 22.78g/6h (RIC 432; BMC 329) [2]. Fair to fine, first worked in fields £40-£50
Hammer Price: £140
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian (69-79), Denarii (4), Rome, 70, laureate head right, rev. Pax seated left, holding branch and winged caduceus, 2.51g/5h (RIC 29; RSC 94h); 71, laureate head right, rev. emblems of the pontificate, 2.54g/6h (RIC 43; RSC 43); two similar, 72-3, rev. p m cos iiii, 3.32g/6h, 2.36g/6h (RIC 356; RSC 45); together with a Sestertii of Nerva [5]. Fair or better, some harshly cleaned or corroded £60-£80
Hammer Price: £110
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian (69-79), As, Rome, 74, laureate head left, rev. Victory standing right on prow, holding up wreath and palm over shoulder, 9.88g/6h (RIC 734; RCV 2366). Fine £20-£30
Hammer Price: £75
Roman Imperial Coinage, Titus (79-81), Sestertius, Rome, 80-1, laureate head right, rev. Pax standing left holding out branch in right hand and cornucopia in left, 23.38g/7h (RIC 498); Domitian, Sestertius, Rome, 86, laureate bust right with aegis, rev. Domitian riding right, piercing German with spear, 23.56g/6h (RIC 470); together with two Sestertii of Nerva (2) [4]. Most smoothed and tooled, about fine or better £40-£50
Hammer Price: £280
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertii (2), Rome, 103-111, laureate and draped bust right, rev. River god reclining left on rocks under arched grotto, left arm resting on urn and reed in right hand, 21.60g/6h, 22.34g/6h (RIC 463; RCV 3179); similar, 114-7, rev. Trajan standing front holding spear and parazonium, reclining figures of Armenia, Euphrates and Tigris on ground, 26.82g/6h (RIC 642; RCV 3181); together with four further Sestertii (4) and a Dupondius of Trajan (5) [8]....
Hammer Price: £180
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, 103-111, laureate and draped bust right, imp caes nervae traiano avg ger dac p m tr p cos [–] around, rev. Tiber standing left, pushing Dacia to the ground with right knee, s p q r opti[–] principi around, s c in exergue, 24.15g/6h (RIC 556; cf. RCV 3197). Surfaces slightly corroded, otherwise nice dark brown patina and fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £65
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, 103-111, laureate head right, rev. Trajan, bare-headed and togate, standing left on dais, holding olive branch and sceptre, crowned by Victory flying left and flanked by two eagles and a captive either side, 23.54g/6h (RIC 551; RCV –); similar, rev. single-span bridge over river with tower at each end, boat below, 23.00g/6h (RIC 569; RCV 3207) [2]. Both corroded and tooled, otherwise scarce types and about fine £30-£40
Hammer Price: £30
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Denarius, Rome, 121-3, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Victory standing left, holding standard and palm, 2.81g/5h (RIC 606; RSC –); together with further Denarii of Hadrian (4) and Trajan [6]. First very fine with some surface deposits, others fair or better £90-£120
Hammer Price: £150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, 98-9, laureate head right, rev. Concordia seated left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar and holding double cornucopiae in left, 24.86g/6h (RIC 399; RCV 3213); together with two Asses of Antoninus Pius (2); Roman Provincial Coinage, SARMATIA, Olbia, AE Unit, 1st Century AD, laureate head of Apollo, rev. Eagle on dolphin right, 6.98g/10h (RPC II 492) [4]. First worked and about fine, others fair £150-£200
£150–£200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 134-8, laureate head right, rev. Hadrian riding right, hand raised towards three soldiers holding standards, 14.46g/5h (RIC 1915; RCV 3591); together with further Sestertii of Hadrian (8), Sabina and Aelius; Dupondius, Rome, 118, laureate head right, rev. Roma seated on cuirass and shield, resting on spear held in left hand and clasping right hand with Hadrian, 11.32g/5h (RIC 159; RCV 3654) [12]. Varied state, most smoothed or...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Denarius, Rome, 154-5, laureate head right, rev. Annona standing left, holding two corn-ears downwards and resting left hand on modius set on prow, 3.06g/12h (RIC 239; RSC 292); together with six further Denarii of Antoninus Pius (6) [7]. First fine, others fair or better £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Antoninus Pius (138-161), Antoninius Pius, Sestertius, Rome, 140, laureate head right, rev. She-wolf right, suckling the twins, Romulus and Remus below, 21.55g/7h (RIC 648; RCV 4241); together with seven further Sestertii of Antoninius Pius (5) and Faustina Senior (2); AE26, Macedon, 138-161, draped bust right, rev. winged thunderbolt, 14.94g/12h (RPC 4264; AMNG 261) [9]. Varied state, most having been worked or smoothed £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Faustina I (Consecrated in 141), Sestertius, Rome, after 141, bust right, diva avgvsta favstin[–] around, rev. hexastyle temple with statues, pietas [–]vg sc around, 24.57g/6h (RIC 1148; RCV 4632). Fine and scarce £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Lucius Verus (161-169), Sestertius, Rome, 161, laureate head right, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing togate, clasping hands, 24.16g/11h (RIC 1285; RCV 5367); similar, 164, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Mars standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield, 25.15g/10h (RIC 1385; RCV 5377); together with further Sestertii of Lucius Verus (1) and Lucilla (3) [6]. First slightly smoothed, otherwise very fine, others fair to fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £260
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (177-192), (as Caesar), Sestertius, Rome, 175-6, bare headed and draped young bust right, rev. Jupiter standing left, extending thunderbolt over small figure of Commodus and holding sceptre, 18.76g/11h (RIC 1524; RCV 5551); together with further Sestertii of Commodus (9) [10]. Varied state, most smoothed or worked £100-£150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (177-192), Sestertius, Rome, 181, laureate bust right, rev. Providentia standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground and vertical sceptre in left, 24.11g/12h (RIC 312a; RCV 5794); together with nine further Sestertii of Commodus (9) [10]. Varied state, most smoothed or worked, some scarce £100-£150
Hammer Price: £200
Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (177-192), Sestertius, Rome, 183, laureate bust right, m commodvs antoninvs avg pivs around, rev. Minerva advancing right, brandishing javelin and holding shield, tr p viii imp vi cos iiii pp around, s c either side, 26.13g/7h (RIC 368b; RCV 5818); together with another similar [2]. First very fine, second fair £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Clodius Albinus (195-197), Denarius, Rome, 195-7, imp caes d clo sep alb avg around laureate head right, rev. aeqvitas avg cos ii around Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, 2.63g/5h (RIC 13a; RSC 1). Some peripheral weakness on the obverse otherwise fine and reverse better £40-£60
Hammer Price: £70
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, Rome, 197-200, laureate head right, rev. Aequitas, standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, 2.60g/6h (RIC 122C; RSC 21); Julia Domna, similar, 196-211, draped bust right, rev. Fortuna seated left on low seat, holding cornucopiae and rudder set on globe, child standing before her, 3.13g/6h (RIC 554; RSC 57); together with nine further Denarii of Domitian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Julia Domna, Julia Maesa (2) and...
Hammer Price: £320
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Septimius Severus, Denarii (4), Emisa, 194-5, laureate head right, rev. Central trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, spears and shields surrounded by arms at base, 2.95g/11h (RIC 389; RSC 232); Laodicea ad Mare, 197, similar, rev. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia, 2.21g/11h (RIC 493; RSC 442); Rome, 200-1, similar, rev. Septimius Severus in military attire, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Septimius Severus (193-211), Sestertius, Rome, 196, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Severus on horse pacing right, preceded by soldier, 18.82g/11h (RIC 179; RCV 6403); Caracalla, Sestertius, Rome, 197, draped bust right, rev. Minerva standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear, 21.86g/12h (RIC 399; RCV 6684); together with six further Sestertii of Septimius Severus (2), Julia Domna and Caracalla (3) [8]. Varied state, some worked or smoothed ...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Geta (209-212), Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare, 203, bare-headed and draped bust right, rev. Mars, helmeted and cloaked, advancing right, holding spear and trophy, 2.05g/12h (RIC 103; RSC 76); together with further Denarii (5) of Geta, Elagabalus and Severus Alexander (3) [6]. First fine, however with some spots of verdigris, others fair or better £30-£40
Roman Imperial Coinage, Geta (209-212), Sestertius, Rome, 210, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder, imp caes p sept geta pivs avg around, rev. Caracalla and Geta standing vis-à-vis, sacrificing over tripod, flute-player behind facing and victim below, pontif tr p ii cos ii around, s c in exergue, 21.18g/12h (RIC 156a; cf. RCV 7264). A pleasing even light brown patina, fine and scarce £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Roman Imperial Coinage, Geta (209-212), Sestertius, Rome, 211, laureate head right, rev. Italia seated left holding sceptre and cornucopia, figure seated left on ground and another reclining right, 25.31g/12h (RIC 171a; RCV 7268); Diadumenian, Sestertius, Rome, 217-8, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Diadumenian standing front holding standard and sceptre, two standards right, 28.09g/11h (RIC 211; RCV 7453); Elagabalus, Sestertius, Rome, 218-9, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right,...
Roman Imperial Coinage, Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertius, Rome, 229, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Alexander in triumphal quadriga right, holding eagle tipped sceptre, 20.59g/1h (RIC 495; RCV 7997); together with five further Sestertii of Severus Alexander (6) [7]. About fine to very fine, some worked, lacquered or smoothed £100-£150
Roman Imperial Coinage, Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, 236-8, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Emperor standing left, Victory standing behind holding wreath and palm, captive sat below, 19.50g/12h (RIC 93; RCV 8342); together with three further Sestertii of Maximinus Thrax (3) [4]. First scarce and fine, others fair to fine, some worked £60-£80
Roman Imperial Coinage, Maximinus I (235-238), Sestertius, Rome, 235-6, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Fides standing facing, holding standard in each hand, 19.39g/12h (RIC 43; RCV 8327); together with four further Sestertii of Maximinus Thrax (4) [5]. First good fine, others about fine or better, some smoothed £80-£100
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