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Italy, Italy, Campania, Neapolis (340-241 BC), Di-drachm, diademed head of Nymph left, behind winged sea-horse left, reverse man headed bull standing right; above, flying Nike crowning bull (BMC -; Syll. Cop. 454). Fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
Miscellaneous, Greek coins (11), including a Tetradrachm of Messana & Staters of Tarentum, Metapontum, Akragas, Corinth & Aspendos, a Tetradrachm of Attalos I, plus three other Greek Drachms (all four pierced) & a plated Tetradrachm of Thasos (11). Fair to fine, a most interesting lot with some rarities (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
Kings of Thrace, Thrace, Istros (400-350 BC), Stater, two male heads facing, one inverted, reverse sea-eagle attacking dolphin left (BMC 2; S 1669). Fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Kings of Thrace, Thrace, Thasos (After 148 BC) Tetradrachms (2), Head of young Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath, reverse Herakles standing left (S 1759), the second Tetradrachm similar but a Celtic imitation (S.215) [2]. Fine (£100-120)
£100–£120
Illyria and Central Greece, Thessaly, Larissa (350-325 BC), Drachm Head of nymph Larissa three quarter facing, reverse Horse feeding right (BMC 72). Fine to very fine (£60-80)
Kings of Macedon, Macedon, Alexander lll, Posthumous Tetradrachm of Alabanda (186-185 BC) Head of young Herakles wearing lions skin right, reverse Zeus seated left holding eagle; before, flying Pegasus; under throne, delta (Syll Cop. 756), counter mark of female head on obverse. Good fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
Illyria and Central Greece, Attica, Athens (449-413 BC), Tetradrachm, head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, reverse owl standing right within incuse square (BMC 62; S 2526). Very fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Illyria and Central Greece, Attica, Athens (166-57 BC), New style Tetradrachms (3), Helmeted head of Athena right, reverse owl standing right on amphora, to left and right various different symbols (BMC 426 v, 467 & 471). Fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Peloponnesos, Peloponnesos, Sikyon, Hemidrachms (16) (360-330 BC), Chimaera standing left, reverse dove flying left (S 2774), fair to fine (7) (Before 146 BC), dove flying left, reverse large ∑ & magistrates name within incuse square (S 2777) and similar, but dove flying right (S -; BMC 191 ff) [8]. Good fine or better (£100-120)
Kings of Cappadocia, The Kingdom of Cappadocia, Drachms (11), of Ariarthes IV, Ariarthes VI & VII, Ariobarzanes I (8) and a Drachm of Demetrius I of Syria, reverse cornucopia [12]. Fine to very fine (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £110
Kings of Parthia, Parthia, Vonones II (c. AD 51), Drachm, facing bust of King wearing tiara, star on each side, reverse archer enthroned right (Sellwoof 67.1). Rare, very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £35
Kings of Parthia, Parthia, Drachms (8), of Mithradates II (3), one plated, Unknown King (2) (S 30/28), Orodes II & Parthamaspates (2). Fine to very fine (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt, Ptolemy VIII to XlI silver Tetradrachm (11) Diademed head of Ptolemy I right. reverse Eagle standing left on thunderbolt [11]. Some corroded, fine to very fine (£80-100)
Miscellaneous, Greek, silver (10), Phokis (480-460 BC), Tri-obol (S 2346; BMC 11), Euboia (357-267 BC), Drachm (S 2466), pierced, Histiaia (3rd Century BC), Tetrobols (3), one pierced, Argos (490-480 BC), Triobol (S 2663: BMC 4), Sikyon, Hemidrachm (S 2777), and Achaean league Drachms (196-146 BC), three, one with attempted piercing [10]. Fair to fine, some better (£70-80)
Miscellaneous, Kingdom of Elymais, Æ Drachms (27), Orodes I (first half of 2nd Century AD), bust facing left, wearing tiara, behind crescent & anchor, reverse field filled with dashes (S 5896 (8)), Phraates, reverse Artemis (S 5899), Orodes II, facing bust with crescent and anchor, reverse field filled with dashes (S 5905 (8)), Orodes III, similar to last, but face has long bushey hair at sides (S 5907, S 5910 (10)). Fine to very fine (£130-150)
£130–£150
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Kingdom of Baktria, Euthydemos I (c. 230-190 BC), Tetradrachm, elderly portrait of the King, diademed, right, reverse naked Herakles seated left on rock (S 7516; Mitchiner 94). Slight flaking at edges, otherwise about very fine (£120-180)
£120–£180
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Kingdom of Baktria, Menander (160-145 BC), Drachms (7), Indo-Scythian, Azes II (35 BC- AD 5), Tetradrachms (3), and Drachms (2) [12]. Some fair to fine, mostly very fine (£120-150)
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Indo-Greek, Antialkidas (145-135 BC), Drachms (3), draped bust right wearing kausia, helmeted & draped bust right and draped & diademed bust right, reverse Zeus enthroned three quarters left holding Nike & Sceptre, forepart of elephant right at his feet (S 7629, 7630, 7631; Mitchiner 277E, 279 D & 276). Very fine to good very fine (£110-130)
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Indo-Greek, Philoxenos (c. 110-80 BC), square Drachm, helmeted and draped bust right, reverse King on horseback prancing right (S 7664; M 341A), Hermaios & Kalliope (40-1 BC), Drachm, conjoined busts, draped & diademed, right, reverse King on prancing horse right (S 7739; M 408B) [2]. Scarce, very fine (£110-130)
Kings of Bactria and Indo-Greece, Indo-Scythic, Azes I (57-35 BC), Drachm, Bannu mint, King standing left, reverse Nike advancing holding wreath (M 738), very fine, scarce, Tetradrachm, King on horseback right with couched spear, reverse Zeus standing left holding thunderbolt & sceptre (M 749) [2], small amount of corrosion on obverse, very fine (£80-110)
£80–£110
Ancient India, India, Kingdom of Sogdiana, silver Tetradrachms of Euthydemos type (2) (c. 200-150 BC), reverse Herakles seated left on rocks (Mitch. 1853-1856); Pseudo-Baktrian Drachms (2), reverses Athena, Zeus; Baktrian square bronzes of Eucratides & Diomedes (M 1730; 1971), Indo-Scythic Drachms (4), King riding right, reverses Zeus standing left (3) & Pallas. Very fine (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £120
Ancient India, The Kushan Kingdom, Late period (AD 300-360), Staters (2), King standing facing holding trident, reverse Goddess Ardoksho seated facing (Mitchiner 3588). Good fine (£100-120)
Ancient India, India, Kushans, Soter Megas (AD 55-105), bronze Tetradrachms (11), diademed & radiate bust of King right, holding sceptre, reverse mounted horseman right (M 2928 ff); Kanishka (AD 130-158), Æ 26, reverse the goddess Navaia standing right (M 3087), plus two smaller Kushan bronzes, Indus Valley (c. 560-300 BC), silver bars (2), septa radiate symbol stamped at each end (approx 11.2 gms each); Elymais, Kamnaskires VI (c. 90-110AD), bronze Tetradrachm (S 5888) & Parthia, Phraates...
Caligula (AD 37-41), Germanicus, father of Caligula (probably murdered at Antioch in AD 19), As, struck by his brother Claudius, bare head right, reverse Ti Clavdivs Caesar Avg Germ P. M. Tr. P. Imp. P. P. around large S.C. (RIC 106; S 601). Good very fine (£150-200)
Nero (AD 54-68), Nero (AD 54-68), Aureus, head laureate right, reverse Salvs Salus seated left on throne, holding patera (RIC 59, BMC 87). About good very fine, edge nick, rare (£800-900)
£800–£900
Trajan (98-117), Trajan (98-117), Denarius, reverse p m trp cos iii Victory seated left; Hadrian, Denarius, reverse tellvs stabil (RIC 1425); Philip I, Sestertius, reverse Felicitas (S 2592) [3]. Last fair, others very fine (£60-80)
Hadrian (117-138), Hadrian (AD 117-138), Denarii (2), reverse pm. tr. p. cos iii, clem in exergue, Clementia standing left sacrificing over altar (RIC 117; RSC 214); reverse parth. f. divi ner. nep. p.m. tr. p. cos., in field pietas, Pietas standing left (RIC 13; RSC 1023). First coin very fine with traces of mounting on edge, the latter good fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
Antoninus Pius (138-161), Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Commemorative Denarius, struck by M. Aurelius, bare head right reverse consecratio eagle standing right, head turned, on altar (RIC 431; RSC 155), good fine; Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus, draped bust right, reverse aeternitas Aeternitas standing front holding sceptre (RIC 344; RSC 26), very fine (£40-60)
Marcus Aurelius (161-180), M. Aurelius (AD 161-180), Denarius, head laureate right; reverse TR.P.XXi IMP iiii cos iii. Aequitas, holding scales & cornucopiae, standing left. (RIC 171, RSC 882 ) & elagabalus (AD. 218-222), Denarius, bust, draped & laureate right with horn of Ammon reverse. sacerd dei elagab Emperor standing right sacrificing over altar (RIC 131, S 2114). Good very fine (£60-80)
Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), Denarius, head, laureate, right, reverse Tr. P. Xx. Imp iii. Cos iii, Victory standing right inscribing Vic Par on shield attached to palm tree (C 878); Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, bust, diademed & draped right, reverse Felicitas Publica Felicitas seated left (RIC 338; S 2308) [2]. Good very fine (£60-80)
Septimius Severus (193-211), Septimius Severus (193-211), Denarius, reverse VICTORIAE BRIT, Victory right, 3.76gm (RIC 332; Sear 1692). Good very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £70
Septimius Severus (193-211), Septimius Severus, Denarii (2), reverse fundator pacis. Severus standing left holding olive branch (RIC 265. RSC 205), reverse advent augg Emperor on prancing horse left being led by soldier. (RIC 248, RSC 1). Scarce. Very fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
Miscellaneous, The Severen Dynasty (AD 193-217), Denarii (10), Septimius Severus (5), reverse Victory advancing left (2), Spes walking left (2) and Trophy of arms; Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, reverse Venus standing left with cupid (RIC 369; S 2003) and Geta, as Caesar (4), reverses, Prince with trophy (2), Nobilitas & Securitas. Good fine or better (£80-100)
Elagabalus (218-222), Elagabalus (AD 218-222), Denarii (3), reverse Victory flying left (S 2111, S 2123) and Victory advancing right (S 2122); Julia Maesa, reverse Pudicitia seated left (S 2183) and Carausius (AD 287-293), Antoniniani (2), reverses Pax and Salus [6]. The last two poor, the others good fine to very fine (£70-90)
£70–£90
Julia Paula, Julia Paula, wife of Elagabalus, bust draped right. reverse concordia Concordia seated left, holding patera (RIC 211, RSC 6 ). Scarce, good very fine (£70-90)
Severus Alexander (222-235), Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), Denarii (9), reverse Emperor. Mars, Aequitas, Annona, Romulus, Mars, Jupiter, Spes & Libertas (RIC 48, 61, 64, 65, 97, 108, 198, 254 & 284) [9]. Mostly very fine, some better (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £85
Severus Alexander (222-235), Severus Alexander (222-235), Sestertii (7), reverses Emperor standing, Annona(2), Fides, Jupiter, Virtus & Providentia (RIC 439, 518, 548, 552, 560, 623, 642). Fair to fine (£60-80)
Julia Mamaea (d. 235), Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander (murdered AD 235), Sestertius, diademed and draped bust right, reverse Felicitas Pvblica S.C., Felicitas seated left holding caduceus & cornucopiae (RIC 679; S 2319). Light green patina, a nice very fine (£80-120)
Miscellaneous, Sestertii (7), Sabina, reverse Pudicitia; Aelius reverse Spes, both scarce; Antoninus Pius (3), reverses Moneta, Fides & Securitas, second pierced; Faustina II (2), reverses Salus, Aeternitas, first pierced (RIC 1033, 1055, 610, 716, 782, 1668, 1695). First two fair to fine, others fine or better (£80-100)
Philip I (244-249), Philip i (AD 244-249), Antoniniani (3), reverse Roma seated, Aequitas standing & Spes (RIC 70, scarce); Philip II, Antoninianus, reverse Salus; Otacilia Severa, Antoninianus, reverse Juno & Herennia Etruscilla, Antoninianus, reverse Pudicitia [6]. Fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £40
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